Planning Commission recommends location restrictions for vaping shops, horse racing machines • Henrico envelope company fined for safety failures after employee crushed to death in machine

Henrico Newsflash – June 18, 2024

Jun 18, 2024

Henrico Planning Commission recommends location restrictions for vaping shops, horse racing machines

The Henrico Planning Commission last week endorsed proposals to incorporate into the county’s zoning code regulations restricting the location of vaping shops and historical horse racing machines. The proposals will proceed to the Henrico Board of Supervisors for a final decision.

Vaping shop regulations were developed after several shops were built near schools. They would define a vaping shop as a business that dedicates 15% or more of its display space to e-cigarettes and related items and would prohibit them from locating within 2,000 feet of a school or another shop. Click here to read more

BUSINESS COVERAGE

Henrico envelope company cited, fined for safety failures after employee crushed to death in machine

A Henrico County envelope manufacturing business is facing fines after the state cited it with multiple safety violations following the death of an employee.

On November 29, 2023, a worker at Kenmore Envelope Company died after he got stuck waist down inside a paper baler, according to reports from the Henrico Fire Department. Click here to read more

Win free enrollment to Va Rep’s theatre camp for preschoolers!

In partnership with Virginia Repertory Theatre, we’re giving away one FREE enrollment to Va Rep’s Dramatic Adventures Camp for 4-6 year-olds, June 24-28. It’s the ideal first theatre camp for preschoolers! To enter, click here and comment by Wednesday, June 19 with your favorite actor or musician. Good luck!