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Henrico officials say winter storm damaged 40% of county snow plows • Culver's restaurant coming to Henrico

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Henrico officials say winter storm damaged 40% of county snow plows: ‘We haven’t had ice like this in 30-plus years’

Henrico County officially ended its state of local emergency on Tuesday, but county leaders said they were still dealing with lasting impacts of the winter storm, including several neighborhoods with residents unable to leave their homes and significant damage to the county’s snow plows. Click here to read more.

Culver’s restaurant coming to Henrico
A popular Midwest restaurant chain has selected Henrico County as the site of its first Metro Richmond location. Culver’s is planning to open at 4306 South Laburnum Avenue, across from White Oak Village. The existing building at the site will be demolished and a new one will be built to
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Henrico Black History Month Spotlight – Tommy Edwards
In honor of February as Black History Month, the Henrico Citizen will spotlight (on each weekday during the month) an important current or former Black resident of Henrico whose life has helped shape the county. Henrico County’s musical history includes the remarkable rise of Thomas Jefferson “Tommy” Edwards, a
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Henrico, Richmond have higher heart disease death rates than most of Virginia
Virginia Department of Health (VDH) chronic disease data from 2023 show that Henrico and Richmond had hospitalization and death rates for cardiovascular disease higher than statewide rates. Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) encourage you to take action to prioritize heart health as February marks the beginning of American Heart
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Henrico Humane Society to host 25th annual Pet Expo Feb. 21
The Henrico Humane Society is inviting animal lovers and families to celebrate its 25th Annual Pet Expo on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Richmond Raceway Complex, 600 East Laburnum Avenue in Henrico. The long-running indoor event has become a staple for Central
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House panel advances bills limiting ICE activity in Virginia
Package would require judicial warrants for courthouse arrests and restrict immigration enforcement in schools, polling places and other public spaces
Henrico CitizenMarkus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury
Debate over social studies testing delays Virginia accountability decision
A resolution on how the state measures students’ performance in history and social science was delayed for two months during the Board of Education’s business meeting on Thursday, giving Virginia and social studies leaders time to reach a compromise.
Henrico CitizenNathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury
Bill to increase physical activity in elementary school delayed
A House education subcommittee voted to delay advancing a bill by a Northern Neck delegate that would require public elementary schools to provide students with 10 more minutes of physical activity daily. The bill, HB 873, patroned by Hillary Pugh Kent, R-Westmoreland, sought to raise the minimum amount of physical
Henrico CitizenJonathan Sackett, Capital News Service
RVA Environmental Film Festival opens Feb. 21
The 2026 RVA Environmental Film Festival, which begins Feb. 21 and runs through March 7, will include a showing of Honeyland at Libbie Mill Library and a showing of Cigarette Surfboard at the University of Richmond. The UR film, which portrays a surfer who creates a functional surfboard using 10,
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Weekend Top 5
The University of Richmond’s Modlin Center for the Arts will present SPA Trio on Friday, Feb. 13 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Camp Concert Hall. SPA Trio consists of soprano Susanna Phillips, violist Paul Neubauer, and pianist Anne-Marie McDermott. Phillips received the Metropolitan Opera’s 2010
Henrico CitizenSarah Story, Citizen Online Editor
Restaurant Watch
JAN. 14 Eggs Up Grill, 2238 John Rolfe Parkway – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: facility couldn’t provide a verifiable employee health policy; employee is drinking from an open cup in kitchen; hand sink at end of prep line doesn’t have hand soap; employee contaminated
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In the Garden: Bulbs with season-long color and pollinator appeal
Boost the beauty and pollinator appeal of your gardens and containers with flowering bulbs. A combination of spring- and fall-planted bulbs can provide season-long color and nectar for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators. Include a few dahlias known for their excellent pollinator appeal. The award-winning Collarette Pooh grows 24
Henrico CitizenMelinda Myers, Special to the Citizen

Henrico Recreation and Parks to present 'Life in Focus: Louis Draper and the Kamoinge Group' at Meadow Farm Feb. 14

ALSO MAKING NEWS

• Henrico County man convicted of animal abuse added to county’s new registry (NBC 12)
• Late to court, broke bond rules: Suspects in Henrico toddler’s death back behind bars (ABC 8)
• Follow-up phase to Metropolis at Innsbrook apartments underway (Richmond BizSense)
• Software Upgrade: Area hospitals adapt to advancements in artificial intelligence (Richmond Magazine)

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Henrico News Minute – Feb. 12, 2026
Your chance to weigh in on proposed regional transportation funding; a Midwestern restaurant chain plans its first Virginia location in Henrico; a proposal would make data centers pay more toward the energy costs needed to run them; the Shepherd’s Center of Richmond will host a lunch series talk today in
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TRENDING THIS WEEK ON HENRICOCITIZEN.COM

• Henrico saw 13% decrease in crime in 2025, fewest homicides in 60 years
• Staples Mill Amtrak station commuters and travelers adjust to new schedule as D.C. bridge construction gets underway
• Moody Middle School’s Shivkumar wins 2026 Henrico Schools Divisionwide Spelling Bee
• Henrico official: I-95's Exit 80 likely to remain open
• Central Virginia Transportation Authority invites public input about transportation projects proposed for regional funding

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