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Henrico celebrates Arbor Day with 10,000 trees planted this year • Small business owner feels 'robbed' after Painted Tree announces bankruptcy

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Henrico celebrates Arbor Day with 10,000 trees planted this year

Since January, Henrico has planted 10,000 new native tree seedlings in public areas throughout the county. 

The efforts have cost the county “little to nothing,” said Deputy County Manager Steve Yob, with Henrico using local volunteers and grants from the U.S. Department of Forestry. Click here to read more

Small business owner feels ‘robbed’ after Painted Tree announces bankruptcy
Vendors at The Painted Tree have until Friday to clear out their booths as the company files for bankruptcy, leaving many wondering if they will recover unpaid earnings and prepaid rent
Henrico CitizenWTVR CBS 6
Nominees sought for 2026 Henrico Excellence in Action Awards
The Henrico Economic Development Authority is seeking nominations for its 2026 Henrico Excellence in Action Awards, which will recognize county businesses and business leaders. Awards will recognize excellence in leadership, innovation, growth, and community impact across the following categories: • Resilient Business Leader of the Year; • Small Business Resilience Award; • Economic
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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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GRTC temporarily offering Uber ride vouchers
GRTC is temporarily offering Uber ride vouchers through its Trip Voucher Program, as a way to help travelers who have been impacted by GRTC’s recent temporary service adjustments. Those adjustments began Feb. 22 to improve service reliability, reduce last-minute cancellations and account for the agency’s driver shortage. The updates aligned
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Feed More and Puritan Cleaners partner to provide 100,000 meals for local families facing food insecurity
Feed More and Puritan Cleaners are partnering to raise 100,000 meals in two weeks for local families facing food insecurity. The 100,000 meals campaign runs from April 26 to May 9. Anyone can donate funds or non-perishable food at any Puritan Cleaners location or through their free home
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State bus line debuts new east-west route that connects 10 cities across Virginia
Tickets for the Tidewater Current range from $15 to $60 and the full route from Virginia Beach to Harrisonburg takes just over six hours
Henrico CitizenIan Stewart, Virginia Mercury
Henrico Crime Report: April 17-23, 2026
7800 block of Shrader Road, Brookland District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with non-aggravated assault and being drunk in a public place at a hotel April 17 at 12:11 a.m. 11200 block of West Broad Street, Three Chopt District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s)
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Obituaries - Henrico Citizen
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Libbie Mill Library to host 'Poetry in Conversation' with two Richmond poet laureates April 25

Comedian Steve Treviño to perform two shows April 25 at Richmond Funny Bone in Short Pump

ALSO MAKING NEWS

• After string of deadly shootings and crashes, Henrico community marks Crime Victims’ Rights Week (ABC 8)
• Intermission Beer Company is a finalist for the Sam Adams mentorship (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
• Remember That Place? Revisiting Balkan Restaurant in Henrico (Richmond Magazine)

TRENDING THIS WEEK ON HENRICOCITIZEN.COM

• Funding for GRTC Pulse expansion into Henrico authorized, as officials await state budget clarity
• Glen Allen family loses belongings, 2 dogs in fire
• Bridge, sewer and pedestrian projects ramp up this spring across Henrico
• After a month of contention, Henrico School Board passes budget with little fanfare
• Redistricting results illustrate slight shift in Henrico vote from November to April

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