Techstars and the University of Richmond will host Techstars Startup Weekend March 22-24 at UR’s Robins School of Business. The event is a designed as a creative and collaborative three-day program through which aspiring entrepreneurs experience startup life. The event is open to the public, and anyone can develop and pitch new startup ideas. The weekend includes creating a business […]
Western Henrico
News from the Near West End and Far West End, including Glen Allen, Short Pump, Willow Lawn, Libbie Mill, Tuckahoe, Three Chopt and the River Road corridor.
Freeman High School science students are determined to ‘Plant the Moon’
A physics class at Douglas S. Freeman High School may be the first to grow oyster mushrooms in moon dirt for NASA’s international Plant the Moon Challenge. The group of high-schoolers, led by their physics teacher Orien Altman, certainly do have a challenge ahead of them – they were given only $200 to do what even NASA scientists haven’t been […]
Henrico supervisors approve affordable housing plans in Varina, study of possible second Tuckahoe Creek Park boardwalk
Development proposals took up most of the Henrico Board of Supervisors’ March 12 meeting. First, the board approved a mixed-use complex in Highland Springs that includes a community center/early childhood education center, 22 townhomes, an office building, a playground, and two buildings with 45 apartments. It will sit on seven acres at the intersection of East Washington Street and North […]
Henrico reports first confirmed case of rabies this year
A raccoon found March 10 in the Three Chopt District tested positive for rabies, and two dogs are being quarantined as a result, according to Henrico Police. It was the first confirmed case of rabies in the county this year. Both dogs may have come in contact with the raccoon, police said, but no other animals or humans were exposed. […]
2 Glen Allen men face charges related to October homicide
Two Glen Allen men have been indicted on charges related to a fatal Henrico shooting in October. Tauric Lentrell Cobb, 18, and Erving Maurice Barnes, Sr., 37, have been charged in the shooting that killed 27-year-old Aarin Lamaurice Anderson of Henrico Oct. 10 off Brookwood Glen Drive. Cobb faces charges of first-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission […]
Henrico Senior and Caregiver Resource Expo planned March 27
The Henrico County Division of Fire’s Advocate for the Aging is hosting the Senior and Caregiver Resource Expo March 27 to help provide information and resources for those caring for, and older, residents. The free event will be held at the Deep Run Recreation Center, 9900 Ridgefield Parkway, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and will showcase more than 50 […]
Freeman High School principal named REB Award-winner
Kaechele ES principal earns runner-up recognitionThe principal of Douglas S. Freeman High School has been awarded a $10,000 cash grant and an additional $20,000 for his plans to launch a new soccer program that will serve students from diverse backgrounds. John Marshall, the principal at Douglas Freeman since 2019, received the 2023-24 REB Award for Distinguished Educational Leadership from The Community Foundation and the REB […]
Tickets on sale for National Wheelchair Basketball Association championships in Henrico
Tickets are now on sale for the National Wheelchair Basketball Association’s 2024 Wheelchair Basketball National Championship in Henrico County. The tournament, to be held at the Henrico Sports and Events Center, will feature the top 100 youth and adult wheelchair basketball teams from throughout the nation. Events will take place during an eight-day period, with games scheduled April 5-7 for […]
Markel becomes title sponsor of corporate run in Innsbrook
Richmond-based global specialty insurer Markel has announced a new partnership with Sports Backers for the 2024 Markel Corporate Run, scheduled for June 6 in Innsbrook. Markel is becoming the title sponsor of the event, which will be known as the Markel Corporate Run. The event, now in its 15th year, is a collaboration between Sports Backers and Greater Richmond Fit4Kids, […]
River City Slam Wheelchair Tennis Tournament returning to Henrico June 6-9
Some of the top wheelchair tennis players in the world will visit Henrico later this year as part of the River City Slam Wheelchair Tennis Tournament June 6-9 at Collegiate School’s Williams-Bollettieri Tennis Center. The event is hosted by Sportable, an adaptive sports club, and is open to all levels of players. It will offer more than $5,000 in prize […]