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Suspects used car to break in to Western Henrico vape shop

Five people used a car to break into a Henrico vape shop early Friday morning, sources say. Click here to read more

Where you can take your Christmas tree for recycling in Henrico
If you have a real Christmas tree, you can recycle it at various drop-off locations across Central Virginia to help protect the environment. Henrico Public Utilities and the Keep Henrico Beautiful Committee are accepting Christmas trees now through Friday, Jan. 9. They will be recycling the trees by converting them
Henrico CitizenWTVR CBS 6
New UVA research recommends gun violence prevention strategies for state, local governments
The qualitative research entails interviews with violence-impacted communities around Virginia and insights from intervention groups and law enforcement
Henrico CitizenCharlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury
Spanberger announces seasoned policy advisor as next health and human resources secretary
In helming HHR, Marvin Figueroa can help Virginia navigate a shifting landscape of federal health care funding
Henrico CitizenCharlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury
Restaurant Watch
DEC. 4 Richmond Raceway, 600 East Laburnum Avenue – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: food staff in kitchen aren’t wearing hair restraints; cutting boards are scored; can opener blade is rusty; there is grease residue on sides of hot line cooking equipment; ceiling tile near ventilation
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
Henrico Property Transactions: Dec. 10-16, 2025
5301 Old Richmond Avenue, Brookland District - $215,000, 768 SF (built in 1953), from Benjamin T. Kutner Trustee to Ekaterina Maksimova. 522 Mansfield Drive, Fairfield District - $247,948, 1,434 SF (built in 2005), from Kali Hatten to Planet Home Lending LLC. 1124 Lovey Lane, Varina District -
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
Business in brief: Dec. 29, 2025
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently announced the following lease transactions in Henrico County: Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. – leased 6,585 SF of office space at Reynolds Office Building, 6641 West Broad Street (Amy J. Broderick and Mark E. Douglas represented the landlord); Tee Box – leased 4,695 SF of retail space
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
Savvy Senior: Chair yoga is safe, simple and beneficial for older adults
Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve been hearing a lot about chair yoga lately. My New Year’s resolution is to improve my health and get moving again, but I have trouble getting down on the floor. What can you tell me about this type of yoga? -Arthritic Abby Dear Abby,
Henrico CitizenJim Miller, Special to the Citizen

Comedian Antoine Scott to perform at Richmond Funny Bone Dec. 31

ComedySportz at CSz Richmond Theater to present Noon Year's Eve show for families, all-ages New Year's Eve show

ALSO MAKING NEWS

• 2025: The year GreenCity couldn’t come up with the green (Richmond BizSense)
• A Wild New Space: A destination for childhood development and parental connection comes to Henrico (Richmond Magazine)
• Highland Springs boys win their bracket in 804 Coaches for Change tournament (The Richmonder)
• Allen & Allen offers Lyft passes for sober rides home on New Year's Eve (RVAHub)

TRENDING THIS WEEK ON HENRICOCITIZEN.COM

• At Henrico town hall, VanValkenburg pushes for a statewide policy that would create more housing
• Powerball ticket worth $150,000 sold at Henrico grocery store
• Henrico broadens vape shop regulations to apply to other retail stores
• Tito's Handmade Vodka tops Virginia ABC sales for eighth straight year
• Developer breaks ground on $500M Midtown64 mixed-use site in Henrico

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