Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Aug. 2-8, 2026

The Henrico Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a rezoning case July 28 that will allow 74 new condos to be built in Short Pump, although nearby residents say they still have concerns about overcrowding in the area. The 10-acre development, located right across the street from the Pouncey Tract

A worker is in critical condition after being electrocuted while working in a tree near a Henrico home Wednesday morning, according to Henrico Fire and EMS. Henrico Fire received a call for possible electrical injuries on Darbytown Court in Eastern Henrico around 8:10 a.m. The worker was taken

Twenty-six transportation projects in Henrico County are set to receive a total of about $99 million as part of the the Commonwealth Transportation Board’s Six-Year Improvement Program through the Virginia Department of Transportation. The SYIP outlines more than 4,300 potential transportation projects designed to improve Virginia’

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden workers announced on Friday that garden management had made its last pay increase proposal earlier that morning, which the workers’ union will vote on next week. While representatives from the union – the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers – did not disclose the exact amount, they

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia voters on Tuesday picked establishment Democrats — a prosecutor and a former congresswoman — as their nominees to take on Republican incumbents in two congressional districts the party hopes to flip in November as part of a broader fight for control of the U.S. House. Shannon Taylor,

Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor won Virginia’s First District Democratic primary in commanding fashion Tuesday, earning 53% of the vote to easily outdistance the six other candidates. Public-interest lawyer Salaam Bhatti (19%) and Navy veteran Jason Knapp (10%) were the only other candidates to earn more than

U.S. Postal workers lined the street in front of the Richmond Main Post Office at 1801 Brook Road the morning of July 28 to protest funding cuts to the U.S. Postal Service, holding signs that said ‘Protect Our Public Post Office’ and chanting “The mail is not for

By the end of 2026, Henrico Police will have installed speed cameras at every high school and two middle schools in the county in an effort to increase pedestrian safety in school zones. After a 30-day “warning period” – during which drivers will only receive a mailed warning notice about

A Glen Allen student has been recognized among the nation’s top youth volunteers for service to veterans, earning a $20,000 scholarship from Disabled American Veterans. Faribah Nuha of Glen Allen was awarded the organization’s $20,000 scholarship as one of 15 recipients selected nationwide through the 2026

Tree Hill Farm, tucked along Osborne Turnpike overlooking downtown Richmond, sits atop Eastern Henrico County with a rolling landscape of farmland and woods. For Virginia’s Native American tribes, the 523-acre property is the scenic birthplace of Chief Powhatan and a living connection to more than 13,000 years