News about local and state government from the Henrico Citizen, including coverage of the Henrico County Board of Supervisors, Henrico County School Board, Henrico County Planning Commission and Virginia General Assembly.
On Tuesday, Henrico’s Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning case that will allow St. Mary’s Hospital to build a 362-space parking lot on formerly residential land in the Near West End. The new parking lot is a part of the hospital’s $370-million expansion project and
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Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones announced Thursday that a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on June 5 amid a multi-state lawsuit challenging “vague, extraneous and unreasoned conditions” to how the U.S Department of Agriculture issues funding to states. “As Virginians face a growing cost crisis, President Trump
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Advocates and lawmakers say record sealing will help people overcome housing and employment barriers
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Douglas W. Clevert Jr. has been appointed to serve as chief of the Henrico County Division of Fire, effective June 13. He joined the division in 2020 as an assistant fire chief and was promoted to deputy chief in 2023. He succeeds Jackson P.F. Baynard, who was announced in
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Critics call out Wittman’s long tenure as affordability and healthcare concerns persist in the district
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