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Central Virginia nonprofit granted 60 acres in Henrico where BIPOC farmers can live and work • Henrico knew about toxic gas leak the day it happened

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Central Virginia nonprofit granted 60 acres in Henrico where BIPOC farmers can live and work

In a fallow field off the Virginia Capital Trail in Henrico County Tuesday morning, urban agriculture expert Duron Chavis walked through the grass alongside Parker Agelasto, a former Richmond City councilman who now leads the Capital Region Land Conservancy. Click here to read more

Henrico knew about toxic gas leak the day it happened. Here’s why they didn’t notify the public.
Though a top Henrico administrator expressed frustration that the county was not notified about a recent toxic gas release into the community, records show county emergency officials were in fact made aware of the incident the day it happened. On April 9, nearly 600 pounds of ethylene oxide (EtO) was
Henrico CitizenWTVR CBS 6
Henrico Doctors’ Hospital celebrates trauma center’s first decade
Henrico Doctors’ Hospital marked the 10th anniversary of its trauma center June 8, celebrating a decade of lifesaving care for patients throughout Henrico and the Metro Richmond region.
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
Court battles leave Virginia’s new assault weapons ban in legal limbo
Attorney General Jay Jones vows to defend new law as state and federal court challenges, along with competing injunctions, cloud enforcement across the commonwealth
Henrico CitizenMarkus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury
BOOK EXCERPT: The Heart of the Matter (Chapter 1)
Editor’s note: Each week, the Henrico Citizen will present a new chapter of The Heart of the Matter, a forthcoming book by Gayle Turner and Shelli Jost Brady, longtime Central Virginia leadership consultants, storytellers, and community builders. Through stories and reflection, the authors explore how the values people hold
Henrico CitizenGayle Turner, Special to the Citizen
Virginia joins rooftop solar initiative to help residents trim electric bills
On Monday, Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced that Virginia is partnering with the nonprofit Switch Together to help bring down the cost of solar array purchases for homeowners who want to install them on their homes. The governor framed the move as a way to help Virginians lower their utility bills.
Henrico CitizenShannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury
Milestones: July 14, 2026
Vivan Gali, a rising sixth-grader at Quioccasin Middle School, recently earned a first-place prize in the 2026 America250 America’s Field Trip contest, WRIC ABC 8 recently reported. The competition challenged students in grades 3-12 to answer the question, “What does America mean to you?” In his
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
Savvy Senior: How families can find lost money after a loved one dies
Dear Savvy Senior, After my mom passed away, we discovered a few small accounts and an old insurance policy we didn’t know she still had. It made me wonder how often families uncover forgotten or unclaimed money like this after a parent dies. Is it common, and where should
Henrico CitizenJim Miller, Special to the Citizen

The Fretliners to perform July 16 at The Tin Pan in Henrico

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