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Henrico School Board makes $48M request to county for 'much-needed' maintenance funds • Girl killed, woman hurt in Henrico hotel party shooting

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Henrico School Board makes $48M request to county for 'much-needed' maintenance funds

The Henrico School Board has asked the county for a $14 million increase in capital improvement funding for next school year to address the division’s “critical” infrastructure needs.

The board approved a $48.4 million capital improvement plan proposal on Nov. 13, requesting $15 million in mechanical funding to tackle a long list of 72 maintenance projects that are estimated to cost about $57 million in total. Click here to read more

Girl killed, woman hurt in Henrico hotel party shooting
A teenage girl was killed and a woman was seriously injured after a shooting during a party at an extended stay hotel in Henrico County early Saturday morning, Crime Insider sources told Jon Burkett. Henrico Police were called to the Residence Inn in the 2100 block of Dickens Road around
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Community saves Christmas after vandal destroyed tree at CACGA
A Christmas tradition nearly three decades in the making continued despite an act of vandalism that forced organizers to completely reimagine their annual celebration. The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen has hosted its illumination event for 27 years without incident. But plans for the 2025 edition literally fell through
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Henrico to host ‘Fixin’ to go Home for the Holidays’ animal-adoption event Dec. 13
The Henrico County Police Animal Shelter will hold a “Fixin’ to go Home for the Holidays” animal adoption event on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 10421 Woodman Road. The William A. Harrison Jr. Foundation and Furbish Thrift are sponsoring spay and neuter
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Joint Commission unveils changes to cannabis bill, setting stage for 2026 retail launch
The proposal scraps local opt-outs, adds new protections against consolidation and opens early market access for small growers
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Business in brief: Dec. 8, 2025
Schwarzschild Jewelers will close its Short Pump Town Center location in mid-January in a bid to consolidate operations, Richmond BizSense recently reported. The long-running jewelry retailer has been at the Henrico mall for 20 years. Schwarzschild’s other two locations, Carytown Exchange in Richmond and Alverser Plaza in Midlothian, will
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Henrico Holiday Express Tour to travel throughout the county Dec. 9-11

A cappella group Voctave to perform Dec. 9 at St. Mary's Catholic Church

Henrico Pops Chorus' holiday concert planned Dec. 9 at Henrico Theatre

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