Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 2025
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A look at the most-read articles on HenricoCitizen.com during the past week:
‘Is any of this even necessary?’ – some Henrico School Board members question the need for redistricting
Since September, the Henrico School Board has dropped a number of schools from its redistricting plan, and some board members feel uncertain about the current watered-down proposal. The board’s initial Sept. 11 proposal involved seven different scenarios that would move more than 1,800 students. But after pushback from
Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter
How the Chick-fil-A menu led to national recognition for group of Tucker HS students
Four members, Chick-fil-A, and a dream. That’s all it took for a group of J.R. Tucker High School students to beat out more than 200 teams and land a spot in the Federal Reserve’s Journal of Future Economists. The Federal Reserve’s High School Fed Challenge is
Gareth Woo, Special to the Citizen
Henrico supervisors shoot down 370-home development proposed near Wyndham Forest, citing area’s overcrowded schools
Westford Glen, a proposed residential complex of 370 townhouses and single-family homes in western Henrico, will not see the light of day after the Henrico Board of Supervisors unanimously rejected the plan Dec. 2. Along with many other rezoning cases this year, the Westford Glen proposal sparked community debate about
Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter
Developer plans 6 new homes on 2-acre site in Henrico’s West End
A developer is planning to build six new homes on a 2.05-acre parcel of land on Three Chopt Road, after purchasing the site recently. RCI Builders LLC bought the land at 9115 Three Chopt Road, just northwest of the road’s intersection with North Parham Road, for $850,000 from
Citizen Staff Reports
‘Grief is a lonely thing’ – Henrico homicide vigil remembers victims
Dozens of families and friends of people who lost their lives to homicide gathered Tuesday night at Henrico’s Western Government Center to recall those they had lost, during an annual vigil for homicide victims organized through the Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office’s Henrico County Victim/Witness Assistance Program. As Henrico Commonwealth’s
Dina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter
Spanberger endorses Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney Taylor in congressional race
Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger Tuesday endorsed Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor for the First Congressional District seat currently held by Rep. Rob Wittman. Taylor is among a group of nine Democrats vying for their party’s nomination and the chance to challenge Wittman in next November’s election. She entered the race
Citizen Staff Reports
Proposed data center incites opposition from hundreds of Henrico, Hanover residents
A crowd of several hundred people packed the gymnasium of South Anna Elementary School Nov. 17 in Hanover to push back against the Hunting Hawk Technology Center proposed on the Hanover-Henrico border. The four million-square-foot data center project, headed by regional developer HHHunt, would include 10 62-foot buildings built on
Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter
JetBlue launching direct service between RIC and Puerto Rico in 2026
JetBlue will begin year-round nonstop service between Richmond International Airport and San Juan, Puerto Rico March 26, 2026, giving Central Virginia travelers a new direct option to the Caribbean. The new route, part of a major expansion by JetBlue in Puerto Rico, will operate three times a week on Tuesdays,
Citizen Staff Reports
Henrico supervisors establish animal cruelty registry, approve new solar power facility
On Tuesday night, the Henrico Board of Supervisors approved the county’s first-ever animal cruelty registry, as well as a new Dominion Energy solar power facility in Varina. Henrico is the second county in Virginia to establish an animal cruelty registry, with Richmond creating their first registry last month. The
Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter
Plans for bright, airy consolidated security checkpoint design highlighted during RIC meeting
Airport officials were expecting 180,000 travelers to stream through Richmond International Airport for the Thanksgiving holiday, with passengers embarking on their journeys starting last Thursday and continuing through this coming Monday. The busy travel season comes after data showed that RIC, during the FAA-mandated “capacity reductions on aviation” as
Dina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter
