More states ban child marriage, including Virginia, though it’s still legal in most of the US
Virginia raised the minimum marriage age to 18 in 2024.
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Henrico supervisors approve speed cameras for all high schools, 2 middle schools
Henrico’s Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a proposal Sept. 8 to place speed cameras at 11 county schools by the end of the year. The LIDAR (light detection and ranging) cameras will be placed within the school zones of all nine high schools and at Tuckahoe and Fairfield middle
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Consumer sentiment tumbles as Virginians feel pressure from inflation, new poll finds
Current conditions reached their lowest level since the 2022 inflation spike, though expectations for the future remain comparatively resilient.
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Henrico Environmental Watch: Air-permit violations, PFAS rules and data-center wetland review among August developments
Editor's note: In this new monthly feature, the Citizen will spotlight environmental issues, violations, proposals, permits and other related news from throughout Henrico County. A chemical manufacturer’s air-permit violations, proposed new PFAS discharge-monitoring requirements and a state environmental review involving more than four acres of
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Federal judge blocks new Virginia limits on existing local ICE agreements
Current immigration enforcement cooperations may continue, but localities remain barred from joining the federal program for the first time.
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