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Henrico Christmas Mother program brings 'a lot of hope and comfort during the holidays' • Henrico supervisors to weigh broader regulations on shops selling vapes, smoking products

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Henrico Christmas Mother program brings 'a lot of hope and comfort during the holidays'

For families that have filled a cart with books, clothing, toiletries and toys at the Henrico Christmas Mother warehouse during the past two weeks, the gifts they receive makes this time of year happier and more festive.

But it is the gift cards to grocery stores as well, along with a box and bag of food, that makes a crucial impact by providing needed food for the recipients. Click here to read more

Henrico supervisors to weigh broader regulations on shops selling vapes, smoking products
On Tuesday night, the Henrico Board of Supervisors is expected to vote on an ordinance that would apply vape shop regulations to other stores selling similar substance-related products. Businesses looking to establish stores that sell substances such as vapes, tobacco, cannabis, edibles, kratom, or nicotine products would need to get
Henrico CitizenLiana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter
724 pounds of marijuana bound for Henrico seized by police during Arkansas arrest
Arkansas State Police intercepted a massive load of marijuana Dec. 5 that allegedly was bound for Henrico County. A trooper stopped a 2016 tractor-trailed shortly after noon that day after observing it make a traffic violation on Interstate 40 in Crawford County. The trooper searched the trailed and found 12
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Varina dominates Loudoun County 47-0 to win Class 4 state championship
Varina captured its second state championship in five years with a commanding 47-0 victory over Loudoun County in the Class 4 state final at Liberty University. The Blue Devils and Captains met for the first time ever, but Varina quickly established dominance in the opening quarter. After Loudoun County missed
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Driver charged in GRTC bus crash that killed 73-year-old man on bike
A bus driver has been charged after a crash that killed a 73-year-old cyclist, according to Henrico Police. Gerald Joseph Kopecky was struck while riding his bike on Broad Street around 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22. At the time, police said that their preliminary investigation found Kopecky
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Business in brief: Dec. 15, 2025
Eaton, an intelligent power management company, will invest more than $50 million to expand its existing manufacturing footprint in Henrico County, company and government officials announced Dec. 10. Upon completion, the project is expected to create 200 new jobs. The company selected Henrico after assessing multiple locations nationwide, according to
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Free advertising (yes, really!) for your small Henrico business
Hi there, The idea of getting anything valuable for free is one that most of us meet with skepticism. And in most cases, rightly so. But not in this case. That’s because we at the Henrico Citizen are partnering with the Henrico Economic Development Authority for the third straight year
Henrico CitizenTom Lappas, Citizen Publisher

Blood drive in memory of Robert Mason Wood planned Dec. 18 at Tuckahoe YMCA

Virginia Career Works – Henrico Center to host career fair Dec. 18

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