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Richmond Gun Show showcases weaponry steps from Henrico’s firearms hotspot • Pardon me: Vithoulkas gives holiday reprieve to aging bird

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Richmond Gun Show showcases weaponry steps from Henrico’s firearms hotspot

Showmasters Gun Shows filled two expo rooms with hundreds of vendors Nov. 15-16 at the Richmond Raceway, offering a broad range of weaponry for sale including AK rifles, historical arms and memorabilia. Also up for sale were tables upon tables of handguns, shotguns, ammunition, holsters, safes, antique pistols, swords, knives, cartridges, early western Americana and military war memorabilia. Click here to read more

Pardon me: Vithoulkas gives holiday reprieve to aging bird
Henrico senior citizen and 19-year-old turkey Todd Fowler will see the light of another day after he was officially pardoned by Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas Nov. 21. Mr. Fowler, who resides at Meadow Farm in Crump Park, is a whopping 200 years old in human years, said Henrico Recreation
Henrico CitizenLiana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter
Commission endorses plans for Eastern Henrico solar farm, denies small residential proposal
The Henrico Planning Commission Nov. 13 recommended approval of a proposal to build a solar farm on 57 acres in Eastern Henrico, adjacent to the Oakwood Cemetery on the site of a former landfill. The farm would take shape at the intersection of Milburn Avenue and Voegier Road, adjacent to
Henrico CitizenJoseph Maltby, Citizen Contributor
Community rallies after vandal chainsaws beloved Glen Allen Christmas tree weeks before holiday celebration
A beloved 40-foot cedar tree that served as the centerpiece for the Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen’s annual illumination celebration was vandalized by someone with a chainsaw just weeks before this year’s event. The tree, which had been the focal point of the holiday tradition for 27 years, was
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Henrico couple encourages blood donations in son’s memory: ‘He wanted everyone to enjoy life’
A Henrico couple is encouraging the community to donate blood in honor of their late son, who knew the importance of blood donation as his mother battled cancer. For James and Sue Bradley, it’s the simple pastimes that can sometimes bring the most peace. A cup of tea in front
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Lewis Ginter’s GardenFest of Lights opens
The Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights has returned to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, and will be open to the public through Jan. 4 (closed on Thanksgiving Day, Dec. 24 and Dec. 25). Voted the Best Botanical Garden Holiday Lights in both the 2024 and 2023 USA Today 10 Best Readers’
Henrico CitizenPatty Kruszewski, Citizen Managing Editor
Two people critically injured in early morning Henrico house fire
Two people are in critical condition after an early morning house fire in Henrico County. Just before 4 a.m. Monday morning, Henrico County Fire Assistant Chief Scott Sutton said crews arrived to the 1800 block of Leslie Lane in the county’s north side. Crews found smoke coming from the
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Business in brief: Nov. 24, 2025
AV8 Management LLC recently purchased a 40,632-square-foot industrial/distribution building, situated on 5.85 acres at 1100 Technology Park Drive in Henrico, from HD Supply, Inc. for $6.7 million. Mark E. Douglas, CCIM, SIOR and Craig Douglas of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the sale negotiations on behalf of
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Little Hands Virginia to host The Big Turkey Trot at St. Joseph's Villa on Thanksgiving Day

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