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How Henrico watches for floods during a historic drought • Henrico transfers The Crossings Golf Club to McConnell Golf

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How Henrico watches for floods during a historic drought

Earlier this month, Henrico County announced the installation of a countywide network of stream and rain gages, and the timing could not be more pointed.

Real-time flood monitoring is now in place during a summer marked by both a historic drought and a recurring string of flood watches and thunderstorms throughout Central Virginia. Click here to read more

Henrico transfers The Crossings Golf Club to McConnell Golf
McConnell Golf has officially taken possession of The Crossings Golf Club in Glen Allen from Henrico County, with the promise of a $10-million investment and restoration of the shuttered course to follow. It’s the second time in almost exactly two years that the county has announced a planned
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British singer-songwriter Graham Nash cancels July 31 Lewis Ginter performance; Rumours ATL still scheduled for July 30
British singer-songwriter Graham Nash, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame who rose to fame as a member of Crosby, Stills and Nash, announced July 29 that he would cancel his planned July 31 performance at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden to stand in solidarity with Garden
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Glen Allen man sentenced to 19 years for distribution of child sexual abuse material
A Glen Allen man was sentenced recently to 19 years and seven months in prison for distribution of child sexual abuse material. According to court documents, law enforcement officers obtained the cellphone of 40-year-old Phillip Michael Taft Feb. 14, 2024 at his probation office, pursuant to a search
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Darby House survivors face housing crisis as funding deadline nears
Some displaced seniors have found permanent housing, but others remain in extended stay hotels with no clear path forward as July 31 approaches
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Keep Henrico Beautiful recognizes 2026 award-winning properties
The Keep Henrico Beautiful Committee recently selected the winners of its annual awards program that recognizes properties that are well-landscaped and highlights best practices for soil and water conservation and sustainability. The program honors each magisterial district’s recipient of the Land Lover Award and a countywide winner of
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Restaurant Watch
JULY 1 Panera Bread, 10301 West Broad Street – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: temperature of scrambled eggs in warmer is too low; two employees are wearing watches while preparing food; three bins of plastic silverware are stored unprotected; grout is worn throughout the kitchen. JULY 2
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Weekend Top 5
The Virginia Outdoor Sportsman Show will take place at the Richmond Raceway Complex, 600 East Laburnum Avenue, on July 31 from noon to 6 p.m., Aug. 1 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Aug. 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is
Henrico CitizenSarah Story, Citizen Online Editor
In the Garden: Caring for established trees in hot, dry weather
Trees form the framework in our landscapes, providing shade, cleaning our air of dust and pollutants, absorbing carbon dioxide, releasing oxygen, protecting our soil, and helping to manage storm water. Once established, they are often overlooked when hot, dry weather has us dragging hoses to water flower and vegetable gardens
Henrico CitizenMelinda Myers, Special to the Citizen

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden to offer 'Waterlilies 101' class Aug. 1

ALSO MAKING NEWS

• Preliminary plans for revived Tree Hill Farm project in Varina filed this week (Richmond BizSense)
• Break It Down: A Henrico-based company helps Virginians reconsider their trashy habits (Richmond Magazine)
• One hospitalized, several without a home after fire at Henrico apartment complex (WRIC ABC 8)
• Richmond region could soon lift water conservation request (Axios Richmond)

TRENDING THIS WEEK ON HENRICOCITIZEN.COM

• Lewis Ginter workers hold one-day unfair labor practice strike, after registering negotiation issues with National Labor Relations Board
• Jesse Welles cancels July 29 'Groovin' in the Garden' show at Lewis Ginter, citing solidarity with workers
• Henrico supervisors approve new Comprehensive Plan without Lakeside redesign
• Local students take charge collecting batteries
• Henrico saw a 'historic' crime dip in 2025. Can the county maintain that success in 2026?

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