Henrico School Board removes several scenarios from school redistricting proposal • Goochland Planning Commission recommends technology overlay district near Henrico border

Henrico School Board removes several scenarios from school redistricting proposal

Henrico School Board members Thursday decided to remove three scenarios that were initially part of the board’s school redistricting proposal.

Changes that would have moved more than 200 students from Pocahontas Middle School to Quioccasin Middle School, more than 70 students from Holman Middle School to Hungary Creek Middle School, and about 70 students from Ridge Elementary School to Jackson Davis Elementary School now are no longer a part of the proposed redistricting. Click here to read more

Goochland Planning Commission recommends technology overlay district that could result in nuclear reactor, data centers near Henrico border

After two meetings and more than 7 hours of public comment combined, the Goochland Planning Commission has approved a recommendation that could open the door to data centers and small modular reactors coming to the area. The motion to recommend approval passed on a 3-2 vote, a decision many of

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Henrico WWII veteran survived 50 bombing missions and keeps the bullet that nearly killed him

Dan Dorchak’s yellowed diary pages tell a story that reads like fiction, but every word documents his real experiences as a 20-year-old bombardier flying dangerous missions against Japanese forces 80 years ago. The 101-year-old Henrico resident still keeps his well-worn logbook close, a tangible connection to his most harrowing chapter

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Case over proposed Chesterfield gas plant begins at SCC

After the State Corporation Commission heard nearly 100 public comments earlier this month mostly opposing the peaker gas plant the state’s biggest utility wants to operate in Chesterfield, arguments for the Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center started Tuesday. It’s up to the SCC to decide if the project is

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Henrico County manager to deliver update at ChamberRVA event Oct. 1

Henrico business and community leaders will have the chance to hear directly from County Manager John Vithoulkas during an upcoming ChamberRVA Henrico Business Council program. The “County Update” is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 1, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Deep Run Park and Recreation

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Henrico Crime Report: Sept. 19-25, 2025

Lowell Street at Dendron Drive, Varina District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with possession of cocaine, possession of stolen property, and a warrant service Sept. 19 at 1:15 a.m. 300 block of North Laburnum Avenue, Fairfield District – Police arrested and charged a citizen with non-aggravated assault

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Weekend Top 5

The Henrico Theatre Company will present “Moon Over Buffalo” by Ken Ludwig at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen at 7 p.m. Sept. 26-27 and at 3 p.m. Sept. 28. Set in the summer of 1953, George and Charlotte Hay, failed Broadway stars, attempt to regain their

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Obituaries - Henrico Citizen

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Why Just Measuring Employee Engagement Isn’t Enough (and What to Do Instead!)

(Sponsored Content) Maybe you’ve seen this before at your company. You roll out employee engagement surveys, implement new office perks, and host team-building activities. But despite your best efforts and good intentions, nothing really seems to change.

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Presentation on the history of Elko planned Sept. 27 at Sandston Library

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Henrico News Minute – Sept. 26, 2025

Hidden in plain sight: Richmond International Airport has become an ICE deportation flight hub; Henrico School Board removes three scenarios from redistricting proposal; Colonial Heights man dies after tire blows on I-295; arguments begin for proposed Dominion Energy facility in Chesterfield County; our Weekend Top 5 and Restaurant Watch.

Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports

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• Henrico School Board faces fierce opposition to redistricting proposal at town hall

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