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Henrico HS track coach fired after inappropriate social media messages to student circulate • Henrico CASA welcomes 12 new volunteer advocates

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Henrico High School track coach fired after inappropriate social media messages to student circulate

Henrico County Public Schools officials fired Henrico High School track coach Jourdan Davis-DeWitt June 2, after posts circulating on social media showed inappropriate messages sent from a social media account under Davis-DeWitt’s name to an underage student. Click here to read more

Henrico CASA welcomes 12 new volunteer advocates
Henrico CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) welcomed 12 new CASAs to its ranks May 29 during a swearing-in ceremony. The volunteers will join nearly 100 others who are already serving children impacted by abuse or neglect. The new volunteers have been equipped by Henrico CASA, a nonprofit organization, to help
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Richmond International Airport debuts new interpretation services for passengers
Richmond International Airport has partnered with LanguageLine Solutions to initiate the availability of interpretation services for passengers, airport officials announced recently. LanguageLine is a language service that provides instance access to professional interpreters in more than 240 languages. The support helps passengers who speak limited English or are deaf and
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‘A smack in the face:’ Vouchers holders fear federal housing cuts
As Trump eyes deep HUD reductions, Virginia renters and advocates warn of broken promises
Henrico CitizenCharlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury
Henrico Theatre plans summer ‘Americana’ series
Henrico Theatre’s summer-long live show series is returning for its fifth year with a new theme: Americana. The three month long series features artists spanning across regions of American music like jazz, folk and bluegrass. Richmond local star Desirée Roots is returning in June with her triple-threat talent in
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CAT Theatre announces schedule for its 61st season
Chamberlayne Actors Theatre will celebrate its 61st season with a trio of productions within the next year. • The Life Span of a Fact - Aug. 29-Sept. 14. A showdown between fact and fiction, “The Lifespan of a Fact” pits an ambitious young fact-checker against a celebrated writer with a flair
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Henrico’s Top Teachers – Marilyn Dowell, Pocahontas Middle School, English
Organized, fun, humorous – with high expectations, alongside a sprinkle of review and sarcasm. Those are the words Marilyn Dowell uses to describe her teaching. After almost two decades of teaching, she continues to find innovative ways to live by that philosophy. Growing up, Dowell was surrounded by great teachers. Her
Henrico CitizenGareth Woo, Special to the Citizen
Henrico Property Transactions: May 14-20, 2025
1004 Brookwood Glen Lane, Fairfield District - $200,000, 1,448 SF (built in 1999), from Taylor I. Grubb to THG Investments LLC. 5612 Indigo Road, Brookland District - $250,000, 1,248 SF (built in 1956), from Louise May Boggs to Home Staging Plus LLC. 3800 Dominion Townes Circle,
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Henrico Fur Finder: June 4, 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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Slave Dwelling Project to visit Meadow Farm June 6-7

'Celebrate Varina' planned during opening day of Dorey Park Farmers Market on June 7

ALSO MAKING NEWS

• Richmond's Amtrak trains are fuller — and slower (Axios Richmond)
• ‘North End at Innsbrook’ project gets Henrico plan approval (Richmond BizSense)
• What caused leak that threatened Henrico water service? State 'asking questions' (CBS 6)
• ‘Take the wheel’ at Henrico's Drive the Bus hiring event (ABC 8)

HENRICO CITIZEN PODCAST
Henrico News Minute – June 4, 2025
Henrico reconnects to the city’s water supply; new interpretation services coming to Richmond International Airport; the fifth in our ongoing series about refugees in Henrico; the Henrico Theatre’s summer series returns; the Chamberlayne Actors Theatre announces its 61st season.
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TRENDING THIS WEEK ON HENRICOCITIZEN.COM

• HENRICO: COUNTY OF REFUGE – 'The world has turned their back on us'
• After Hours Concerts at Innsbrook return beginning June 5
• Handwritten letters help Henrico students, seniors bridge generation gap
• Henrico's Top Teachers - 2025
• 'State of emergency' – Henrico officials express frustration as county residents are again affected by Richmond water system failures

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