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As veterans deal with job loss, stress, Henrico organizations partner to plan career fairs • Four more families reach settlements with Henrico hospital over NICU baby injuries

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As veterans deal with job loss, stress, Henrico organizations partner to plan career fairs

Funding slashes to federal jobs by President Donald Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency are hitting some Virginia veterans hard. Click here to read more

Four more families reach settlements with Henrico hospital over NICU baby injuries
Four more babies injured in Henrico Doctors’ Hospital’s NICU will receive compensation from the hospital’s ownership for what happened to them. That brings the total number of families that reached settlement agreements with HCA Health Services of Virginia to nine, and the total number of babies impacted to ten.
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Weinstein JCC names Brad Finkel to succeed retiring CEO Orly Lewis
After 27 years of leadership, Orly Lewis, CEO of the Carole and Marcus Weinstein Jewish Community Center, has announced her retirement effective August 31. Lewis was the JCC’s first female leader in its 79-year history. The Weinstein JCC Board of Directors has named Brad Finkel as Lewis’s successor. Finkel,
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Virginia slashes voter data costs ahead of 2025 elections
New 90% price cut aims to boost transparency and expand access for candidates, PACs, and researchers
Henrico CitizenMarkus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury
Sponsor announced for Lewis Ginter’s Groovin’ in the Garden Concert Series
The 2025 season of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s Groovin’ in the Garden Concert Series will be presented by Capital One, Garden officials announced June 24. The series has been a community favorite for years, with national acts performing against the backdrop of the Cochrane Rose Garden. “We are grateful
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Henrico Fur Finder: July 2, 2025
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 on
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Milestones: July 1, 2025
Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently announced additional appointments to his administration: Board of Visitors of College of William & Mary – The Honorable Eric Cantor of Glen Allen, vice chairman and managing director of Moelis & Company and former Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives; Board of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth
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Savvy Senior: Does Medicare cover annual physical exams?
Dear Savvy Senior, Does Medicare cover annual physical exams? I’ve gotten a physical every year since I turned 50 and would like to find out what Medicare covers when I sign up in a few months. -Almost 65 Dear Almost, No, Medicare does not pay for annual physical exams,
Henrico CitizenJim Miller, Special to the Citizen

Henrico County to host annual 'Red, White & Lights' Independence Day celebration July 4 at Crump Park

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden to offer free admission July 4

ALSO MAKING NEWS

• Varina residents discuss health impacts of Henrico data centers (VPM News)
• Former Henrico teacher charged with sexually abusing her dog appears in court (ABC 8)
• Virginia State Police urge votes for nationwide 'Best Looking Cruiser' contest (NBC 12)
• Virginia's older population is growing as its younger cohort shrinks (Axios Richmond)

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Henrico News Minute – July 2, 2025
Henrico officials begin work on another stream restoration project; Weinstein JCC hires new CEO; a Henrico college student wins an award in a national Microsoft Office competition; Atlantic Union Bank expanding in Henrico.
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TRENDING THIS WEEK ON HENRICOCITIZEN.COM

• Joint meeting between Henrico supervisors, Richmond City Council ends without clear sense about what comes next
• At town hall in Glen Allen, Warner addresses citizen concerns about Trump administration
• Henrico’s hard-to-staff 'Opportunity Schools' are showing some early progress
• Washington Post names RIC a top-50 US airport
• 'It's like open-heart surgery;' Henrico funding stream-restoration projects to revive native habitats

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