The Richmond Raceway will host Track Laps for Charity, allowing fans to drive their own vehicles around the track, Wednesday, March 27, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Drivers can take five laps around the track for a $20 donation to support Richmond Raceway Cares and the Special Olympics Virginia. The Richmond Area Toyota Dealers will match donations of up […]
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Cooper to hold first Fairfield District Forum March 21
Fairfield District Supervisor Roscoe Cooper, III, will hold his first Fairfield District Forum constituent meeting Thursday, March 21 to provide updates about several Henrico County initiatives. Cooper will be joined by representatives from Henrico Public Works, Police, Planning, Henrico Area Mental Health & Developmental Services and Henrico County Public Schools to address projects related to community development, public safety and […]
Virginia’s first Youth Crisis Receiving Center opens in Henrico
When children or teens experience a mental health crisis, often the first place they go is a crowded hospital emergency room, where they wait hours until receiving care. Now, Henrico will have a space dedicated for youngsters who need immediate mental health services. The Youth Crisis Receiving Center opened Feb. 29 with a ribbon-cutting held by Henrico County officials and […]
Amtrak’s Staples Mill Road station is busiest in the Southeast
The Staples Mill Amtrak station in Henrico County was the busiest station in the Southeast last year, attracting nearly 425,000 riders. Overall Amtrak Virginia reported total ridership of more than 1.3 million in 2023 – a record high. According to Amtrak, the top five stations in the Southeast in 2023 were: • Staples Mill (424,617 passengers); • Alexandria, Virginia (327,285); […]
Richmond Home + Garden Show returning to Henrico March 1-3
A host of home improvement and lifestyle experts will be in attendance at the 2024 Richmond Home + Garden Show March 1-3 at Richmond Raceway Complex to share their projects and their latest home design ideas. Among those scheduled to appear are Jeff Devlin, a carpenter and host of the HGTV show “Stone House Revival;” Virginia Chamlee, a vintage collector […]
‘Groovin’ in the Garden’ returning to Lewis Ginter this year
After a decade hiatus, the outdoor concert series Groovin’ in the Garden will be returning to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Lakeside this summer. The initial event will be headlined by Carbon Leaf, a Richmond band that plays alt-country, Celtic, and folk-infused indie rock. That concert, on May 30, will mark the first time since 2013 that the outdoor series […]
Man shot and killed in Lakeside
Henrico Police officials are investigating a homicide that occurred just after midnight Feb. 26 in Lakeside. At about 12:06 a.m., police responded to the 1600 block of Lakeside Avenue, not far from Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, after reports of a shooting. Once on scene, officers located an adult male with apparent gunshot wounds and began life-saving measures. The man was […]
SB’s Lakeside Love Shack to be featured on national restaurant show
America’s Best Restaurants, an online restaurant marketing firm, will be visiting SB’s Lakeside Love Shack in Henrico in February to feature the restaurant on its “ABR Roadshow” online program Feb. 26. The agency has filmed more than 1,000 episodes of the program, which travels the country to highlight the unique food of locally owned restaurants. The program will feature an […]
17-year-old driver charged after allegedly striking, killing pedestrian
A 17-year-old has been charged with multiple traffic violations after allegedly driving drunk and killing a man on Staples Mill Road at 2 a.m. Jan. 29. Henrico Police responded to the intersection of Staples Mill Road and Bremner Boulevard Monday after receiving reports of a vehicle-pedestrian crash there and found the adult male victim suffering from life-threatening injuries. The victim, […]
HGTV’s ‘House Hunters’ to spotlight Lakeside in Jan. 26 episode
HGTV’s popular House Hunters show, which follows potential homeowners as they choose between one of several options, will feature local home-hunters in its Jan. 26 episode. The show will explore the Lakeside community and will spotlight Final Gravity Brewing Company as well, according to the business. The show airs at 10 p.m. on HGTV.