General Assembly 2026 ‘We don’t want to become the dumping grounds’: biosolids bill advances Community concerns over PFAS continue to grow across the commonwealth Click here to read more , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury February 5, 2026
General Assembly 2026 What to watch as Virginia’s 2026 General Assembly returns to Richmond With Spanberger taking office, lawmakers reconvene this week to tackle abortion, voting rights, redistricting and a new state budget amid fiscal headwinds Click here to read more , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury , and Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury January 12, 2026
Community VDH issues fish consumption advisory for Eastern Henrico after fish tissue study shows elevated levels of 'forever chemicals' Click here to read more , and Tom Lappas, Citizen Publisher May 9, 2025
Government McClellan, Kiggans seek to protect servicemembers from PFAS exposure Click here to read more , and Citizen Staff Reports November 19, 2024
Government Virginia Dept. of Health plans to test small, disadvantaged communities for PFAS Click here to read more , and Special to the Citizen June 21, 2024
General Assembly 2024 Governor amends, vetoes and signs energy, environment bills , and Special to the Citizen April 10, 2024
General Assembly 2024 Bills requiring identification of ‘forever chemical’ sources advancing through legislature , and Special to the Citizen February 28, 2024
Government PFAS clean up could cost Virginia public water systems millions for years to come , and Special to the Citizen January 10, 2024
Henrico Board of Supervisors Varina meeting about dangerous chemicals answers some citizens' questions, while others remain , and Tom Lappas, Citizen Publisher August 24, 2023
Eastern Henrico Henrico, state, federal officials to host PFAS open house in Varina Aug. 23 , and Citizen Staff Reports August 9, 2023
Top News Henrico Citizen earns 2 awards in annual Virginia Press Association contest , and Citizen Staff Reports May 9, 2023
Community EPA to hold virtual listening session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap , and Citizen Staff Reports February 17, 2023
Community McEachin, other lawmakers urge closure of PFAS reporting loophole , and Citizen Staff Reports April 12, 2022
Top News Only 2 private wells in Eastern Henrico show elevated PFAS levels , and Citizen Staff Reports March 4, 2022
Henrico News Minute podcast Henrico News Minute – Feb. 14, 2022 , and Citizen Staff Reports February 14, 2022
Eastern Henrico Federal studies confirmed PFAS in Eastern Henrico swamp more than 4 years ago , and Tom Lappas, Citizen Publisher February 11, 2022
Henrico News Minute podcast Henrico News Minute – Dec. 20, 2021 , and Citizen Staff Reports December 20, 2021
Eastern Henrico Letter shows federal officials knew about presence of PFAS in Eastern Henrico in April , and Tom Lappas, Citizen Publisher December 17, 2021
Henrico Board of Supervisors Henrico to begin testing private wells in Eastern Henrico for potentially dangerous chemicals , and Tom Lappas, Citizen Publisher December 1, 2021
Eastern Henrico High levels of PFAS found in Chickahominy River watershed near RIC , and Citizen Staff Reports November 15, 2021