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Frontier launches direct service from RIC to Atlanta, Denver • Speaker asks 2 Henrico supervisors to rescind endorsements of Jay Jones; they decline

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Frontier launches direct service from RIC to Atlanta, Denver

Travelers out of Richmond International Airport now have two new low-cost options for reaching major U.S. hubs, as Frontier Airlines officially launched its first flights from RIC this week. Click here to read more

Speaker asks 2 Henrico supervisors to rescind endorsements of Jay Jones; they decline
A recent controversy involving Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones was brought to the local stage at a Henrico Board of Supervisors regular meeting Oct. 14. During the public comment period of the board’s meeting, Richmond-area resident Andrew Hixson, who said he does not live in Henrico but works
Henrico CitizenLiana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter
At debate, attorney general candidates Jones and Miyares trade barbs over violent texts, Trump
In their only debate of the election cycle, Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares and Democratic challenger Jay Jones laid out their plans should they be elected Virginia’s top prosecutor Thursday night at the University of Richmond. In an exchange markedly less heated than last week’s gubernatorial debate, both
Henrico CitizenCharlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury
PHOTOS: Dominion Energy Charity Classic Tom Farrell Memorial Pro-Am – Oct. 16, 2025
A look at the sights from the Dominion Energy Charity Classic’s Tom Farrell Memorial Pro-Am Oct. 16, 2025 at The Country Club of Virginia’s James River Course in Henrico. Competition in the three-day DECC begins Oct. 17 and continues through Oct. 19. This is the tournament’s tenth and final year
Henrico CitizenDave Pearson, Citizen Contributor
Trash bins made from trash: Central Virginia municipalities invest in new recycling venture
Richmond region residents will soon be able to throw out their trash in bins that were once garbage themselves. Several Central Virginia localities have invested in 3,000 new trash carts partially made with a plastic-alternative material created by a waste diversion company. The Israel-based company UBQ ships European garbage
Henrico CitizenShannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury
Keep Henrico Beautiful to host fourth annual Plant Native! Festival at Dorey Park Oct. 18
Keep Henrico Beautiful, along with the Henrico County Division of Recreation and Parks, Dorey Park Farmers Market and Plant RVA Natives, will host the 2025 Plant Native! Festival from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 at Dorey Park, 2999 Darbytown Road in Varina. The Plant Native!
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
Henrico students invited to explore future paths at HCPS College and Career Night Oct. 21
Henrico County Public Schools officials will help students take a closer look at their future — whether that means college, career, or military service — during its annual College and Career Night on Monday, Oct. 21, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the HCPS Adult Education Center at Regency
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
Henrico Crime Report: Oct. 10-16, 2025
4900 block of Wood Thrush Circle, Varina District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with forcible burglary, brandishing a firearm, and kidnapping at an apartment complex Oct. 10 at 1 p.m. 8300 block of Hungary Road, Brookland District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with hit-and-run felony,
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
Weekend Top 5
Lakeside’s annual Halloween party, Halloween in the Hub, will take place Friday, Oct. 17 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the parking lot of SB’s Lakeside Love Shack, located at 6935 Lakeside Avenue. In addition to trunk-or-treating, the event will include a costume contest for kids and
Henrico CitizenSarah Story, Citizen Online Editor
Obituaries - Henrico Citizen
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Domestic Violence and the Workplace
(Sponsored Content) Domestic violence is a pervasive issue that extends far beyond the home, with serious impacts on survivors’ health, safety, and financial security. For many survivors, economic abuse undermines their ability to secure, maintain, and advance in employment. This not only threatens their independence and well-being but also places
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CVWMA to host Recycling Fair and Circularity Celebration Oct. 18

Henrico Police to offer rabies vaccination clinic Oct. 18 at Henrico Western Government Complex

ALSO MAKING NEWS

• TGI Fridays in eastern Henrico closes; property slated for redevelopment (Richmond BizSense)
• Henrico Police looking for two people in relation to motorcycle theft (ABC 8)
• Firehouse 23 on Nine Mile Road in East End holds grand opening ceremony (ABC 8)
• Sadler Road closure drags on with no clear reopening date (RVAHub)

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Henrico News Minute – Oct. 17, 2025
Saudi firefighters complete training in Henrico; GRTC is ending a Henrico bus route today; a plant festival scheduled for tomorrow in Eastern Henrico; speaker asks two Henrico supervisors to rescind endorsement of Jay Jones for attorney general; our Weekend Top 5 and Restaurant Watch.
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
TRENDING THIS WEEK ON HENRICOCITIZEN.COM

• Henrico’s Challenger Day brings students baseball, inclusivity, and little moments of joy
• Henrico congressional representatives express alarm, demand answers from ICE as RIC deportation flights soar to new high in September
• Developer withdraws controversial data center proposal for Darbytown Road site in Varina
• SB’s Lakeside Love Shack launches community appeal to stay open
• Walk and Bike to School Day imparts the joy of movement and independence, need for safety improvements

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