On October 31, 1950, the official Richmond weather station at Byrd Field in Henrico County recorded a high of 85 degrees — a remarkably warm Halloween that still appears as the date’s record high in National Weather Service climate tables updated in 2026. The Weather Service’s year-by-year
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On October 30, 2015, Henrico’s Libbie Mill Library opened for regular business at 9 a.m. The new facility at 2100 Libbie Lake East Street replaced Dumbarton Library and brought expanded reading, meeting, and technology spaces to the area near Staples Mill and Bethlehem roads. A community celebration and
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On October 29, 1934, Richard Wade “Dick” Glover was born in Victoria, Virginia. He would later make his home in Glen Allen and become one of the most enduring figures in Henrico County government. Glover’s route to public office included Navy service and a business career. His obituary states
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On October 28, 1951, Fair Oaks School in eastern Henrico held a dedication service for its new brick building. The surviving program identifies the occasion as a Sunday evening service at 8 p.m., providing a precise date for a milestone in the community’s educational history. The building replaced
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On October 27, 1864, Union forces attacked Confederate defenses in Henrico County in the operation remembered as the Second Battle of Fair Oaks, or Fair Oaks and Darbytown Road. The fighting formed part of the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign and continued into October 28. Major General Benjamin Butler’s operation north
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