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Changes to federal benefits likely to impact hunger in Henrico • Emails reveal school principals sounding alarm over HCPS HVAC problems

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Changes to federal benefits this week, with more on the way, likely to impact hunger in Henrico

Last October in Henrico County, 36,145 people benefited from SNAP in some way. Now the Virginia Health and Human Resources dashboard shows a drop of 6,478 people in the total number of SNAP participants, with 29,667 current SNAP recipients in Henrico County.

“What we saw last July to where we are this July, it's almost a 20% decrease in SNAP recipients in Henrico, and that's over 7,000 people,” said Aaron McClung, chief development and health strategy officer at Feed More, the Central Virginia food bank. (Click here to continue reading)

Emails reveal school principals sounding alarm over Henrico HVAC problems: ‘What a mess’
Emails exclusively obtained by CBS 6 through a public records request reveal widespread concerns about air conditioning and high temperatures inside Henrico schools right before students returned to class and during the first weeks of the school year. The records show HVAC problems were reported at more than 30 schools.
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Henrico plans $4.5M in safety upgrades on Staples Mill Road
Henrico County is planning a $4.5 million project to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety along the western portion of Staples Mill Road, with work expected to begin in 2027. The project would add new sidewalks, curb ramps, crosswalks and lighting across nine intersections along the corridor, which runs past
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This Day in Henrico History: Oct. 2 – Henrico names its first county manager chief of staff
On Oct. 2, 2019, Henrico County announced that Cari M. Tretina would become the first chief of staff to the county manager, creating a new position intended to support the county’s top administrator on special projects and coordination across government. Tretina, whose appointment was to take effect Oct. 12,
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Parents charged with murder after baby dies at Henrico motel. Court docs reveal what may have happened.
Court documents are providing new details about the death of a one-month-old girl at a Motel 6 off Williamsburg Road in Henrico, near Richmond International Airport. CBS 6 confirmed with the Chief Medical Examiner’s office that the cause of death for the infant, identified in court documents
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Henrico schedules free Active Aging Week events
Henrico County will mark Active Aging Week with two free events next week for adults 50 and older. The county’s Outreach & Engagement Agency and Division of Recreation & Parks organized the programs. Both are free and open to the public. Generations Together will be held from 10 a.m. to
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Stretch of Patterson Avenue to close for road work Oct. 2-4
The westbound lanes of Patterson Avenue between Horsepen and Hollins roads will close beginning Friday, Oct. 2 at approximately 7:30 p.m. through Sunday, Oct. 4 for waterline repairs. A detour will use Patterson, Horsepen, Three Chopt Road and Forest Avenue. Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area.
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Henrico School Bell: Oct. 2, 2026
Chamberlayne Elementary School Chamberlayne Elementary received a $5,000 donation from Burlington Stores Sept. 25 during a ribbon-cutting for the retailer’s new Brook Road location. Principal Charlie Goad Jr. said the money, provided through Burlington’s partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, will be distributed among grade levels and specialized
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Henrico Crime Report: Sept. 21-27, 2026
BROOKLAND 4800 block of West Broad Street, Brookland District – Police reported petit larceny on common grounds on Sept. 21 at 12 a.m.; and credit card fraud at 1400 block of North Parham Road inside a building in Tuckahoe District on Sept. 21 at 1:30 p.m. 4000 block
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Blanket making event Oct. 5 at Trinity United Methodist Church to benefit nonprofit Jill's Blankets

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