Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – July 26-Aug. 1, 2026

Dozens of unionized workers at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden protested outside the gates of the attraction all day Wednesday in a one-day “unfair labor practice” strike. Chanting ‘Boycott the garden’ and holding up signs saying ‘Livable Wages Now,’ the horticultural staff called on the public to pressure the

Musician Jesse Welles has cancelled his sold-out performance Wednesday night at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and announced that it will move to The National in Richmond Sept. 25. In a post on social media, Welles cited “solidarity with the workers on strike at the botanical garden” as the reason

A 13-year-old boy has died after he was pulled from a pool in Henrico County Monday afternoon, according to Henrico Fire. Henrico Police and Fire crews responded to a reported medical emergency at the Richfield Place Apartments on Grammarcy Circle in the Chamberlayne area around 3:45 p.

For the first time, Henrico County Public Schools will begin the school year next month with a staggered start, meaning some students will begin Aug. 24, while others will start Aug. 25. The plan is designed to allow preschool and kindergarten students to spend time in a small group setting

Henrico’s Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the county’s new Comprehensive Plan July 28 but removed several proposals from the plan, including one that was created to urbanize and redesign the Lakeside corridor. The new 2045 “HenricoNext” plan, a 20-year guide for development in the county that planning

Earlier this month, Henrico County announced the installation of a countywide network of stream and rain gages, and the timing could not be more pointed. Real-time flood monitoring is now in place during a summer marked by both a historic drought and a recurring string of flood watches and

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

The Henrico Planning Department has released its finalized draft for a Lakeside “reimagined” – a corridor with apartments atop of small businesses, trees adorning wider sidewalks, public plazas and parks, and less car traffic. The final plan – which Henrico planners stress is a recommendation rather than a mandate – would revamp the

Henrico Police have reclassified the death of a 30-year-old woman in a West End hotel in May as a suicide – not a homicide – and the Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office has dropped murder charges against a 36-year-old man. Natalie Grace Grant was found suffering from

McConnell Golf has officially taken possession of The Crossings Golf Club in Glen Allen from Henrico County, with the promise of a $10-million investment and restoration of the shuttered course to follow. It’s the second time in almost exactly two years that the county has announced a planned