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Henrico Schools unveils design for new Glen Allen elementary school • GRTC officials to host virtual update on North-South Pulse routes May 18

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Henrico Schools unveils design for new Glen Allen elementary school

On May 15, Henrico School Board members approved the schematic design for a new elementary school in the Fairfield District – a project that is estimated to cost a total of $46 million. Click here to read more

GRTC officials to host virtual update on North-South Pulse routes May 18
GRTC officials will host a virtual community presentation May 18 at 6 p.m. to provide details about the North-South Pulse Transit-Oriented Development Study and what is coming next along the corridor, which extends into Henrico County at the Brookhill Azalea Shopping Center. During the presentation, GRTC’s project team will
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Pedestrian struck and killed near Libbie Mill in Henrico
A man is dead after being struck by a vehicle near Libbie Mill just after 5 p.m., May 15 in Henrico’s Near West End. The incident happened at Staples Mill Road and Libbie Mill East Boulevard at 5:05 p.m., according to Henrico Police. The pedestrian, 74-year-old Henrico
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Henrico Schools hosts bus driver job fair to fill openings
Henrico County Public Schools held its 4th annual bus driving job fair Saturday, giving prospective drivers a hands-on chance to get behind the wheel of a school bus. The event is part of an effort to recruit new drivers ahead of the upcoming school year. The district currently has 450
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May 21 forum to connect nonprofits, local news organizations
The latest in a series of forums presented by Blue Octopus Consulting will feature a panel of local news and public relations officials discussing how nonprofits can best work to provide information for publication about their organizations. The session, Who’s Telling Your Story? Local News, Nonprofits, and the Communities that
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Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy agree to combine utility companies. What that means for Metro Richmond.
NextEra Energy announced Monday it will acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal valued at about $67 billion, creating what the companies say would be the world’s largest regulated electric utility business by market capitalization. The merger comes as artificial intelligence drives unprecedented electricity demand across the United States, with
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Business in brief: May 18, 2026
Paris Baguette, a bakery café concept with approximately 300 locations in North America, opened May 15 at 3524 Pump Road in the West End. Jeff Han, a longtime local entrepreneur with nearly 18 years of experience in wholesale distribution, led the development of the Henrico café. He and his wife,
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Bill Kirchen to perform at The Tin Pan May 19

CharacterWorks to present 'Alice in Wonderland Jr.' May 21-24 at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen

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Henrico News Minute – May 18, 2026
Henrico Board of Supervisors defers decisions on two proposed residential developments; a new hotel opens at the Henrico Sports and Events Center; a new Henrico Christmas Mother is announced; a look at nursing in the region.
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