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At Henrico roundtable, county, state leaders address vaping • Native tribes fight to save Chief Powhatan's birthplace from development

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At Henrico roundtable, county and state leaders address harms of vaping, possible enforcement solutions

Henrico educators and health experts told government officials this week that he use of vaping products is widespread and the impact is harmful. During a meeting of community and government leaders Aug. 4 at Varina Area Library, convened by Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones, State Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-Henrico) said sees the impact of vaping in and outside of his Glen Allen High School civics classroom. (Click here to continue reading)

Native tribes fight to save Chief Powhatan’s birthplace from development
Tree Hill Farm, tucked along Osborne Turnpike overlooking downtown Richmond, sits atop Eastern Henrico County with a rolling landscape of farmland and woods. For Virginia’s Native American tribes, the 523-acre property is the scenic birthplace of Chief Powhatan and a living connection to more than 13,000 years
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Report: Henrico KinderCare teacher admitted to abusing kids, told managers she was overwhelmed for months
A state inspection report details how a teacher at a Henrico KinderCare hurt children, and a daycare director now faces charges for failing to report potential abuse. Henrico prosecutors claim Bethany Davis pinched, flicked and pulled the hair of seven different children at the KinderCare on Cedar Fork Road in
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Fox confirmed as seventh positive rabies case of 2026 in Henrico
A fox that tested positive for rabies after a possible encounter with a dog in Henrico County marks the county’s seventh confirmed rabies case of 2026, according to Henrico Police. Police responded July 24 to the 1600 block of Hearthglow Lane after receiving a report of a potential rabies
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Glen Allen 11U all-stars conclude run at Southeast Regionals
The 11U Glen Allen Youth Athletic Association Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth League all-star baseball team advanced to the Southeast Regional tournament in Tennessee last month, where it defeated the eventual champion before falling in its other two games. The team had finished third in the state tournament, which Glen
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SCC orders Dominion to develop tariff to assign more transmission costs to data centers
Commission sides with Spanberger administration, advocates who argued that data centers should have to pay for their own energy infrastructure.
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Henrico Crime Report: July 31-Aug. 6, 2026
9100 block of Quioccasin Road, Tuckahoe District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with trespassing and being drunk in a public place at an apartment complex July 31 at 1:54 p.m. 5000 block of Nine Mile Road, Fairfield District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with
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Obituaries - Henrico Citizen
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Henrico to host Community Connections Day at Royal Mart on Williamsburg Road Aug. 8

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