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Henrico student's 'Camera Check Out' project helping Henrico schools • ELECTION 2025: Midday update – Half of Henrico’s registered voters have cast ballots

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Henrico student's 'Camera Check Out' project helping Henrico schools

At Deep Run High School, one group of students has worked to make a technological difference in their community through their service project, Camera Check Out.

Led by senior Jay Chauhan, a team of six peers has created a more efficient and cost-effective way for teachers and students, starting with those at Deep Run, to utilize photography equipment. Click here to read more

ELECTION 2025: Midday update – Half of Henrico’s registered voters have cast ballots
Just about half of all registered voters in Henrico had cast ballots by 2 p.m. Tuesday – either in person on Election Day or during the early voting period that began Sept. 19. Slightly more than 66,000 of Henrico’s nearly 250,000 registered voters (or about 27%) cast
Henrico CitizenTom Lappas, Citizen Publisher
ELECTION 2025: House District 58 race focuses on issues of education, healthcare, and housing in Henrico
Democratic incumbent Rodney Willett and his Republican challenger Milad Mikhail are bringing local issues such as the rising cost of living – and statewide concerns about Trump administration policies – to the forefront of the race for Virginia’s 58th District seat. The 58th District, which covers the Three Chopt and Tuckahoe
Henrico CitizenLiana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter
Could Virginia see a split ticket tonight? Polls suggest it’s possible
Virginia voters could deliver a split ticket in tonight’s gubernatorial and attorney general races, with polls showing the possibility of different parties winning each contest. The most likely split ticket scenario would see Democrat Abigail Spanberger winning the governor’s race while Republican incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares retains his seat.
Henrico CitizenWTVR CBS 6
Virginia voters share top concerns ahead of the gubernatorial election
As Virginia prepares for its historic gubernatorial election, voters across the Commonwealth are focusing on a range of issues that will influence their decisions at the polls. Julie Bragg and Bill Fitzgerald spoke with voters in Powhatan and Hanover counties to understand what matters most to them as they prepare
Henrico CitizenWTVR CBS 6
Va. GOP statewide candidates absent from Trump’s tele-rally to boost Republican ticket
Gov. Glenn Youngkin said the exclusion of Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican nominee for governor, along with lieutenant governor nominee John Reid and Attorney General Jason Miyares, was Trump’s decision, not the campaign’s
Henrico CitizenMarkus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury
Portions of three Henrico roads will close beginning Nov. 5
Portions of Meadow Road, Bethlehem Road and Lakeside Avenue will be closed for extended periods of time beginning Wednesday, Nov. 5 for various improvement projects. Residents should expect delays and seek alternate routes in the respective areas, according to Henrico Public Works officials. Meadow Road will close between Woodview Drive
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
Here’s why Virginia still practices daylight saving time
While most of the nation’s clocks fell back an hour on Sunday, a majority of Americans said they want to move forward and stop changing the clocks for good. The end of daylight saving time, or DST, falls on the Sunday after Halloween. In Virginia, this Sunday is also just
Henrico CitizenMolly Manning, Capital News Service
Savvy Senior: How to make a home safer and more accessible as you age
Dear Savvy Senior, What simple tips can you recommend for making a home age friendly? My husband and I are in our late-sixties and want to remain living in our home for as long as possible. -Homebody Hanna Dear Hanna, Many older adults, like you and your husband, want to
Henrico CitizenJim Miller, Special to the Citizen

Craftsmen’s Christmas Classic art and craft show planned Nov. 7-9 at Richmond Raceway Complex

Annual 'Holly Jolly' event returns to Lakeside Farmers' Market Nov. 7-9

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• Popular Mexican spot on Horsepen Road in Henrico closes its doors (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
• Strangeways closing Dabney Road and Williamsburg locations (RVAHub)
• John Rolfe YMCA in West End shutters despite members’ push to keep it open (Richmond BizSense)

TRENDING THIS WEEK ON HENRICOCITIZEN.COM

• Despite low morale, Richmond International Airport's federal employees work without pay as government shutdown continues
• Henrico County donates $100,000 to support Feed More during SNAP cuts
• Early voting wraps in Virginia, with higher turnout than 2021
• Central Virginia localities fund 60-bed winter surge shelter for homeless
• Fight at J.R. Tucker HS involved homemade weapon with razor blades

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