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DEQ weighs new PFAS requirements for Richmond airport as residents seek tougher limits • Henrico School Board to consider new protections for immigrant students, restrictions on immigration agents at schools

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DEQ weighs new PFAS requirements for Richmond airport as residents seek tougher limits

Stormwater leaving Richmond International Airport has carried PFAS – the persistent “forever chemicals” long used in firefighting foam – in every sample tested during a nearly two-and-a-half-year study, according to a March report prepared for the Capital Region Airport Commission, which owns and operates the airport. (Click here to continue reading)

Henrico School Board to consider new protections for immigrant students, restrictions on immigration agents at schools
The Henrico County School Board will consider a proposed policy designed to protect students and families from discrimination based on immigration status, along with a capital improvement plan, legislative priorities and changes to academic offerings, during two meetings Nov. 12. The board's 2 p.m. work session will include
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Henrico supervisors to consider marijuana regulations, retirement community and development proposals Nov. 10
Henrico County supervisors will consider three ordinances governing marijuana sales and consumption, several development proposals and infrastructure projects during their Nov. 10 meeting. The board's 6 p.m. meeting will include public hearings on proposed marijuana regulations, including a 3.5% local sales tax on marijuana and marijuana products.
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Henrico Small Business Boost application form
Many small businesses could use a marketing boost to help inform Henrico citizens – and others in the Richmond region – about their products and services. That’s why the Henrico Citizen and the Henrico County Economic Development Authority are partnering for the fourth iteration of the Henrico Small Business Boost program
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Police identify 2 men killed in crash on I-64 West in Henrico
Two men were killed in a fiery single-vehicle crash on Interstate 64 westbound in Henrico County on Sunday morning, state police confirmed to Virginia Statewide Incidents. The crash occurred just before Exit 181B at Parham Road. According to Virginia State Police, a preliminary investigation determined that a 2016 Nissan
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Telegraph Road lane reduction scheduled Nov. 9-10
A section of Telegraph Road near the Henrico Sports & Events Center will be reduced to one lane Monday, Nov. 9 and Tuesday, Nov. 10 while Department of Public Works crews install a sanitary sewer line. The work zone is between the road’s intersections with All Star Boulevard. Flaggers will
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This Day in Henrico History: Nov. 9 – Henrico completes its courthouse at 22nd and East Main streets
On Nov. 9, 1896, Henrico County completed the red brick courthouse at 22nd and East Main streets that would serve its courts for nearly eight decades. Architect Carl August Ruehrmund designed the Romanesque building, with its prominent towers, stone base and arched entrance. Contractors William Trexler and Richard E. Elmore
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Henrico Business in Brief: Nov. 9, 2026
Weekly news and notes from the Henrico business community. Commonwealth Commercial plans a $50 million industrial development on 55 acres in Varina near Richmond International Airport and the Pocahontas Parkway. Airport South Commerce Center is planned to include two buildings totaling about 405,000 square feet. The company said construction
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Henrico Nonprofit Notes: Nov. 9, 2026
Weekly news and notes from the Henrico nonprofit community. Henrico CASA will participate in Short Pump Town Center’s Grand Illumination Friday, Nov. 13, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The nonprofit also has volunteers staffing concessions at University of Richmond football games through Nov. 21 to raise
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Henrico Faith and Fellowship: Nov. 9, 2026
Weekly news and notes from the Henrico faith community. Discovery United Methodist Church Discovery United Methodist Church, 13000 Gayton Road, will present a living nativity on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Visitors can experience a revolving tour of the nativity, which will feature live
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Old School Improv to present 'Well-Seasoned Greetings' at CSz Richmond Theater Nov. 10, 12

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