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Henrico to open 2 cooling centers July 3-4 • At RIC board meeting, passenger-facing changes take shape

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Henrico to open 2 cooling centers July 3-4

Henrico County will open two cooling centers Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, to provide community members with someplace to to go escape the extreme heat. Click here to read more

At RIC board meeting, passenger-facing changes take shape; modifications on the tarmac and beyond approved
A new look for Richmond International Airport should have a sense of Richmond’s nature, contrasts and local specialties, according to a select group of local residents and business leaders who gathered this spring. That was the message from design firm 3North presenter Andrea Almond at this month’s Capital
Henrico CitizenDina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter
Voluntary water conservation efforts take effect July 1 in Metro Richmond
Voluntary water conservation efforts are beginning July 1 in Metro Richmond. Henrico County, along with the counties of Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover and Powhatan and the City of Richmond, are implementing the measures because of prolonged dry conditions in the region. In accordance with Richmond’s James River Regional Flow Management
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
Birthday memorial planned for 65-year-old man killed in Henrico hit-and-run
A memorial will honor the life of a man killed in a hit-and-run crash near the Richmond-Henrico line over the weekend. The service for 65-year-old Larry Wilkerson will take place on Friday, July 3, one day after what would have been his birthday. In a
Henrico CitizenWTVR CBS 6
Here are 10 notable new Virginia laws that will take effect July 1
New rules on guns, schools, housing, wages and criminal justice begin rolling out across the commonwealth this week
Henrico CitizenMarkus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury
Henrico Fur Finder: July 1, 2026
Every Wednesday, the Henrico Fur Finder highlights pets looking for a forever home at the Henrico Police Animal Shelter. Hover over each animal’s picture to see their name, sex, and breed. Animals are sometimes adopted quickly; the shelter cannot guarantee any animal’s availability, and animals cannot be put
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
Henrico Property Transactions: June 10-16, 2026
5504 Greenpark Way, Varina District - $198,555, 1,342 SF (built in 2026), from HHHunt Homes LC to Ulyssee Benson Jr. and Honore W. Benson. 7604 Roscommon Court, Unit 2409, Brookland District - $209,000, 848 SF (built in 1989), from Lerner Edison to Rebecca Grinsell. 309 Gawain Court, Fairfield District
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports

Richmond Funny Bone to present 'We Aint Done Yet Wild N' Out Comedy Tour' July 3-5

ALSO MAKING NEWS

• Western wear retail chain La Herradura galloping into shuttered JoAnn store in Henrico (Richmond BizSense)
• Crossroads Art Center to host 'America at 250' exhibition in July (WRIC ABC 8)
• What you need to know about Virginia's new laws now in effect (Axios Richmond)

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