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Proposed 2027-28 Henrico Schools calendar would shift more days off to spring, continue staggered start • Ukrainian refugee finds stability running art cafe in Henrico

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Proposed 2027-2028 Henrico Schools calendar would shift more days off to spring, continue staggered start

Henrico Schools’ proposed calendar for the 2027-2028 school year would place more student holidays in the spring semester and implement a staggered start for all schools. Click here to read more

Ukrainian refugee finds stability running art cafe in Henrico
Artist and Ukraine native Tetyana Rudenskykh always planned to be a business owner. Last year, she made that dream a reality by opening the Art Corner on Gaskins Road in Henrico. The space is curated for the community to enjoy espresso while expressing themselves through art. The cafe offers homemade
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Tidewater Current bus route to begin east-west service through Henrico, Richmond
The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation has announced that tickets are now on sale for the Tidewater Current, a new Virginia Breeze intercity bus route launching April 20. It is the first east-west transit service in the Virginia Breeze network, connecting Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads with Richmond,
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Bernie’s Sub & Pizza Shop in Henrico ends its 50-year-old cash-only rule
For more than 50 years, there was one rule at Bernie’s Sub & Pizza Shop: bring cash. But in March 2026, the beloved Tuckahoe restaurant, a fixture of Henrico’s West End since the 1970s, quietly made a change that left some customers shocked, others sentimental, and, in some cases, a little
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Bikes for Kids to hold fundraising ride March 29
Bikes for Kids, a nonprofit that provides hundreds of bikes to Richmond-area youth each Christmas, will hold a fundraising ride on March 29. The ride will begin at 10 a.m. at Richmond Community Toolbank, 1407 Cummings Drive, and return to the Toolbank at noon for a post-ride party with
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Henrico Schools opens kindergarten registration for 2026-27 school year
Kindergarten registration for the 2026-27 school year is officially open in Henrico County, and families have the opportunity to begin the registration process online or visit their zoned elementary schools to complete the entire process in person during the 2026-27 Kindergarten Registration Kickoff on Thursday, April 9. Registration is open
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Henrico Crime Report: March 20-26, 2026
East Laburnum Avenue at Parkview Avenue, Fairfield District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with non-aggravated assault on police, possession of cocaine, and other state criminal violations March 20 at 10:18 a.m. 8000 block of West Broad Street, Tuckahoe District – Police arrested and charged a citizen with
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Cajun Crawfish Boil to benefit Dorey Park Farmers Market planned May 2 at Fleur-de-lis Farms in Varina

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Henrico News Minute – March 27, 2026
Henrico Schools officials honor 15 staffers; nonprofit delivers hot meals to TSA agents at Richmond International Airport; Virginia Breeze’s Tidewater Current to begin east-west bus service through Henrico; Henrico to hold public meeting about shared use path connecting to Best Products Reimagined site; our Weekend Top 5 and In the
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• Varina’s fight to preserve its rural character
• Joint meeting between Henrico supervisors, school board descends into heated arguments

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