Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Sept. 7-13, 2025

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Now, a look at the most-read stories on HenricoCitizen.com during the past week.

Proposed Henrico County Public Schools redistricting would change boundaries of 16 schools

The Henrico School Board is considering a proposal that would change the attendance boundaries of five elementary schools, five middle schools, and six high schools in the division. Following a school board directive, Henrico Schools Superintendent Amy Cashwell and her staff brought forth the proposal at a meeting Sept. 11.

Henrico CitizenLiana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter

Here’s where Henrico County is planning to add speed cushions in fall 2025

In an effort to address speeding and cut-through traffic concerns in neighborhoods throughout the county, Henrico officials use a variety of traffic-calming measures — including the implementation of speed cushions, raised crosswalks, curb extensions, and neighborhood roundabouts — to slow vehicles and create safer streets for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. Speed cushions

Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports

4 residential developments proposed in Varina, Tuckahoe, and Fairfield districts

Four new residential developments are being proposed across Henrico County, which if approved would result in the construction of 247 residential units. These proposals, and others, will be reviewed by the Henrico Planning Commission at its Sept. 11 meeting. The first and largest proposal is in the Tuckahoe District from

Henrico CitizenJoseph Maltby, Citizen Contributor

Henrico students improve slightly on reading, science SOLs but still trail statewide averages on most grade-level exams

Henrico students last school year fared slightly better on the Virginia Standards of Learning exams in reading and science than they did during the previous school year but worse in math and history/social sciences, according to new data released last week by the Virginia Department of Education. The SOL

Henrico CitizenTom Lappas, Citizen Publisher

Taylor officially enters race to unseat Wittman in Virginia’s First District

As expected, Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor officially launched her campaign for Virginia’s First Congressional District Sept. 8, pledging to fight for working families and challenge longtime Republican incumbent Rob Wittman. Taylor, who has served as Henrico’s top prosecutor since 2012, framed her campaign as an

Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports

‘Honor restored:’ Henrico launches its first veterans’ docket, targeting vets with substance use and mental health challenges

At the Henrico General District Courthouse, Judge Nicole Fox overlooks the first defendant on the docket, a man charged with his second DWI offense. In a typical courtroom, the defendant would stand before the judge alone, or maybe alongside their attorney. But Fox allows her defendant to approach the bench

Henrico CitizenLiana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter

Henrico Board of Supervisors denies plans for 49-home subdivision in Highland Springs

Henrico’s Board of Supervisors Sept. 9 unanimously voted against a rezoning case that would have brought 49 new single-family homes to the Highland Springs area. The controversial case has seen both support and opposition from Varina residents. Several residents living nearby the proposed site spoke out about how the

Henrico CitizenLiana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter

Warner’s visit to affordable housing groundbreaking spotlights Henrico as innovative, national model

Henrico County, state and federal officials symbolically broke ground on a 20-home affordable townhouse subdivision this week, made possible by the Henrico Affordable Housing Trust Fund, a program designed to make home ownership more accessible by lowering the construction costs, and therefore the purchase prices, of newly constructed homes. “This

Henrico CitizenDina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter

JetBlue plane, Applebee’s windows damaged during Richmond airport incident

An incident at Richmond International Airport Thursday damaged a JetBlue airplane and windows at the airport’s Applebee’s restaurant. “During pushback, a ramp worker pushed an aircraft back too far, causing a wingtip to strike windows covering a storage area at Applebee’s,” an airport spokesperson said. No injuries were reported and

Henrico CitizenWTVR CBS 6

New Sheetz to open Sept. 11 in Henrico

Sheetz will open its newest location Sept. 11 at 9927 Mayland Drive in Henrico. The grand opening event will take place from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., and attendees who sign up at the event will have a chance to win “Sheetz for a Year” (a $2,500

Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports