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Taylor wins Democratic primary, will face longtime Republican incumbent Wittman • VDOT’s Six-Year Improvement Program funds 26 transportation projects in Henrico

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Taylor wins Democratic primary, will face longtime Republican incumbent Wittman

Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor won Virginia's First District Democratic primary in commanding fashion Tuesday, earning 53% of the vote to easily outdistance the six other candidates. Click here to read more

VDOT’s Six-Year Improvement Program funds 26 transportation projects in Henrico
Twenty-six transportation projects in Henrico County are set to receive a total of about $99 million as part of the the Commonwealth Transportation Board’s Six-Year Improvement Program through the Virginia Department of Transportation. The SYIP outlines more than 4,300 potential transportation projects designed to improve Virginia’
Henrico CitizenDina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter
Virginia Democrats pick establishment nominees for 2 US House seats they hope to flip in November
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia voters on Tuesday picked establishment Democrats — a prosecutor and a former congresswoman — as their nominees to take on Republican incumbents in two congressional districts the party hopes to flip in November as part of a broader fight for control of the U.S. House. Shannon Taylor,
Henrico CitizenSarah Rankin, Associated Press
Virginia primary voters pick Mizusawa to face Warner, finalize key US House races
Delayed primaries also deliver victories for Beyer, Luria, McGuire and other candidates seeking spots on the November ballot.
Henrico CitizenMarkus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury
Tuckahoe Little League American 9-11 year-old baseball all-stars advance to regional tournament
The Tuckahoe Little League American 9-11 year-old baseball all-star team won the District 5 and Virginia state championships, compiling a 10-0 record along the way, and next will begin play Aug. 8 in the Tournament of State Champions in Wilson, North Carolina. There, Tuckahoe will join
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
Glen Allen nonprofit to host school supply drive at Walmart in Short Pump Saturday
A Glen Allen nonprofit is calling on the community to help students start the school year with the supplies they need to succeed. One Small Chance will host its Third Annual School Supplies Drive on Saturday, Aug. 8, outside the Walmart at 11400 West Broad Street in Glen Allen from
Henrico CitizenWTVR CBS 6
Virginia shoppers set to save as sales tax holiday returns this weekend
Virginia’s sales tax holiday begins on Friday and runs through Sunday, offering deals on qualifying school supplies, clothing and footwear sales tax. Certain emergency preparedness items also qualify. The sales tax holiday starts Aug. 7 at 12:01 a.m. and ends Aug. 9 at 11:59 p.m.
Henrico CitizenNathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury
Henrico Fur Finder: Aug. 5, 2026
Every Wednesday, the Henrico Fur Finder highlights pets looking for a forever home at the Henrico Police Animal Shelter. Hover over each animal’s picture to see their name, sex, and breed. Animals are sometimes adopted quickly; the shelter cannot guarantee any animal’s availability, and animals cannot be put
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
Henrico Property Transactions: July 15-21, 2026
7701 Flannagan Court, Unit 302, Brookland District - $191,000, 920 SF (built in 1989), from Deann L. Smith to Norman James III and Deann Smith Trustees. 7107 Dexter Road, Tuckahoe District - $205,000, 864 SF (built in 1951), from Ann Marie Higgins Lin to Victorias LLC. 10916 London Drive, Fairfield
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports

Belmont Recreation Center to show 'The Greatest Game Ever Played' at Screen on the Green Aug. 7

Author Tommi A. Vincent to discuss her book 'The Table of Life' Aug. 8 at Book People

ALSO MAKING NEWS

• Two men plead guilty to dumping dozens of mysterious waste barrels in Henrico, Richmond (The Richmonder)
• Bon Secours physical therapy clinic moves to new Henrico location as part of $3M expansion project (Richmond BizSense)
• Lone mixed-use building at Virginia Center Commons redevelopment gets plan approval (Richmond BizSense)

TRENDING THIS WEEK ON HENRICOCITIZEN.COM

• Henrico supervisors approve new Short Pump townhomes despite continued resistance from some local residents
• How Henrico watches for floods during a historic drought
• Henrico to place speed cameras at certain schools by 2027
• Henrico U.S. Post Office workers, retirees join nationwide rally for funding, protections for vote-by-mail
• ICNA Relief provides backpacks, food to local families

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