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Henrico plows focus on access for emergency services and more treacherous areas of subdivisions • Canadian company cancels sale of Hanover County warehouse to ICE

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With weekend snowstorm likely bound for Henrico, plows focus on access for emergency services and more treacherous areas of subdivisions

It’s been five days since last weekend’s snow and sleet storm that, along with freezing temperatures, left an icy sheen throughout Henrico County.

The streets of Pat Anczak’s neighborhood are completely frozen.

“I am afraid to leave the house as I could fall,” Anczak wrote the Henrico Citizen. “Don’t want to drive. Starting to run low on supplies. Can’t get deliveries, and no one from Henrico cares.” Click here to read more

Canadian company cancels sale of Hanover County warehouse to ICE
The Canadian-based owners of the Hanover County building that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) wanted to use as a processing facility said Friday that the deal will not happen. “The transaction to sell our industrial building in Ashland, Virginia will not be proceeding,” reads the one-sentence statement posted to the
Henrico CitizenWTVR CBS 6
Second raccoon in Henrico County tests positive for rabies
Another raccoon in Henrico County has tested positive for rabies, according to a news release from county officials. Police were called to the 8400 block of Hastings Mill Lane Tuesday for the report of a potential rabies exposure involving two dogs and a raccoon. The raccoon was submitted to the
Henrico CitizenWTVR CBS 6
Henrico resident crowned ‘All American Royal Queen’ at national pageant
Henrico County resident Brenda Hertsch was crowned All American Royal Queen at the All American and Mrs. All American Pageant, held recently in Ocean City, Maryland. The Royal Queen title represents the highest distinction of the entire pageant, awarded to the overall high-point winner among all contestants nationwide. Hertsch’s
Henrico CitizenTom Lappas, Citizen Publisher
Virginia to consider joining states creating volunteer cyber civilian corps
Proposed volunteer group would help local governments fend off cyber attacks and security breaches
Henrico CitizenNathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury
After last year’s overhaul, Va. lawmakers consider tweaking K-12 assessment testing
Bills would address students’ final grade, administration of tests and retakes
Henrico CitizenNathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury
Kiggans, Wittman seek answers after federal pause of offshore wind projects
Republican U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans of Virginia Beach and Rob Wittman of Westmoreland joined seven other members of Congress in pressing the administration of President Donald Trump for answers after a federal decision to pause offshore wind development, including Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project. In a
Henrico CitizenShannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury
Henrico Crime Report: Jan. 23-29, 2026
10700 block of Morgan Mill Road, Fairfield District – Police arrested and charged a citizen with non-aggravated assault at an apartment complex Jan. 23 at 12:14 a.m. 6900 block of Forest Avenue, Tuckahoe District – Police arrested and charged a citizen with shoplifting at a department/discount store Jan. 23
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
Obituaries - Henrico Citizen
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