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Henrico again shatters single-day COVID-19 case total; brother of Washington Football Team’s Montez Sweat shot and killed in Henrico apartment complex

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Henrico Citizen’s 25 most-read articles of 2021; Henrico now averaging its most new daily COVID-19 cases during pandemic

Henrico reports more than 200 new COVID-19 cases for second consecutive day; Dorey Park Farmers Market receives state funding

Henrico student arrested on firearm possession charges; new COVID-19 cases in Henrico continue to surge

Amid Omicron’s blazing spread, Henrico’s COVID-19 numbers spike to 10-month high; fire guts West End recreation center

Letter shows federal officials knew about presence of PFAS in Eastern Henrico in April; what you can and can’t bring through airport security checkpoints during the holidays

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Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Dec. 12-18, 2021

Henrico supervisors approve revised reapportionment plan; Youngkin visits Henrico to talk with Asian small business owners

Social media threats targeting Henrico schools prompt extra security measures; supervisors ask VDOT to lift Williamsburg Road restrictions

Henrico supervisors defer reapportionment vote until Thursday, approve construction contract for indoor arena at Virginia Center

Henrico NAACP proposes revised reapportionment plan as county supervisors prepare to approve their own; Godwin High School Commons renamed in honor of former principal

31st Annual Valor Awards honor 3 Henrico officers, other first-responders; RIC air traffic control tower to remain open 24/7

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review - Dec. 5-11, 2021

Henrico would lose one seat in Va. House, gain one in Va. Senate under proposed maps; win for Richmond’s teachers union offers hope for Henrico educators seeking collective bargaining

Vithoulkas: County to issue 2-cent real estate ‘dividend’ because of surplus; potential Congressional candidates throw their names into the mix after special masters propose new Virginia district maps

‘Henrico Holiday Express Tour’ to visit Varina District Wednesday, Tuckahoe and Three Chopt Thursday

Northam to propose significant pay raise for teachers; average number of new COVID-19 cases in Henrico has nearly doubled since Thanksgiving week

2 environmental organizations sue Henrico County over ‘series of pollution violations’ involving James River; Buttigieg’s Henrico visit spotlights county’s model transportation project

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review - Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2021

15-year-old JR Tucker High School student reported missing; Islamic Center of Richmond to host open house Dec. 4

School health clinic aims to reduce absence, remove barriers to success; Henrico witnesses 122 new COVID-19 cases Thursday

Henrico to begin testing private wells in Eastern Henrico for potentially dangerous chemicals; GoFundMe organized for paralyzed Varina HS student

Henrico woman killed in domestic shooting; distracted driving responsible for more than 2,200 crashes in Henrico since 2019

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New COVID-19 cases continue rising in Henrico; student plant sales offer holiday favorites

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review - Nov. 21-27, 2021

FAA considering closing RIC’s air traffic control tower during overnight hours; a mission of HOPE

Enrollment in Henrico’s public schools continues to slump; Glen Allen student thriving in Radford University program

New state assessment shows majority of Henrico students in grades 3-5 are behind on math knowledge; new COVID-19 cases rising again in Henrico

Henrico PAL honors its champions; Republicans renew debate about HB 257

Mondelēz International planning $122.5-million expansion of Varina bakery; new COVID cases up slightly in Henrico

Black, Latino Henrico residents experience disproportionate effects from COVID-19

9-year-old Henrico girl calls 911 to report apartment fire; children 5 to 11, booster shot recipients now may walk up to RHHD vaccination events

Like mother, like daughter; high levels of chemicals reported in Eastern Henrico watershed

Tabled again: Henrico School Board says now is not the time to redistrict; child vaccination numbers in Henrico jump

More than 1,100 Henrico children vaccinated during first week of eligibility; 22 Henrico voting precincts could see changes

Henrico officials nearing final plans for $500M+ bond referendum next November; questions remain about crash, officer shooting that left man dead in Eastern Henrico

Agencies work to reduce impaired driving in Henrico; donations sought to fund scoreboard named for Lucia Bremer

New $3M grant program to support affordable housing in Henrico, Metro Richmond; man dies in Eastern Henrico following crash, officer shooting

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review - Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2021

Education to remain a focus for Virginia legislators heading into 2022; Henrico teachers win $49.7K in grants from Community Foundation

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COVID-19 vaccination events for children planned at 2 Henrico middle schools; man dies when tree falls on him in northern Henrico

As Republicans celebrate apparent sweep of top 3 state offices, Henrico Democrats seek to stave off Republican majority in the House

ELECTION 2021: Henrico voters cast ballots in races for state office; when can 5 to 11 year-olds be vaccinated in Henrico?

Henrico drops from ‘high’ to ‘substantial’ COVID transmission risk as new cases continue to fall; Henrico’s sixth fatal crash in 16 days kills 46-year-old on moped

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review - Oct. 24-30, 2021

Henrico Schools to begin ‘re-imagined’ Wellness Wednesdays in November

Book removed from Henrico schools as governor’s race centers on book-banning; fatal motorcycle crash occurs in Near West End

Henrico high-schoolers teach STEM to children around the globe; new daily COVID-19 cases in Henrico remain on downward trend

Henrico releases draft map of proposed new boundaries for its 5 magisterial districts; 83 new COVID cases reported in Henrico Schools last week

Henrico Schools touts 98% graduation rate for CTE-completers; Langer claims Dominion Energy Charity Classic in Henrico on first playoff hole

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review - Oct. 17-23, 2021

First-time unemployment claims in Henrico drop to pandemic low; Youngkin to host campaign rally in Henrico Oct. 23

Henrico among 50 US counties at lowest risk from pandemic fallout; local teen’s ace highlights first day of Dominion Energy Charity Classic Pro-Am

Henrico’s 5 magisterial districts will have new proposed boundaries soon; new COVID-19 cases in Henrico Schools continue to decline

2 Henrico apartment complexes sued after allegedly refusing vouchers; Lewis Ginter hosting Harvest Fest Oct. 23-24

Gaps in Henrico Schools’ graduation rates persist for Hispanic students, English learners; 24-year-old Henrico man arrested after shooting roommate

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review - Oct. 10-16, 2021

Henrico Schools to test winter student athletes for COVID-19 weekly; Republicans rally with Bannon in Henrico

Henrico supervisors enact inspection program to address ‘slumlord’ apartments; Henrico Police arrest 18-year-old in connection with Freeman HS assaults

Henrico Education Association plans push for collective bargaining; Henrico supervisors green-light GreenCity development

Henrico Schools reports decline in new COVID-19 cases, exposures last week; Henrico Small Business Resiliency Grant Program offering $375k in grants

‘Toolkit’ provides strategies for supporting youth; photos from Glen Allen Day; more Airport Drive traffic changes

Henrico-based Mill House helps brain-injury survivors find stability, friendship; VanValkenburg discusses vaccine requirements and returning to school

Richmond Raceway reopening as mass vaccination site; 25th Annual Glen Allen Day planned Oct. 9

Henrico Police seek missing 16-year-old; Virginia Rep’s Children’s Theatre exits Willow Lawn

More than 100 COVID cases, 1,000 exposures reported in Henrico Schools last week

Henrico student starts petition to abolish dress code; police investigate alleged sexual assaults at Freeman High; 72nd, 73rd district candidates to appear at forum tonight

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Sept. 26-Oct. 2, 2021

Owner of gun used in Lucia Bremer murder faces misdemeanor charge; social media threat to Varina High “non-credible,” police say

Crash data shows top accident regions in Henrico

New COVID-19 cases in Henrico continue to drop; new senior living community opening

Henrico records fifth straight day with fewer than 100 new COVID-19 cases; Urban Air Adventure Park coming to Short Pump

After hiatus, Henrico Schools report more than 470 new COVID cases

Henrico Schools to offer at-home COVID test kits to sick, exposed students; HCPS names new chief of communications

Henrico gas station agrees to pay fine for alleged price-gouging; Reflections in the Garden to offer healing Sept. 29-30

Henrico Police investigate social media threats to Highland Springs HS; police seek missing 15-year-old girl

Reynolds Community College works to re-enroll lost students; new COVID-19 cases in Henrico up slightly Tuesday, but trending downward overall

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Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Sept. 12-18, 2021

Initial unemployment claims in Henrico fall to lowest weekly level since pandemic’s outset; new COVID-19 cases in Henrico remain relatively steady, hospitalizations jump

Survey shows decrease in Metro Richmond’s homeless population, but effects of the pandemic still echo; new COVID cases in Henrico down slightly for second straight day

State-funded COVID-19 testing is available for all Virginia schools; only a fraction opt-in

Suspect in Lucia Bremer murder may be tried as an adult

40 new COVID cases involving Henrico schools reported; Willett, Kastelberg prepare for rematch in 73rd District

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Sept. 5-11, 2021

Henrico Planning Commission endorses GreenCity proposal; bus driver shortage causes delays, mostly in western Henrico

Henrico Schools relaxes COVID-19 quarantine rules

Henrico Schools welcome almost 48,000 students back to in-person learning

Short Pump Middle School teacher arrested on 6 sexual assault charges involving a minor

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Aug. 29-Sept. 4, 2021

Just 2% of students on Henrico Virtual Academy waitlist accepted into program

St. Joseph’s Villa opens new autism center

Celebrating 20 years with 20 days of giving

Henrico Schools’ policies on transgender students differ from state guidance; Henrico Citizen celebrates 20 years with 20 days of giving

Public asked to report pinesnake sightings in Virginia; Varina HS to rename stadium, field house Sept. 2

Virginia Randolph slated for $50-million upgrade using federal relief funds; Prank finds its way into Henrico School Board meeting

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Aug. 22-28, 2021

SOL scores dip statewide and in Henrico, as expected; Henrico Schools offering new hiring bonuses for bus drivers

Henrico School Board adopts pre-Labor Day start for 2022-2023 school year; COVID cases and vaccinations surging in Henrico

Waitlist for Henrico Virtual Academy to close Wednesday; 2 new deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Henrico as cases continue to rise

Children 9 and younger accounted for the most COVID-19 cases in Henrico during the past week

2 weekly COVID vaccination clinics coming to Henrico in September; HCPS seeks input on calendar proposals for next 2 school years

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Aug. 15-21, 2021

Local child dies of COVID; Andy Jenks leaving HCPS

Henrico experiences most COVID-19 cases on a single day in more than 6 months

U.S. Secretary of Education applauds Henrico Schools reopening plans during Glen Allen visit

ConnectRVA 2045 draft plan proposes $2B in funding for Henrico transportation projects; Henrico now averaging 91 new COVID-19 cases per day

Sandston to celebrate centennial anniversary with Labor Day festivities; new COVID cases in Henrico hit six-month high

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Aug. 8-14, 2021

CENSUS 2020: Henrico’s Asian, Black, Hispanic populations grow; Three Chopt’s boom continues

Henrico School Board flips policy, will require masks in schools for all

Henrico School Board to vote on COVID protocols; first look at COVID’s educational impact on Virginia’s kindergarteners is ‘alarming’

Since mid-July, children and people in their 30s lead vaccinations in Henrico; Henrico Police arrest 2 men in connection with double shooting

Henrico’s virtual school waitlist grows as uncertainty looms; new daily COVID-19 cases in Henrico remain near four-month high

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Aug. 1-7, 2021

Virginia lawmakers at odds over who controls school safety measures

Northam warns school divisions that lack masking requirements

Henrico posts back-to-back days with more than 80 new COVID cases; Henrico citizens urge supervisors to reconsider implementation of civilian review board

New average weekly COVID-19 cases in Henrico reach 3-month high; HCPS proposes plan to spend $78M in federal relief funds

14-year-old Henrico shooting suspect faces additional charges; cases of COVID spiking in Henrico children, teens – but hospitalizations remain rare

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – July 25-31, 2021

Henrico Schools’ mask plan could change

COVID cases in Henrico reach three-month high; CDC recommends everyone wear masks indoors

Family of former Short Pump MS football player settles lawsuit against Henrico Schools; masks to be optional in schools this fall

Henrico Schools expected to release mask policy Tuesday

Investigation Discovery show to examine 2014 Henrico murder; Henrico natives took center stage in the sports world Sunday

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – July 18-24, 2021

Henrico man hopes to inspire others to 'run with a purpose'; 47-year-old man struck and killed on West Broad Street

Henrico Schools' Summer Academy serves record number of students; state issues school mask guidance

Outdoor basketball courts, pro-am league coming to Henrico; new Sheetz opens tomorrow; Short Pump restaurants tout uniqueness

At Tucker HS summer academy, students learn English, soccer

New West End aquatics facility opening soon; same-day ABC delivery now available; snack company expanding into Henrico

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review - July 11-17, 2021

SimpliSafe expanding Henrico location; Henrico resumes bulky waste collection

Henrico supervisors advance several voting changes, vote in favor of Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan

Keeney announces candidacy in Seventh Congressional District

CodeVA to host online STEAM conference for teens; Spanberger’s office returns more money to constituents

Henrico high schoolers run global nonprofit to teach public speaking

3 new Henrico developments receive affordable, special needs housing loans; Henrico driver who crashed trying to elude police dies

How Henrico Schools’ superintendent’s salary compares to that of other districts’ chiefs

Walk-in vaccination clinics continue July 7 for Henrico middle, high school students

Fourth of July photos; Henrico Schools weighing elimination of class rank; 3 die in weekend shootings

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review - June 27-July 3, 2021

Sudden apparent rise in new COVID-19 cases in Henrico isn’t what it seems

Why education matters to Henrico

Henrico reaches 70% COVID vaccination threshold

Chick-fil-A drive-through robbery suspect charged; School Board seeks input on how to spend ESSER funds

GOP gubernatorial candidate Youngkin campaigns in Henrico; Bon Secours celebrates Project SEARCH graduates

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Henrico Schools served almost 4 million free meals during school year

Henrico Superintendent Cashwell receives $38,000 pay raise

COVID-19 vaccine to be offered at 3 Henrico middle schools starting Wednesday

Post-pandemic, Henrico students to retain their own laptops, tablets

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Chesterfield County woman caught by TSA with loaded gun at Richmond International Airport

‘The generational curse of the father not being present stops with me’

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review - June 13-19, 2021

High school graduation coverage; national hobby retailer moves to new Henrico location

Where to find free summer meals; graduation coverage; Freeman HS girls tennis wins state title

Henrico native qualifies for Olympic Games again; high school graduation photo galleries

GRTC to continue zero-fare operations through June 2022

More than half of students registered for Henrico Virtual Academy live in Fairfield, Varina districts

Henrico expects nearly $40M in new state transportation funding; 2 West End developments approved

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A pre-Labor Day start for Henrico schools? HCPS's largest bus driver vacancy in a decade; Innsbrook After Hours returns…sort of

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Not much primary drama (or turnout) in Henrico; County making ‘transformational’ plans with federal funds

6 Henrico student athletes honored; West End business complex sold

Henrico Police seek 25-year-old Richmond man in connection with Eastern Henrico homicide

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review - May 30-June 5, 2021

House of Delegates primary election preview; Black Lives Matter March planned in West End tomorrow

Henrico Police officer faces assault, abduction, theft charges; mobile COVID vaccinations available by request

Black Men Read’s ‘Lit at the Crib’ campaign helps overcome reading hurdles for students, families

A look inside the new Highland Springs High School; 54-year-old man charged with strangulation

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review - May 23-29, 2021

Nearly 29% of Henrico children 12-17 have been vaccinated; Glen Allen resident brings national awareness to dangers of loose, stolen trailers

Henrico supervisors plan for Census-driven reapportionment process; Belmont is back

Man found dead near dumpster; Henrico supervisors near first comprehensive zoning, subdivision ordinance update in 60 years

Henrico middle-schoolers share ‘how to better understand me;' on Missing Children’s Day, at least 20 reported missing from Henrico

HPAC Awards of Merit honors history activists; Belmont prepares for reopening

New airline flies into town; Henrico Schools host 'signing day,' with a twist

53-year-old woman dies at Short Pump apartment complex; 2 Regal Cinemas locations in Henrico re-open tomorrow

Henrico Police seek help solving 2018 cold case death

New daily COVID-19 cases in Henrico dwindling to just a handful

Henrico Schools will offer vaccinations in some schools after all

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – May 9-15

Henrico’s plans for a civilian review board appear dead; Henrico Schools won’t offer vaccinations in schools

Meet the 2021 class of Henrico’s Top Teachers

All local health district vaccination events now open to walk-ups; Henrico spending $9.8M to upgrade traffic signals

Henrico battlefield named 1 of most endangered historic sites in Virginia; 1 dead after another shooting

New nonstop air service begins from Richmond to major US city; help for those facing eviction

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review: May 2-8

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In the shadows of Richmond Raceway, vaccination irony becomes evident

New COVID cases in Henrico at 6-month low; more walk-in vaccination opportunities this month

Henrico names Teacher and First-Year Teachers of the Year; Police ID victim of Tuesday shooting

See Henrico's 'Teacher of the Year' for each school; Freeman HS grad debuts with KC Royals

Some teachers confused by lower-than-expected pay raises; could students be vaccinated in schools this spring?

Henrico, state unemployment filings spike, but officials suspect fraud; federal fund for restaurants opens

Henrico to host walk-up vaccination event Friday; Citizen wins 6 Va. Press Association awards, including 1 Best in Show

New baseball stadium planned; drop boxes added for June primaries; Glen Allen native earns collegiate equestrian honor

Police charge juvenile in Monday shooting; doula program seeks to address racial disparities

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At Regency site, things are going swimmingly; Henrico student appears on Kelly Clarkson Show

School board renames Quioccasin MS field for Bremer; high school students to get new Dell laptops

Walk-up vaccination event planned for minority groups; Glen Allen native to make NHL debut?; Cooper named Henrico School Board chair

Amazon building robotics fulfillment center at Richmond Raceway, hiring more than 1,000 employees

Median home sales price up 8.1% this year in Henrico; 52 post-spring break COVID cases reported in schools, but few quarantines required

How to schedule your COVID-19 vaccine; passenger tries to bring loaded gun onto plane at RIC

Putting the 'play' in playhouses: Local builders raise money for Henrico CASA

Vaccination strategy begins to shift locally; JROTC team earns trip to national competition

Henrico leaders want seats on GRTC board; COVID cases rising slightly

What the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause means for Henrico

19-year-old charged in hit-and-run that killed Henrico woman; nominate a ‘Hometown Hero’

Henrico enters Phase 2; Varina HS student identified as shooting victim; Ogburn gives up School Board leadership role

One teen allegedly shoots another in Henrico’s Near West End; rampage in Lakeside

Henrico surpasses 100,000 vaccinations at Richmond Raceway; Henrico Police seek missing teen

Godwin HS senior surprised with $40k scholarship on national TV

Daughter of Henrico accident victim honors her mother and recent teen shooting victim

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Mar. 28-Apr. 3

Eastern Henrico woman pens children’s book in time for daughter’s first birthday

Virginia opening vaccinations to all adults April 18; 77 more in quarantine after potential exposure in Henrico schools

Henrico enters Phase 1C of COVID-19 vaccination process early

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13 more COVID cases involving Henrico schools prompt 40 to quarantine

14-year-old Henrico murder suspect denied bond

BREAKING: Henrico Police arrest, charge juvenile in connection with murder of West End middle-school student

Greenwood ES principal, Henrico teen honored; COVID-19 cases rising again; Church Road enhancements planned

Henrico not quite ready for Phase 1C; School Board gets an earful

Henrico officials frustrated with shift in state vaccine allocation; Asian-American community hosts anti-hate rally

Virginia to phase out single-use plastics at state agencies; Greenbaum kicks off CACGA season with live performance

New COVID-19 cases in Henrico leveling out; Henrico Police seek commercial burglary suspect

What's that unique art brightening Henrico parks? Chalk it up to county artist

School Board, Board of Supervisors appear to find harmony; Eastern Henrico vaccination hub coming this month

Henrico plans outdoor high school graduations; organization working to help pandemic-stressed marriages

11 groups ask Henrico School Board to remove police officers from schools; Board of Supervisors ponders funds for organizations

Henrico supervisors frustrated they can’t hold school system accountable; GoFundMe established for Henrico HS football player who broke neck

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Virginia lawmakers still grappling with back-to-school decisions; gun stopped at RIC checkpoint

Fire displaces 10 at Masonic Home; new COVID-19 cases remain low

Ogburn apologizes publicly for Facebook post; 247 in quarantine after 21 COVID cases in Henrico schools

Ogburn ‘embarrassed and mortified’ about offensive Facebook post; Vithoulkas proposing $1.43B budget

Henrico opens COVID-19 vaccines to all of Phase 1B; School Board member apologizes for sharing offensive post

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Organizations find creative ways to fill hunger gaps

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Vaccinations opening to all of Phase 1B ‘soon,’ official says; hunger grows in Henrico as pandemic wears on

Johnson & Johnson vaccine to debut locally March 8

Henrico officials, citizens discuss plans for Sandston’s Taylor Farm Park

Henrico Police charge man in hit-and-run that killed police captain; 5,000 seniors vaccinated

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