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Man shot in Eastern Henrico neighborhood • Henrico Small Business Spotlight: Beck Professional Services

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Man shot in Eastern Henrico neighborhood

A man was shot in an Eastern Henrico neighborhood Friday afternoon. Click here to read more

Henrico Small Business Spotlight: Beck Professional Services
Barry Beck, Jr. believes every kid can be a math kid. With Beck Professional Services, he’s hoping to instill that belief in every kid he meets. Beck has been in the education field for more than a decade, and the 37-year-old Henrico resident is dedicated to helping children learn
Henrico CitizenAbigail Seaberg, Special to the Citizen
HEART awards Community Impact Grants to 9 nonprofits to promote environmental sustainability in Henrico
Nine local nonprofits will receive a combined $30,700 in funding through the 2026 HEART Community Impact Grants program to support environmental sustainability projects in Henrico County. The program is providing grants from $1,500 to $5,000 for initiatives that include pollinator and community gardens, native plant cultivation and
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
Virginia set to rejoin RGGI as utilities prepare to pass the cost back to ratepayers
Virginia is poised to reenter the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative this summer, a move that could again add a monthly charge to electricity customers’ bills as utilities resume buying carbon credits. State officials expect the commonwealth to participate in the program’s September auction once regulations to reestablish the CO2
Henrico CitizenShannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury
General Assembly nixes bills that required data centers to get SCC certificate
For most of the industry’s existence in Virginia, approvals for data centers were largely seen as a local issue – with the state and federal governments giving the thumbs up on certain permits.
Henrico CitizenShannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury

AdrenaLyn, Va. Capital Trail Foundation to host Trail Skate every other Tuesday April 7-June 2 at Four Mile Creek Trailhead in Varina

Henrico Schools to present exceptional education resource fair at Adult Education Center at Regency April 9

Fairfield Forum planned April 9 at Wilder Middle School

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HENRICO CITIZEN PODCAST
Henrico News Minute – April 6, 2026
Airport, community rally to support TSA workers; new flight to Puerto Rico launches from RIC; an in-depth look at Henrico’s proposed budget and what the money would fund; 4 people arrested in Henrico face second-degree murder charges.
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
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