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Henricoans among nearly 200 at Capitol Bell Tower rally demanding Virginia leaders rein in data center growth • Henrico Police to crack down on unsupervised teens after fights at July 4 fireworks show

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Henricoans among nearly 200 at Capitol Bell Tower rally demanding Virginia leaders rein in data center growth

Nearly 200 people gathered at Richmond’s Bell Tower in the Virginia State Capitol Square July 11 for the “Enough Is Enough” rally, at which residents from Henrico, Hanover and neighboring counties told state leaders that rising electricity bills, pollution and unchecked data center development have pushed Virginia communities to a breaking point. Click here to read more

Henrico Police to crack down on unsupervised teens after fights at July 4 fireworks show
Henrico plans to change the rules and add security to public events after multiple fights broke out and a gun was recovered at the county’s July 4th fireworks show at Dorey Park July 3, Police Chief Eric English announced. “Even before the fireworks began there was a fight that
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Glen Allen High School students reflect on America’s 250th anniversary through civics program
Inside Ryan Conway’s government class at Glen Allen High School, students are taking a deeper look at American history and what it means to be a citizen today. The students are part of We the People, a citizen and constitution program in schools across the country that tests high
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SwimRVA-North issuing refunds to summer members after fire damaged facility
SwimRVA-North is issuing prorated refunds to summer members after a fire earlier this week caused extensive damage to the Henrico County facility. The organization announced in a message to members Friday that refunds will be automatically processed to the original form of payment. Members do not need to take
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Feed More feeding seniors displaced by Darby House fire ‘until situation is resolved’
Feed More volunteers are packaging and delivering breakfast bags to seniors displaced by a fire at Darby House apartments. Nearly 60 displaced residents were transferred to four extended stay locations following Saturday night’s fire. Nina Bowen, Feed More’s senior development manager, said the nonprofit already had a relationship
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Wittman opens Congressional App Challenge submission period
U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) recently announced that submissions for the 2026 Congressional App Challenge are open. The Congressional App Challenge is designed to encourage students’ participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education fields. The nationwide event allows middle and high school students from across the
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Virginia joins multistate push against ICE rollback on detainee death reporting
Attorneys general argue the Trump administration policy change weakens federal accountability amid rising scrutiny of detention conditions
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Business in brief: July 13, 2026
ID Logistics Warehousing, LLC, a supply chain management company, will locate in a new 582,000-square-foot distribution facility in Eastern Henrico – an $83 million investment that’s expected to create about 1,000 new jobs. The company will operate out of developer Ashley Capital’s recently completed I-
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Libbie Mill Library to host 'Prehistorically Speaking: Hunting Dinosaurs with the Science Museum' July 15

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