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Highland Springs Little League team honors late teammate Justus Lee • Communities In Schools of Richmond names Henrico Schools official as president and CEO

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Highland Springs Little League team honors late teammate Justus Lee

Justus Lee, a first-grader who was killed in a car crash in January, was honored Saturday by his teammates, who wore jerseys with the number four and angel wings during their season opener. Click here to read more

Communities In Schools of Richmond names Henrico Schools official as president and CEO
Communities In Schools of Richmond recently announced today that Adrienne Cole Johnson will serve as the organization’s next president and chief executive officer. Johnson, who currently serves as chief of Family and Community Engagement for Henrico County Public Schools, will officially join the organization in July, following the retirement
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Henrico Citizen earns 7 Virginia Press Association Awards
The Henrico Citizen earned seven awards for writing and photography in the Virginia Press Association’s 2025 News and Advertising Contest. Awards were presented during the VPA’s annual conference April 11 at The Virginian Hotel in Lynchburg. The Citizen competed in the Online category against other online-only publications in
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Henrico teen among suspects identified in Virginia Beach Oceanfront shooting that injured 8
Police arrested an 18-year-old from Henrico and are searching for an 18-year-old from Richmond after an altercation escalated into gunfire Saturday night
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Spanberger signs bills to aid low-income utility customers, manage power demand
Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Wednesday announced she signed another slate of bipartisan bills as part of her affordability agenda, just days before her Monday action deadline. The latest tranche of legislation set to become law focused on health, housing and ratepayer protections. Utility costs have skyrocketed in the state and
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Business in brief: April 13, 2026
The owner of the Chicken Fiesta restaurant chain is developing a ranch and event venue on land he owns in Varina, Richmond BizSense recently reported. Harold Vega is imagining a new restaurant with an equestrian center and barn on the 114-acre property at 3801 Darbytown Road. The restaurant would be
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Henrico Police to discuss internet crimes against children at 'Behind the Screen' April 14 at Eastern Henrico Recreation Center

On the Air Radio Players to present 'My Favorite Wife' at the Henrico Theatre April 15-16

ALSO MAKING NEWS

• Hakeem Jeffries stumps in Henrico for vote yes redistricting campaign (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
• B&B Seafood in Eastern Henrico changing ownership after nearly 50 years (NBC 12)
• Window-and-door supplier to fill part of new industrial building in Westwood area (Richmond BizSense)
• Fun Faire: A grassroots Renaissance celebration brings revelry to Henrico (Richmond Magazine)

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Henrico News Minute – April 13, 2026
An Eastern Henrico company announces major expansion plans; a Henrico teen is charged in a Virginia Beach shooting that injured 8; Gov. Spanberger signs a number of housing-related bills; Henrico CASA’s ‘Home for Good’ playhouse raffle underway; the Citizen opens nomination process for ‘Henrico’s Top Teachers’; Citizen earns 7 Virginia
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TRENDING THIS WEEK ON HENRICOCITIZEN.COM

• Henrico Schools completes several HVAC repairs, but 13 schools still experiencing issues
• Parents demand answers after Henrico Virtual Academy eliminates grades K-2
• Henrico tenant describes year-long battle to get security deposit back from landlord
• Achoo! Elevated Henrico springtime pollen counts giving rise to allergies
• New residential developments proposed in Near West End, Short Pump

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