Henrico planning for public streetlights at Virginia Center; Bipartisan backers pledge to reintroduce Virginia Prescription Drug Affordability Board in 2024
Henrico Newsflash – August 2, 2023
Henrico planning for public streetlights at Virginia Center
Henrico supervisors approved the introduction of an ordinance July 25 that would establish the Virginia Center Commons Special Service District and provide public streetlights to that area.
Seventy solar-powered LED lights would be installed at varying heights to light the area surrounding the former mall (a portion of which now is home to the nearly-completed Henrico Sports and Events Center) and provide a safer environment for visitors. Click here to read more
Bipartisan backers pledge to reintroduce Virginia Prescription Drug Affordability Board in 2024
Bipartisan backers of a proposal to create a Virginia Prescription Drug Affordability Board vowed Tuesday to reintroduce legislation during the 2024 General Assembly session, saying they believe the new legislature will be more favorable to the idea than prior ones that struck it down. Click here to read more
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• Virginia child care program assisting thousands of families in Henrico (ABC-8)
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Henrico News Minute – Aug. 2, 2023
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The county needs to add street lights everywhere in the county. We are not a small town. We have grown up in case you missed it