On Aug. 11 at 6 p.m., the Henrico Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote on a $1.6 million contract for the restoration of Varina on the James, a 19th-century former plantation home bought by the county in 2023 for the purpose of historical preservation.
Suburban Remodeling
The Henrico Planning Commission will consider three rezoning requests at its Aug. 13 meeting, including two industrial proposals in the Varina District that county planning staffers do not support and a Fairfield District commercial proposal that has won staff support after its developer revised the plan.
Despite the county’s
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
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