Tourist spending in Henrico approaches $1.9B • How some Henrico teenagers are ‘pushing the envelope’ with cell phones in school

Henrico Newsflash – Sept. 11, 2024

Sep 11, 2024

Tourist spending in Henrico approaches $1.9B

Tourist spending in Henrico County last year approached $1.9 billion – the highest total of any Central Virginia locality and the fifth-highest total of any locality in the state, according to data from the Virginia Tourism Corporation.

The data shows that tourists spent 9.2% more in Henrico in 2023 than they did in 2022. The growth in Henrico is comparable to the statewide growth of 9.8%, which led to $33.3 billion in visitor spending statewide in 2023. Click here to read more

EDUCATION COVERAGE

How some Henrico teenagers are ‘pushing the envelope’ with cell phones in school

A Henrico County Public Schools principal is reminding parents to ensure their children bring only one cell phone to school.

J.R. Tucker High School’s principal, Arthur G. Raymond III, emailed parents about some students attempting to evade the county’s cell phone policy. Click here to read more

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