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Henrico to consider updating county laws and zoning codes • Henrico hopes to lure new arena to county as demolition of former Best Products HQ is set to begin

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Henrico to consider updating county laws and zoning codes

On Tuesday, April 28 at 6 p.m., the Henrico Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote on the introduction of an ordinance that would recodify the Henrico County Code.

Henrico’s municipal code, which compiles all local regulations and includes the county’s zoning codes, last was recodified in 2010. The county’s zoning ordinance was last adopted in 2021. Click here to read more

Henrico hopes to lure new arena to county as demolition of former Best Products HQ is set to begin
Henrico County leaders are moving forward with the demolition of the former Best Products headquarters to make way for a proposed $2 billion arena and mixed-use development. The 93-acre site along Brook Road near Interstate 95 has sat empty since the late 1990s. Best Products, founded in Richmond in 1957
Henrico CitizenWTVR CBS 6
Full Circle Grief Center opens new, central location in Henrico
Full Circle Grief Center, a nonprofit founded in 2008 to provide comprehensive, professional bereavement support to the community, has moved to a new location in Henrico. Formerly located on Patterson Avenue in western Henrico, Full Circle is now headquartered on the third floor of the Dumbarton Oaks building at 5511
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SCALE UP Henrico program offering no-interest small business loans
Henrico County and its nonprofit partner Bridging Virginia are expanding and relaunching a loan program that offers no-interest loans to help small businesses grow and create jobs in the county. Through the SCALE UP Henrico program, eligible businesses can receive loans from $10,000 to $75,000 at 0% interest.
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Virginia cannabis retail plan in limbo after lawmakers reject Spanberger changes
Governor must decide whether to sign or veto long-debated proposal as disputes over regulation, enforcement and timelines persist
Henrico CitizenMarkus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury
Why Jewish community says this year’s RVA Walk for Israel required courage
Advocates, synagogue members and local agencies gathered at the Weinstein JCC on Sunday afternoon for the second annual RVA Walk for Israel. The family-friendly community effort celebrated Israel’s 78th Independence Day and served as a demonstration of solidarity. The walk started and ended at the Weinstein JCC building, with participants
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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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Savvy Senior: How to prepare to be an executor of an estate
Dear Savvy Senior, My uncle recently asked me to be the executor of his will when he dies. I feel honored that he asked me, but I’ve never done this before and I’m not exactly sure what the job entails. What can you tell me about it? --Helpful
Henrico CitizenJim Miller, Special to the Citizen

'Movie in the Park' planned May 1 at Deep Run Park

Call Federal Credit Union's Henrico branch to host Shred Day May 1

Henrico Theatre Company to present 'Getting Sara Married' at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen May 1-17

ALSO MAKING NEWS

• Henrico County to start $300M water main construction this summer (Axios Richmond)
• Nine outdoors-focused Henrico nonprofits receive community impact grants (Richmond BizSense)
• DPR Construction expands Innsbrook office with Henrico incentive support (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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Henrico News Minute – April 28, 2026
How safe is the air we breathe in Henrico County?; two with Henrico ties among eight to be honored by the YWCA of Richmond’s Outstanding Women Awards; HCA Virginia officials mark Black Maternal Health Week; Gov. Spanberger, General Assembly at stalemate about establishment of legal cannabis market in Virginia.
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