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Lewis Ginter workers hold one-day strike, accuse management of 'regressive bargaining' • Venezuelans in Henrico gather donations and funds to help earthquake victims

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Lewis Ginter workers hold one-day strike, accuse management of 'regressive bargaining'

Dozens of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden workers gathered outside of the garden’s front gates on Thursday afternoon, battling the heat with drums, tambourines, and group chants after striking earlier that day.

The workers’ union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, held the one-day strike and picket in protest of failed wage negotiations with garden management. Click here to read more

Venezuelans in Henrico gather donations and funds to help earthquake victims
When a double earthquake struck Venezuela late Wednesday, Isabel Carruyo and Carlos Machado, the Venezuela-born owners of Sicilian Bakery, located at 9052 West Broad Street, took in the shocking images of destruction from online news sources to learn what they could about the impact of the 7.2 and
Henrico CitizenDina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter
Annual Puerto Rican Festival RVA celebrates heritage and culture
The Puerto Rican Festival RVA brought together community members from across the country to celebrate Puerto Rican heritage and culture in Henrico’s Dorey Park on Saturday. Hosted by Rising Up Now, the 4th annual event featured music, dance, authentic cuisine, live performances and cultural storytelling. Attendees traveled from as
Henrico CitizenWTVR CBS 6
New LOVEworks sign installed at Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen through Eagle Scout project
Visitors to The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen are now welcomed by a newly installed LOVE sculpture at the Center’s main entrance, thanks to the dedication and leadership of a local Eagle Scout whose project reflects the center’s mission of inspiring, enriching, and bringing the community together
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
Henrico Police seek car involved in fatal hit-and-run crash with man in motorized wheelchair
Police are asking for the public’s help after a 65-year-old man in a motorized wheelchair was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Sunday morning near the Richmond-Henrico line. Henrico Police were called to the area of Nine Mile Road and Echo Avenue around 3:
Henrico CitizenWTVR CBS 6
Virginia lawmakers return Monday to weigh Spanberger budget amendments before fiscal deadline
Governor proposes 14 changes to newly approved spending plan, including firefighter cancer screening, data center revisions and expanded utility bill credits
Henrico CitizenMarkus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury
Business in brief: June 29, 2026
Glen Allen bakery Frostings has permanently closed, according to a June 16 Instagram post. Located at 4336 Pouncey Tract Road, Frostings was seen on season 4 of Food Network’s Cupcake Wars. It was owned by Mike Lindsey and Kim Love-Lindsey of Lindsey Food Group, who purchased the bakery
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports

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