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Two 17-year-olds killed, another injured in Glen Allen crash • RIC officials dedicate inaugural public, nature-inspired art

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Two 17-year-olds killed, another injured in Glen Allen crash

Two 17-year-old boys died and a third was injured in a one-car crash that happened at about 11 p.m., Aug. 10 in Glen Allen. (Click here to continue reading)

RIC officials dedicate inaugural public, nature-inspired art
Dogwood flowers now bloom year-round at Richmond International Airport. On Tuesday, airport leaders officially unveiled a 24-foot sculpture of a dogwood tree in bloom. The bright, larger-than-life depiction of Virginia’s state tree in full bloom with three different types of hummingbirds gives visitors and residents
Henrico CitizenDina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter
Fundraiser started for worker electrocuted while working on tree in Henrico
The worker who was electrocuted while working in a tree near a Henrico County home last week is facing a long road to recovery. Family members reached out to CBS 6 to share Dustin McKown’s story as he remains in the hospital. McKown, who lives in West Virginia and
Henrico CitizenWTVR CBS 6
Officials unveil new interior roads at Henrico’s Woodland Cemetery
Thousands of headstones and markers have been recovered as part of a restoration of historic Woodland Cemetery, and now they’re more accessible thanks to work to rebuild and repave its network of interior roads following decades of overgrowth and neglect. Officials from the cemetery, Liesfeld Contractor and Henrico County
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
Richmond Ford Group gets MADD about drunk driving
Richmond Ford Group is partnering with Mothers Against Drunk Driving for a month-long campaign that will donate a portion of vehicle sales to MADD Virginia while raising awareness about the dangers of impaired driving. The campaign, called Driving Change, is taking place throughout August at Richmond Ford West, Richmond
Henrico CitizenRomulus Sklavos, Special to the Citizen
Hemp businesses ask federal judge to block Virginia’s new THC cap
The lawsuit argues that eliminating the state’s 25-to-1 CBD exception will cause major financial losses without providing consumer safety.
Henrico CitizenMarkus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury
BOOK EXCERPT: The Heart of the Matter (Chapter 5)
Editor’s note: Each week, the Henrico Citizen will present a new chapter of The Heart of the Matter, a forthcoming book by Gayle Turner and Shelli Jost Brady, longtime Central Virginia leadership consultants, storytellers, and community builders. Through stories and reflection, the authors explore how the values people hold
Henrico CitizenGayle Turner, Special to the Citizen
Milestones: Aug. 11, 2026
Shenandoah University junior Caden Sherman of Glen Allen was one of two members of the school’s men’s golf team named to the 2025-26 NCAA Division III Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars list by the Golf Coaches Association of America. To be eligible for this honor, a student-
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
Savvy Senior: With Social Security uncertainty, should you claim benefits early?
Dear Savvy Senior, I turn 62 early next year and plan to retire soon after. Most advice says I should wait to claim Social Security because my monthly benefit will be higher. But with all the recent news about Social Security’s financial problems, I’m wondering if taking benefits
Henrico CitizenJim Miller, Special to the Citizen

Matt Schofield to perform Aug. 12 at The Tin Pan in Henrico

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