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Henrico officials break ground on Tuckahoe Park upgrades • Wittman, running again in VA-01, supports Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense spending budget

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Henrico officials break ground on Tuckahoe Park upgrades

Henrico and community officials gathered at Tuckahoe Park, the home of Tuckahoe Little League, Sept. 9 to break ground on upgrades to the park that will include a new playground, more restrooms and other amenities. (Click here to continue reading)

Wittman, running again in VA-01, supports Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense spending budget
The Republican incumbent seeks an eighth term in Congress and aims to chair the Armed Forces Committee, as Democratic critics caution against rising deficit and Trump’s ‘war of choice’ with Iran.
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Henrico BZA to consider requests for home daycare, short-term rental, accessory dwellings Sept. 24
The Henrico Board of Zoning Appeals is scheduled to consider 10 new cases Sept. 24, including requests for a home daycare serving as many as 12 children, a short-term rental, two accessory dwelling units and permission to keep more than four dogs on a Varina property. The board will
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This Day in Henrico History: Sept. 14 – An armed hostage crisis unfolds on West Broad Street
On Sept. 14, 1988, an armed 20-year-old Henrico resident took nine military personnel and two civilians hostage at the U.S. Armed Forces Recruiting Center in Tuckernuck Square Shopping Center on West Broad Street. The incident began at about 9:15 a.m. The gunman, armed with an
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Henrico Faith and Fellowship: Sept. 14, 2026
Weekly news and information from faith-based organizations and houses of worship serving Henrico County Christ Lutheran Church Christ Lutheran Church, 7809 Woodman Road, has installed Pastor Liz Radtke. The church also reported that its team won the 2026 Western Henrico Church Softball League regular-season championship and finished as
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Henrico Nonprofit Notes: Sept. 14, 2026
Weekly news and information from nonprofits serving Henrico County Affordable Housing Trust Fund partners Partnership for Housing Affordability, Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia, Maggie Walker Community Land Trust, LISC Virginia, Richmond Habitat for Humanity and Virginia Housing will participate in a Henrico County affordable-housing open house Sept. 24.
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Business in brief: Sept. 14, 2026
Layne’s Chicken Fingers is planning to open its second Richmond-area restaurant in Henrico County Sept. 15. The Texas-based chicken finger chain’s new location will be at 8801 Staples Mill Road, joining an existing location in Ashland. Henrico business owner Khurram Burney, who helped bring the Layne’
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'The Red Acre' author Bill Warhop to speak at Libbie Mill Library's Community Authors Showcase Sept. 14

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Henrico News Minute – Sept. 14, 2026
Henrico Schools officials have plans to fix HVAC issues that have plagued schools; Henrico supervisors approve several land-use cases, defer others; how Henrico’s rates of insurance compare with other localities; county officials break ground on improvements to a West End park.
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