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Driver remains at scene after fatally striking female pedestrian on Brook Road

Driver remains at scene after fatally striking female pedestrian on Brook Road

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A woman was killed after she was hit by a car along a busy road in Henrico County Saturday night, authorities said. Officers were called for a report of a...

Virginia Memory Project aims to get better Alzheimer’s data, provide resources

Virginia Memory Project aims to get better Alzheimer’s data, provide resources

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Virginia will become one of the few state-backed registries that collects data on patients with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, in order to improve brain health and caregiving....

Business in brief: March 18, 2024

Business in brief: March 18, 2024

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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently announced the following lease transaction in Henrico County: Wall Candy Printing LLC – leased 2,560 SF of industrial space at Mayland Court Condos, 3526...

Henrico News Minute – March 18, 2024

Henrico News Minute – March 18, 2024

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Henrico County pushes back on US Census Bureau population estimates; Henrico supervisors approve a mixed-use development in Highland Springs and begin a weeklong budget review today; a popular Henrico restaurant...

Henrico Small Business Spotlight: Ummah Market

Henrico Small Business Spotlight: Ummah Market

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In Glen Allen, Ummah Market is more than just a neighborhood grocery store, but a culmination of culture, passion, and community for customers who come to visit. Established in 2020...

UR to host ‘Techstars Startup Weekend’ March 22-24

UR to host ‘Techstars Startup Weekend’ March 22-24

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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...

Freeman High School science students are determined to ‘Plant the Moon’

Freeman High School science students are determined to ‘Plant the Moon’

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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...

Henrico supervisors approve affordable housing plans in Varina, study of possible second Tuckahoe Creek Park boardwalk

Henrico supervisors approve affordable housing plans in Varina, study of possible second Tuckahoe Creek Park boardwalk

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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...

Beloved Henrico restaurant Nick’s Roman Terrace is closing

Beloved Henrico restaurant Nick’s Roman Terrace is closing

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Nick's Roman Terrace in the Westland Shopping Center along West Broad Street in Henrico has fed hungry diners for decades. In addition to great-tasting Greek and Italian dishes, loyal customers...

Obituary – Anne Hutton Cook

Obituary – Anne Hutton Cook

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Cook, Anne Hutton, 74, of Henrico, Virginia, peacefully left this world on February 17, 2024. She was predeceased by her husband of 26 years, William N. Cook; her mother, Margaret...

Obituary – Ann Carol Whitlock Oakley

Obituary – Ann Carol Whitlock Oakley

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Oakley, Ann Whitlock, 78, of Henrico, VA passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024. She is survived by husband, Robert “Bobby”; daughter, Jill Peck (Clifford); stepsons, Donnie Oakley (Veronica) and...

Obituary – Beth Bowman Anderson

Obituary – Beth Bowman Anderson

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Beth Bowman Anderson went to be with her Lord at the age of 64 on March 7, 2024. Beth was proudly born and raised in Yorktown, VA. A graduate of...

Obituary – Ralph Wogalter

Obituary – Ralph Wogalter

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Dr. Ralph Wogalter died on March 7, 2024. Born on October 22, 1927 in Tel Aviv, Israel but came to the U.S. when he was two years old with his...

Henrico’s Vithoulkas: Census population estimates are wrong

Henrico’s Vithoulkas: Census population estimates are wrong

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Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas pushed back strongly Friday on a U.S. Census Bureau population estimate published Thursday that projected the county had grown by only 207 residents in 2023....

Breezeline Mobile coming to Virginia

Breezeline Mobile coming to Virginia

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Breezeline, a provider of broadband internet, TV, and voice services across 13 states (including Virginia), has announced plans to launch a mobile phone service this spring. Breezeline Mobile will offer...

‘All Henrico Reads’ author Strayed to visit county March 28

‘All Henrico Reads’ author Strayed to visit county March 28

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Henrico County's long-running literary event All Henrico Reads will return Thursday, March 28, with bestselling and award-winning author Cheryl Strayed discussing her 2012 memoir Wild: From Lost to Found on...

Henrico Crime Report: March 8-14, 2024

Henrico Crime Report: March 8-14, 2024

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10400 block of Jordan Drive – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with non-aggravated assault on a police officer and being drunk in a public place at a single-family home...

Virginia’s unemployment rate holds steady at 3%

Virginia’s unemployment rate holds steady at 3%

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Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in January 2024 remained unchanged at 3%, 0.1% below the rate from a year ago, according to data released by the Virginia Department of Workforce...

Government shutdown settlement includes funds for several Henrico, Metro Richmond projects

Government shutdown settlement includes funds for several Henrico, Metro Richmond projects

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Funding for several projects that will impact Henrico County was part of federal legislation that averted a partial government shutdown recently. The $467.5 billion government shutdown settlement will fund federal...

Richmond Raceway to host ‘Track Laps for Charity’

Richmond Raceway to host ‘Track Laps for Charity’

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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...

Henrico supervisors to hold four-day budget review

Henrico supervisors to hold four-day budget review

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The Henrico County Board of Supervisors will conduct a four-day review of the county's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25 March 18-21. During the process, the board will hear from...

Weekend Top 5

Weekend Top 5

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Susan Greenbaum will perform at the Henrico Theatre in Highland Springs on Friday, March 15 at 7 p.m. After working as a corporate executive in Fortune 500 companies, Greenbaum traded...

46 Henrico educators earn or renew National Board certification

46 Henrico educators earn or renew National Board certification

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Twenty-two Henrico County educators have earned the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification for the first time – the most from any school division in Virginia and the 16th...

Gov. Youngkin vetoes bills to rejoin voter data-sharing organization

Gov. Youngkin vetoes bills to rejoin voter data-sharing organization

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Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently vetoed two bills that would have allowed Virginia to rejoin a national organization that helps maintain voter rolls. The nonpartisan Election Registration Information Center, or ERIC, ensures...

Virginia’s first Youth Crisis Receiving Center opens in Henrico

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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 […]

CrossOver celebrates relocation, expansion of its Henrico pharmacy

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Since its founding in 1983, CrossOver Ministry has continually expanded its efforts to provide healthcare to those in need, adding programs and services as well as a new venue in Henrico over the years. Recently, CrossOver celebrated another milestone: the opening of the Community Pharmacy at its Henrico Clinic. Previously located at the Richmond Clinic on Cowardin Avenue, the pharmacy […]

Food Lion grant to assist CCC food pantry

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A grant from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation will help Commonwealth Catholic Charities’ Dibert Food Pantry continue its work to combat hunger in the Greater Richmond community. The $2,200 grant will support the pantry’s mission of providing food for people and families in need. It is part of the foundation’s mission to alleviate food insecurity across 10 states. “We […]

United Way Tax Assistance Program offers tax-filing help for qualifying families

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Qualifying families can receive free tax-preparation assistance through the United Way Tax Assistance Program, which opens Jan. 31. The program can provide free tax-filing services for individuals and families with incomes of as much as $64,000 annually. It is funded by the United Way and IRS-certified tax preparers. The program aims to increase eligibility for refundable credits that can help […]

Henrico coalition fighting to end opioid misuse among teenagers in Central Virginia

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A Henrico coalition held a town hall for teenagers Wednesday evening, in an effort to fight opioid misuse. Henrico Too Smart 2 Start, the nonprofit coalition, said their research concluded that opioid misuse is on the rise for kids in Central Virginia. They are finding the misuse is coming from teens who are taking more than what doctors prescribe, taking […]

Panel discussion to kick off ‘Conversations to Connect’

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Culture Encounters, a non-profit dedicated to igniting cultural curiosity, knowledge and appreciation, will launch a “Conversations to Connect” series Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. at the Dorey Park Recreation Center (Henricus Room). Vivian Addotey will moderate a panel of African Americans, Africans, and Caribbean immigrants that includes Nana Derby, Alfred Powell, Jr., Micheal Ja-El Asante, Raina Vann, Debbie Campbell-Rance, and […]

Virginia Museum of History and Culture seeks input about Virginia history

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Why does Virginia history matter to you? The Virginia Museum of History and Culture wants to know, and it’s offering a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card to one of 10 fans. The museum is launching a survey as part of a national program from the American Alliance of Museums to gather feedback from museum-goers across the country. […]

Housing Families First promotes 2

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As Housing Families First expands to serve more families in the Richmond region, the organization has promoted Terri Iguina and Cindy Moussavou to fill the new positions of deputy director of operations and deputy director of programs. The promotions took effect Jan. 1. HFF offers a range of services to families facing housing instability and homelessness, including relocation assistance, permanent […]

Atlantic Union Bank offering paid-internship grants to community organizations

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Atlantic Union Bank has announced that it is taking applications from nonprofits and community organizations that are seeking funding to pay interns. The bank’s Future Community Impact Makers grant program will provide $4,000 grants to 30 such organizations in its service area, helping them to hire interns during the summer. The majority of each grant ($3,600) will be allocated to […]

Painting the future: Connecting Henrico to Kenya through works of art

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Will Green has been on a mission to raise money for a Kenyan orphanage by selling the work of African artists to Henrico buyers. This holiday season he’s offering “Sno Daddy” greeting cards sold in a set of 10, featuring five unique designs like a Black Santa Claus and an African family celebrating the holidays. “It’s kind of hard to […]


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