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Henrico proposes new marijuana business regulations • Henrico Schools’ Living Building will open a year later than planned due to construction delays

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Henrico proposes new marijuana business regulations

Henrico County officials are considering zoning changes that would establish regulations for recreational marijuana businesses in the county as a way to implement recent changes in Virginia law governing the distribution, processing and retail sale of cannabis. (Click here to continue reading)

Henrico Schools’ Living Building will open a year later than planned due to construction delays
Henrico County Public Schools’ new environmental education facility, known as the Living Building, is now expected to open in fall 2027 instead of this December because of construction delays. At a Henrico School Board meeting Sept. 24, HCPS Facilities Director Susan Moore said that the project would still fall within
Henrico CitizenLiana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter
Tires, foam and pounds of trash: What Henrico pulls from streams each month
Ten volunteers gathered at Hidden Creek Park Sept. 4 for a stream cleanup hosted through HEART — Henrico’s Environmental Action Resource Team — clearing litter from the park’s grounds. It’s one stop in a larger, ongoing effort to keep the county’s waterways clean, an effort that runs on
Henrico CitizenSuzanne Boothby, Special to the Citizen
Haynes Furniture, The Dump closing after nearly 130 years
Haynes Furniture and The Dump Luxe Furniture Outlet are closing after nearly 130 years in business. Haynes Furniture first opened on Grace Street in Richmond and Main Street in Norfolk. E. J. Strelitz, the family-owned chain’s executive chairman, created The Dump with his brother-in-law and a
Henrico CitizenWTVR CBS 6
Henrico firefighter killed in hit-and-run remembered as the ‘perfect rookie’
The Henrico Division of Fire is mourning the loss of one of its own. Virginia State Police say Ashtain Noel Davis, 28, was killed in late September when a dark-colored SUV struck his motorcycle on Interstate 64. Davis was thrown from the motorcycle and died at the scene. “We’
Henrico CitizenWTVR CBS 6
Henrico CASA recruits ‘Henrico Heroes’ for mustache fundraiser
Henrico Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is recruiting participants for its Henrico Heroes team in the annual Mustaches for Kids fundraiser. Participants are encouraged to grow a mustache or wear a fake one from Nov. 4 through Dec. 4 while directing friends and other supporters to individual donation pages. Henrico
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This Day in Henrico History: Oct. 9 – Henrico officials make case for meals-tax referendum
On Oct. 9, 2013, Henrico County officials held a Tuckahoe District town meeting focused on a referendum that would ask voters whether the county should be permitted to impose a 4% tax on prepared meals and beverages. Tuckahoe Supervisor Patricia O’Bannon hosted afternoon and evening sessions at Tuckahoe Area
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
Henrico Crime Report: Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026
BROOKLAND 5400 block of West Broad Street, Brookland District – Police reported trespassing inside a building on Sep. 28 at 12 a.m.; and petit larceny/shoplifting inside a building on Sep. 28 at 5:03 p.m. 2000 block of Dabney Road, Brookland District – Police reported vandalism by an adult
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Shelters from across Virginia to participate in 'Community SNOUTreach' adoption event Oct. 11 at Richmond SPCA

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