Virginia U.S. Senator Mark Warner (fourth from right) joined local and state Henrico County officials for the ground breaking at Pemberton Row, a 20-unit affordable housing development located at 9214-9216 Quioccasin Road. Also pictured, from left, are Eric Leabough, director of the Henrico County department of community revitalization; John Vithoulkas, Henrico County manager; Laura Lafayette, CEO of the Richmond Association of Realtors; Shelby Carney, Partnership for Housing Affordability special project director; Jovan Burton, Partnership for Housing Affordability executive director; Tyrone Nelson, Varina District supervisor; Jody Rogish, Tuckahoe District supervisor; Roscoe D. Cooper III, Fairfield District supervisor; Center Creek Homes CEO Dan Magder, Virginia House of Delegate Rodney T. Willett; and Center Creek Homes COO Greg Shron. (Dina Weinstein/Henrico Citizen)
The items on the agenda for the monthly Capital Region Airport Commission meeting Oct. 28 focused on moving the Richmond International Airport forward to greater heights, but items absent from the agenda – the moral issue of Immigration Customs and Enforcement deportation flights and the impact of the month-long government shutdown
Parham Doctors’ Hospital celebrated its 50th anniversary Thursday with a tree dedication, cake-cutting, and recognition of outstanding employees.
The festive event marking a milestone included announcements of upgrades and growth of the medical facility, which is a part of HCA Healthcare, a for-profit, secular system of 190 hospitals and approximately
The Three Chopt Presbyterian Church Food Pantry in the Wedgewood section of Henrico County’s West End serves an average of 280 families a week during its Tuesday afternoon distribution of groceries.
This year, the numbers of people lining up to receive help have exceeded any other in the 10
War, displacement, resettlement and acculturation mark the refugee experience.
The International Rescue Committee has resettled people from war-torn countries in Henrico for a decade. To mark that milestone, the IRC is holding a fundraiser Oct. 24, that focuses on the lived experiences of the people the humanitarian group has impacted.