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Henrico official sounds alarm on teen fights, alcohol and drug use at Pouncey Tract pickleball courts • Henrico to host Juneteenth Celebration 2026 on June 20

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Henrico official sounds alarm on teen fights, alcohol and drug use at Pouncey Tract pickleball courts

Pickleball courts littered with beer cans, trash scattered across benches, broken latches on fences that cause the gates to no longer close properly – this is what pickleball players at Pouncey Tract Park see every morning, according to one Henrico resident. Click here to read more

Henrico to host Juneteenth Celebration 2026 on June 20
Henrico’s Juneteenth Celebration 2026 will take place from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 20 at Dorey Park, 2999 Darbytown Road in Varina. This year’s event will feature a vendor fair with more than 100 local businesses and artisans; live entertainment including Soul Expressions and
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Wittman honors Glen Allen student who earned Congressional Gold Medal Award
U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) recently honored Glen Allen student Sanaya Bothra, a winner of the 2026 Congressional Gold Medal Award. The Congressional Award is the highest award for America’s youth presented by the United States Congress; participants can earn bronze, silver, or gold medals through
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Central Virginia funeral home offering free American flags ahead of country’s 250th birthday
Nelsen and Woody Funeral Home locations across Central Virginia are collecting worn, faded or tattered American flags and replacing them with new ones for free.
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Baltimore Ravens’ K’Von Wallace of Highland Springs hosts youth football camp
Baltimore Ravens cornerback K’Von Wallace returned to Highland Springs High School Sunday for his fifth youth football camp, drawing hundreds of young athletes for a morning of drills and instruction. Wallace was joined by former Highland Springs teammates Juwan Carter, Malcolm Greene, Ali Jennings and Da’Mond Harmon, who
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Former MLB star helps launch 2026 ‘Golf with Us’ program at Belmont Golf Course
Former Major League Baseball star Jackie Bradley, Jr. helped officials from Bank of America and Youth on Course launch the 2026 edition of “Golf with Us,” a program that offers children ages 6 to 18 tee times for $5 or less at golf courses nationwide.
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Safe Harbor to host meeting for potential ‘Walk to End It’ team captains
Safe Harbor will host its annual “Walk to End It” at Libbie Mill Midtown in Henrico Saturday, Sept. 26 at 10 a.m., and this month it will host a meeting for those who may be interested in serving as a team captain for the event. The walk raises money
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Henrico Fur Finder: June 17, 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
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Henrico Property Transactions: May 27-June 2, 2026
3606 Yerger Road, Fairfield District - $185,000, 1,008 SF (built in 1957), from Edward A. Marrow Sr. to 2728 Holdings LLC. 4446 King’s Bishop Road, Varina District - $236,000, 1,040 SF (built in 1987), from Malik Sullivan to FFC Properties LLC. 2120 Destination Drive, Unit A, Varina
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Distinct Touch, LLC to host R&B Brunch Day Party at Varina Ruritan Club June 20

Activity, storytime with 'Peace in My World' author Syeda Mleeha Shah planned June 20 at Book People

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• Henrico Police Animal Shelter seeks foster families for pets during construction (WWBT NBC 12)

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• Henrico supervisors approve new St. Mary’s Hospital parking lot, defer Short Pump townhouses again

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