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.
The Supreme Court of Virginia will hear oral arguments on the redistricting referendum Monday as it considers the legality of the plan. Despite narrowly being approved by voters in Tuesday's special election, the Supreme Court will have to decide if Democratic lawmakers violated procedural rules when they referred
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A Henrico County victim services specialist is among 19 public servants statewide to be honored by Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones as part of the 2026 Unsung Heroes Awards. Ashley Crews, of the Henrico County Victim Witness program (part of the Henrico Commonwealth's Attorney's office), was
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Since January, Henrico has planted 10,000 new native tree seedlings in public areas throughout the county. The efforts have cost the county “little to nothing,” said Deputy County Manager Steve Yob, with Henrico using local volunteers and grants from the U.S. Department of Forestry. During the past three
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New Tazewell court ruling puts new districts on hold as Republicans press case and state vows appeal
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Tickets for the Tidewater Current range from $15 to $60 and the full route from Virginia Beach to Harrisonburg takes just over six hours
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