'Relief cannot come fast enough;' Lewis Ginter named home of best botanical garden holiday lights in US
Henrico Newsflash – Dec. 8, 2023
‘Relief cannot come fast enough’
With six schools currently over capacity, both parents and Henrico School Board members have urged Henrico Schools officials to prioritize rebuilding schools in the West End and constructing a new elementary school in the area.
Three elementary schools and three high schools, all located in western Henrico, have more students than the building capacity is meant to hold, according to an HCPS report conducted Sept. 30. Several schools are also nearing 100% capacity, with 14 schools at over 90% capacity, four of which are above 98% capacity. Click here to read more
Lewis Ginter named home of best botanical garden holiday lights in US
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights display has been named the top botanical garden holiday light exhibit in the nation by readers of USA Today.
The exhibit earned the top honors in the newspaper’s 10Best contest for “Botanical Garden Holiday Lights” following two years in the No. 2 spot. Click here to read more
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