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Closed Capital Region Airport Commission meeting focuses on ICE flights from RIC • Court limits where striking union workers can picket at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

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Closed Capital Region Airport Commission meeting focuses on ICE flights from RIC

In an unusually long, closed-door session Oct. 27, the Capital Region Airport Commission discussed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement flights departing from Richmond International Airport.

For an hour, RIC General Counsel Warren David Harless addressed the 14-member body made up of elected and non-elected officials representing the city of Richmond and the counties of Henrico, Hanover and Chesterfield. (Click here to continue reading)

Court limits where striking union workers can picket at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
A Henrico Circuit Court judge has granted Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden a temporary injunction against striking union workers, setting new limits on where and how they can picket after more than 50 days of demonstrations in a monthslong fight over wages. The court granted the injunction on Monday after the
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Amtrak back on track after 'Pause for Progress' impacted train access to D.C.’s Union Station
Amtrak trains at Staples Mill Station in Henrico County resumed normal schedules this week, after 10 days of interruption both in and out of Washington Union Station. During a construction period that began after the final trains operated Oct. 16, crews upgraded critical track infrastructure at 'A-Interlocking' in the
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Highland Springs native among finalists for 'Top Host' podcast competition
Highland Springs native and Highland Springs High School graduate Brittney Tennyson is competing in Colossal's national Top Host competition, which raises funds and awareness for the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports children in hospitals. Tennyson, who hosts the Richmond-based podcast She's A Ten: One
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Varina meetings to address affordable housing, county projects
Varina District Supervisor Tyrone E. Nelson will host two Community Conversations meetings in November featuring updates on affordable housing, the Rebuild Henrico initiative and county services. The meetings are scheduled for Monday, Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. at Varina Area Library, 1875 New Market Road, and Wednesday, Nov. 4
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This Day in Henrico History: October 28 – Fair Oaks School dedicates its new brick building
On October 28, 1951, Fair Oaks School in eastern Henrico held a dedication service for its new brick building. The surviving program identifies the occasion as a Sunday evening service at 8 p.m., providing a precise date for a milestone in the community’s educational history. The building replaced
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Henrico Fur Finder: Oct. 28, 2026
Every Wednesday, the Henrico Fur Finder highlights pets looking for a forever home at the Henrico Police Animal Shelter. Hover over each animal's picture to see their name, sex, and breed. Animals are sometimes adopted quickly; the shelter cannot guarantee any animal’s availability, and animals cannot be put
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Henrico Property Transactions: Oct. 7-13, 2026
BROOKLAND 9220 Emmett Road, Brookland District - $0, 1,152 SF (built in 1987), from Dawn Sykes, Deborah Sykes and Devona Sykes to Jared Sykes. 9101 Peace Mill Place, Brookland District - $0, 2,609 SF (built in 1989), from Elizabeth M. Jennings and Deborah M. Grady to Elizabeth M. Jennings. 244
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Harvest Festival planned Oct. 31 at North Gayton Baptist Church

BCCF & Friends to host annual Trunk or Treat Oct. 31

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