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Joint meeting between Henrico supervisors, Richmond City Council ends without clear sense about what comes next • Before the shopping and the traffic, his family's farm ruled Short Pump

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Joint meeting between Henrico supervisors, Richmond City Council ends without clear sense about what comes next

A joint meeting between the Henrico Board of Supervisors and Richmond City Council Monday afternoon about the region’s water needs and future collaborative possibilities ended without any firm agreement about what should happen next – but with a general consensus that the two localities (as well as Chesterfield and Hanover counties) must continue working together with urgency to develop specific plans. Click here to read more

Before the shopping and the traffic, his family’s farm ruled Short Pump: ‘Nothing like it is today’
Serenity might not be the first word people use to describe Short Pump. Clogged with congestion, the intersection of Cox Road and West Broad Street epitomizes this stretch of western Henrico. But one man recalls when this area enjoyed two speeds: slow and slower. Norwood Nuckols’ roots run deep here.
Henrico CitizenWTVR CBS 6
Styrofoam containers will soon be banned in Virginia
The law, passed by the General Assembly in 2021, applies to food vendors with 20 or more locations starting July 1
Henrico CitizenVirginia Mercury
Innsbrook Rotary honored with county’s inaugural ‘Heart of Service Award’
The Rotary Club of Innsbrook, which is celebrating its 35th year, has been awarded Henrico County’s inaugural Heart of Service Award. The honor was presented at a May ceremony at the Henrico County Government Center in recognition of the club’s long-standing commitment to community service. Launched by Henrico County’
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
Democrats pour $400K into Virginia House races as key battlegrounds emerge
DLCC targets GOP-held seats with new endorsements and national support as both parties gear up for high-stakes November elections
Henrico CitizenCharlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury
Business in brief: June 30, 2025
Henrico Federal Credit Union recently announced the upcoming relocation of its Short Pump office to 4419 Greybull Drive. The current Short Pump office, which first opened in 2018 on Pouncey Tract Road across from Short Pump Middle School, has seen steady growth and community engagement, leading to this strategic relocation.
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports

After Hours concert at Innsbrook July 3 to feature 80s tribute band 'The Legwarmers'

Tre. Charles to perform at Flowers After 5 concert July 3 at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

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• Two more settlements reached in Henrico Doctors' Hospital child abuse case (NBC 12)
• Barnes & Noble to open new Glen Allen store this week (Richmond BizSense)
• Virginia unemployment rate sees longest rise since '08 crisis (Axios Richmond)

TRENDING THIS WEEK ON HENRICOCITIZEN.COM

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• At town hall in Glen Allen, Warner addresses citizen concerns about Trump administration
• Henrico parents push to extend elementary school recess time to 45 minutes
• Henrico Doctors' Hospital settles with 5 families of babies allegedly abused in NICU
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