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Sold-out Richmond Ren Faire brings 'fantasy and freedom' to Dorey Park • Police identify Henrico man who drowned at Belle Isle

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Sold-out Richmond Ren Faire brings 'fantasy and freedom' to Dorey Park

The sold-out, inaugural Richmond Renaissance Faire brought "fantasy and freedom" to Dorey Park in Henrico on Saturday, drawing an expected 20,000 people who braved the heat for the grand opening. Click here to read more and view pictures from the event

Police identify Henrico man who drowned at Belle Isle
The Henrico County man who drowned at Belle Isle on Saturday has been identified by the Richmond Police Department. Emergency crews were called to the 500 block of Tredegar Street around 5 p.m. Saturday after witnesses reported seeing a man disappear into the James River. The RPD Swift Water
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Person struck by driver in Henrico; stretch of West Broad Street shut down
A pedestrian was struck by a driver in Henrico County on Monday afternoon, according to police. All eastbound lanes of West Broad Street are closed between Springfield Road and Coppermill Trace. Drivers are encouraged to find alternate routes. Click here to continue reading on WTVR.com, a Henrico Citizen partner
Henrico CitizenWTVR CBS 6
VDOT planning shoulder closures, sign work and long-term projects throughout Henrico
Motorists in Henrico County should expect a series of daytime shoulder closures and mobile work zones along several major corridors in the coming weeks, as the Virginia Department of Transportation undertakes sign installation, litter pickup and ongoing construction projects. Most of the work will occur along interstates 64, 95 and
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Police seek motorcyclist who fled state trooper in pursuit that began in Henrico
Virginia State Police are searching for a motorcyclist who led troopers on a pursuit from Henrico County into the City of Richmond. Police said the man refused to stop when a trooper attempted to pull him over Friday evening on eastbound Interstate 64 near the 183-mile marker in Henrico’s West
Henrico CitizenWTVR CBS 6
10 questions and answers about Virginia’s redistricting referendum
Voters will decide Tuesday whether to allow new congressional maps ahead of the 2026 elections after months of legal and political fights. Here’s what to know.
Henrico CitizenMarkus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury
Redistricting might not be solution Virginia voters really need, educators say
Virginia voters have until Tuesday, April 21 to decide if the state will redraw its congressional districts outside the normal census cycle, an effort that has sparked debate and criticism of the overall political structure. A “yes” vote would allow the General Assembly to redraw Virginia’s congressional districts ahead
Henrico CitizenElle Cota, Capital News Service
Henrico’s Top Teachers nomination form
In May, the Henrico Citizen will publish its 14th Henrico’s Top Teachers section, profiling 20 of the top teachers in Henrico County, from the preschool through high school levels. (Read the 2025 section here.) The nomination period is now open, and we want to hear from you! We encourage you
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Business in brief: April 20, 2026
Henrico-based Gumenick Properties recently announced a new restaurant concept coming to 4900 Libbie Mill East Boulevard in Libbie Mill—Midtown. Eric Hess and Marianne Trak Hess, owners of Lola’s Farmhouse Bistro, will open OPA! Social in the mixed-use community later this year. The restaurant will feature Greek and Mediterranean
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Groovin' in the Garden at Lewis Ginter opens with St. Paul & The Broken Bones with Brother Wallace April 21

Innsbrook to celebrate Earth Day with Lake Rooty cleanup, paper shredding event April 22

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Henrico News Minute – April 20, 2026
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