General Assembly 2026 Clock ticking on Virginia budget as Democrats clash over data center tax break , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury March 13, 2026
Education Henrico Schools opens application period for 2026-27 Early Learning Preschool program , and Citizen Staff Reports March 12, 2026
Government Henrico to host charrette March 23-26 about future of Brook Road corridor, Best Products Reimagined site , and Citizen Staff Reports March 12, 2026
Government With free roof panels, Solar Access Henrico program participants are loving their lower electric bills , and Dina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter March 12, 2026
Government Federal judge upholds ruling that certain ex-felons should not automatically lose voting rights , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 12, 2026
Government A look inside Henrico’s $2-billion budget proposal , and Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter March 12, 2026
General Assembly 2026 ‘Grow up’: Former Republican delegate defends civil-rights-themed mailers in redistricting fight , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury March 11, 2026
Government Spanberger names Henrico supervisor, county author to state boards , and Citizen Staff Reports March 10, 2026
Government Health care costs and access will feature prominently in 2026 congressional midterms , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 9, 2026
Government Vithoulkas to introduce proposed Henrico County budget at March 10 meeting , and Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter March 9, 2026
Government Henrico County is shaping its environmental future in new climate action plan , and Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter March 9, 2026
Transportation In the throes of 'pothole-itis,' Henrico, VDOT fill dips left from winter storms , and Dina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter March 7, 2026
Public Safety Henrico Police to host Spring 2026 rabies clinic March 14 , and Citizen Staff Reports March 6, 2026
Community Vitality Officials break ground on Magellan Parkway extension – 'one of the biggest projects' Henrico has undertaken , and Dina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter March 6, 2026
Government Obama, Spanberger welcome Virginia Supreme Court ruling allowing redistricting vote , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury March 5, 2026
Government Early voting begins Friday for Virginia redistricting referendum , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury March 5, 2026
Government Vithoulkas talks data centers, affordable housing and Henrico's 'secret sauce' on Untold , and WTVR CBS 6 March 5, 2026
Government Henrico students take over county board room for Student Government Day , and WTVR CBS 6 March 5, 2026
Business Richmond National Group to expand Glen Allen operations, create 75 jobs , and Citizen Staff Reports March 4, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia Senate moves bill to protect retail franchise owners , and Jessica Khan, Capital News Service March 4, 2026
Government Nominations of volunteers sought for Henrico Heart of Service Awards , and Citizen Staff Reports March 3, 2026
Government Virginia localities prepare for April 21 redistricting referendum as legal battles continue , and WTVR CBS 6 March 3, 2026
Government Virginia’s new public health leaders take the helm as state agencies weather uncharted waters , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 2, 2026
Community Vitality As regional transportation body allocates millions, multimodal advocates clamor for more bike, pedestrian infrastructure , and Dina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter March 2, 2026
Health After a nurse broke babies' bones, Henrico hospital's inspection results stayed hidden from public view , and WTVR CBS 6 March 2, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Workers, Speaker Scott criticize plan to axe data center tax exemption as budgets advance , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury February 28, 2026
Education Henrico School Board passes $976-million proposed budget that would add more than 100 new positions , and Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter February 28, 2026
Government If your insurer left the ACA market, a special enrollment period for new insurance ends March 1 , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury February 27, 2026
Education Henrico Schools appoints new chief of staff after Coy departs for VDOE , and Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter February 27, 2026
Government A voter’s guide to Virginia’s 2026 redistricting push , and Virginia Mercury February 26, 2026
Government Virginia Democrats sharpen focus on ICE limits after Spanberger’s State of the Union rebuttal , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury February 26, 2026
Government Henrico’s Board of Zoning Appeals denies data center company’s appeal for Varina site , and Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter February 26, 2026
Government Virginia ACA enrollment drops by more than 44,000 as federal tax credits expire , and WTVR CBS 6 February 26, 2026
Seniors Henrico to host caregiver discussion series in March, resource expo March 27 , and Citizen Staff Reports February 26, 2026
Government McClellan introduces legislation aimed at supporting career and technical education programs , and Citizen Staff Reports February 26, 2026
Government Henrico receives $275K opioid abatement grant for faith-based education program , and Citizen Staff Reports February 26, 2026
Government Henrico supervisors approve additional $34.7 million for capital projects and housing grants , and Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter February 25, 2026
Government In Democratic rebuttal, Spanberger accuses Trump of driving up costs and chaos , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury February 25, 2026
Government Poll: Virginians back tighter gun laws, favor current redistricting system , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury February 25, 2026
Government DATA CENTER DETOUR: Inside Henrico County’s shifting mindset, one developer’s attempt to overcome it, and a community fighting back , and Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter February 24, 2026
Government Henrico officials invite public input about draft comprehensive plan at March 9 meeting , and Citizen Staff Reports February 24, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Lawmakers reshape Youngkin’s final budget with focus on affordability, no new taxes , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury February 23, 2026
Transportation Sewer extension project closing Henrico's Francis, Greenwood roads in phases beginning Feb. 23 , and Citizen Staff Reports February 23, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Proposed laws would restrict some ICE operations in Virginia , and Alessandra Caceres Mendoza, Capital News Service February 23, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia soon could require permit to hunt with dogs , and Elle Cota, Capital News Service February 23, 2026
Community Vitality Lacking drivers, certain GRTC routes set to run less frequently , and Dina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter February 20, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Data center tax reform passes Virginia House as other sales tax bills stall , and Alexa Barnes, Capital News Service February 20, 2026
Education Henrico high-schoolers continue anti-ICE walkouts, while school administrators express concerns about disruption, safety , and Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter February 20, 2026
Government Virginia Gov. Spanberger to deliver Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union address , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury February 20, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia Democrats celebrate legislation they passed before Crossover Day , and Madisyn Carter, Capital News Service , and Jonathan Sackett, Capital News Service , and Paula Martin Corvillo, Capital News Service February 20, 2026