Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – May 24-30, 2026
A look at the most-read articles on HenricoCitizen.com during the past week.
Henrico’s Top Teachers - 2026
Welcome to the 14th edition of the Henrico Citizen’s Henrico’s Top Teachers section, highlighting the work and efforts of 20 outstanding teachers in Henrico County. We began this section in 2011 and have now profiled 280 Henrico teachers – each one with a story as unique, impressive and meaningful
Citizen Staff Reports
Man charged in hit-and-run death of Henrico teen had previous DUI arrest
A memorial is growing at the corner of Willard Road and West Broad Street for 16‑year‑old Joshua Driver. Driver, a J.R. Tucker High School sophomore, was killed early Saturday morning in what police say was a DUI hit‑and‑run. Henrico Police said John Daniel Bruehl struck
WTVR CBS 6
Birthplace of Powhatan at Henrico’s Tree Hill Farm added to list of Virginia’s most endangered historic places
New developer plans 10-year buildout of Tree Hill site but has pledged to ‘honor the rich historical and cultural contributions made by the Powhatan Chiefdom’ there
Tom Lappas, Citizen Publisher
Henrico Police arrest 27-year-old man in connection with shooting death of 26-year-old man
Henrico Police officials have arrested a 27-year-old Henrico man and charged him with second-degree murder in connection with the May 27 shooting death of a 26-year-old county man. The incident took place in the 0 block of North Fern Avenue in Highland Springs shortly after 3 p.m. Officers arrived
Tom Lappas, Citizen Publisher
Henrico expanding refuse collection countywide
The Henrico County Department of Public Utilities is expanding its refuse collection service to the currently unserved areas in the Three Chopt, Tuckahoe and Varina magisterial districts. The expansion will make the service available to all areas of the county and will occur in two phases, with the first beginning
Citizen Staff Reports
New Henrico Schools software will allow teachers to see and control what students are doing on their computers in real time
In August, Henrico Schools will install new software on students’ school-issued devices that will allow teachers to view what students are actively doing on their screens and what websites a student has opened. The new software – Securly Classroom – will be a “powerful tool” to help teachers keep students on task
Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter
Pain at the pump for Memorial Day weekend pushes Henrico drivers and travelers to search for savings
Peyton Bruner’s Friday morning stop to fill his truck’s tank at the Exxon gas station at 7020 Staples Mill Road was strategically planned. Travel is essential to his work removing dents from cars. While thriving, the increasing costs of gas was taking a toll on his wallet and
Dina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter
Henrico Planning Commission endorses plans for new St. Mary’s Hospital parking lot
The ongoing expansion of St. Mary’s Hospital in Henrico’s Near West End has brought a new proposal – for a 362-space parking lot along the south side of the complex, next to Paxton/Pratt Street and Maple Avenue. The site used to contain residences, and St. Mary’s acquired the
Joseph Maltby, Citizen Contributor
Restaurant Watch
APRIL 29 Habanero Mexican Grill, 9101-A Quioccasin Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: person in charge couldn’t provide a verifiable employee health policy or written procedures for cleaning up vomit and diarrhea; raw steak is stored above cooked rice and shredded lettuce in reach-in cooler;
Citizen Staff Reports
Hanover Board of Supervisors denies controversial Mountain Road data center development near Henrico line
The Hanover County Board of Supervisors voted 4-3 to deny a controversial proposed data center development Wednesday night. The proposed campus, developed by Tract, would have spanned more than 400 acres off Mountain Road near the Henrico County line and was expected to use hundreds of thousands of gallons of
WTVR CBS 6