Henrico supervisors (from left) Roscoe Cooper, III, Jody Rogish, Misty Roundtree, Dan Schmitt and (at far right) Tyrone Nelson join Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas (third from right) and former County Manager Virgil Hazelett (second from right) raise glasses of Henrico water for a toast during a dedication ceremony of the Virgil R. Hazelett Reservoir at Cobbs Creek in Cumberland County, Virginia Nov. 12, 2024. (Courtesy Henrico County)
Units from the Henrico Division of Fire, including the division’s Hazmat team, contained a discharge of ammonia vapor at the county’s water treatment facility on Three Chopt Road July 30. The discharge occurred during planned repairs by contractor employees.
Officials reported that the discharge was contained to an
Several Henrico lawmakers and Richmond-area medical leaders have spoken out against U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman’s (R-VA-01) comments supporting the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
At a July 10 press conference, Wittman said the bill would make “no cuts in Medicare and Medicaid” and said that
U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond, is pushing back against Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s recent claims that all 2,500 immigrants detained in statewide operations since March were violent offenders, saying Monday she doesn’t believe it — and won’t — until the administration provides proof.
“Until you show me that
Henrico County has received “multiple” submissions from prospective partners interested in building an arena and/or a mixed-use development on the site once targeted for the GreenCity ecodistrict development, at the interchange of Parham Road, I-95 and I-295, Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas said Tuesday.
County officials are eager to