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Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Oct. 13-19, 2024

Henrico School Board responds to school accreditation ratings, dropout rates • Henrico spending millions to renovate golf course with goal of securing a PGA Champions Tour event

Family mourns Henrico father killed trying to de-escalate argument • VDOT to host Oct. 29 public hearing about Short Pump interstate improvements

Henrico man battles an incredibly rare disease • Henrico Citizen earns national Press Forward grant

Henrico Planning Commission recommends denial of proposed data center near Henrico HS • UR launches Humanities Center

Henrico School Board approves 3-story building design for Quioccasin MS rebuild project • Henrico supervisors approve Reynolds Crossing mixed-use redevelopment plan

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Oct. 6-12, 2024

GRTC, Henrico officials prepare for 8-stop westward expansion of Pulse service • Deep Run HS graduate Kirkland reflects on his journey to the Richmond Kickers

Tucker High School’s Spanish Center celebrates 30 years of ‘bridging cultures’ • UR event addresses overlap between housing, education equity

As Henrico Sports and Events Center nears its one-year anniversary, officials discuss future plans • Man suffering life-threatening injuries after Henrico shooting

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Henrico School Board to vote on design for rebuild of Quioccasin Middle School • Henrico Police: 20-year-old man found dead in West End was murdered

Henrico registrar rejects Elon Musk repost questioning Henrico voter turnout in 2020 election • Five Henrico schools lose full accreditation status

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 2024

Christian Bolar is a rising Highland Springs star for both the Springers and the Singers • Henrico woman wins $7M Virginia Lottery prize, store claims $10k bonus

May Nivar to seek 57th District Virginia House of Delegates seat • GRTC plans service enhancements beginning Oct. 20

Henrico School Board divided about whether to pursue collective bargaining • Virginia medical examiner testifies in trial of former hospital worker charged in Irvo Otieno’s death

Arizona man dies in overnight crash on I-95 in Henrico • Glen Allen HS students featured in new PBS documentary series

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Henrico celebrates centenarians • Tractor-trailer crash closes I-295 southbound lanes at Varina-Enon bridge

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Sept. 22-28, 2024

More than 4,000 flock to Henrico Schools’ Career Expo, setting record attendance • Panera Bread leases former Zaxby’s space in Glen Allen

Henrico firefighters, Red Cross volunteers join disaster relief efforts in Florida ahead of Helene • Virginia could lead the way on strengthening privacy laws regarding intimate images

CRLC plans National Public Lands Day event at Varina LandLab Sept. 28-29 • HSEC to host ‘Meet the Brewer’ event, JMU football watch party Oct. 10

Henrico Schools tightens safety rules for sporting events • Youngkin to visit Henrico Schools’ Life Ready Career Expo Sept. 24

Henrico School Board to discuss collective bargaining at Sept. 26 meeting • Richmond man dies after losing control of motorcycle in Henrico

At Henrico summit, Youngkin applauds schools and employers for Virginia’s job recovery • 63-year-old struck and killed in Short Pump parking lot

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Glen Allen mother who survived Florida shark attack underwent 19 surgeries: ‘I thought I was going to die’ • Scathing report calls for a ban of prone restraint tactics

HCPS to expand salary advancement ‘Career Ladder’ to bus drivers, instructional assistants, and more staff • Eastern Henrico’s White Oak Village has a new owner

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Rotary Club of Innsbrook, YMCA mark more than 20 years of partnership • Why did Megadeth cancel its Henrico concert hours before taking the stage?

Henrico Schools’ SOL scores reveal disadvantaged groups still are falling behind • Henrico Police arrest 18-year-old in connection with Highland Springs murder

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Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Sept. 8-14, 2024

Henrico Planning Commission recommends approval of Reynolds Crossing redevelopment, new master plan for parks • Tuckahoe YMCA to host ‘Welcoming Week’ for refugees and immigrants

Henrico Planning Commission to hear Reynolds Crossing mixed-use proposal Sept. 12 • Henrico church damaged by fire

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

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Henrico EDA establishes Global Business Gateway initiative to attract international firms • Henrico supervisor proposes ending ‘The Henrico Way’

Henrico has had a good year for school safety, but recent Georgia shooting sparks continued worries • What these pedestrians want to see after teen killed crossing Staples Mill Road

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Sept. 1-7, 2024

Industrial valve, pump supplier expanding Henrico operations with $25M investment • Virginia’s top elections official warns of possible delays in mail-in voting this year

Applications open for Henrico’s $60M Affordable Housing Trust Fund • Henrico Schools’ new environmental center will be first public K-12 ‘living building’ in the world

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Vithoulkas: Coming data center revenue offers Henrico opportunity to do something ‘really exceptional’ • Henrico Police continue search for missing county man

Henrico woman ‘loved by everyone’ killed in Chesterfield shooting • Henrico supervisors to hold retreat Sept. 4-5 to discuss variety of topics

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Aug. 25-31, 2024

Toddler struck and killed on Staples Mill Road after wandering away from residence • Henrico supervisors approve subsidized housing project in Eastern Henrico

Richmond Raceway’s fall 2025 NASCAR Cup Series race returning to Saturday night • McClellan visits RIC to celebrate $500k in funding for cargo facilities, runway projects

NASCAR officials promise ‘good news’ for Richmond Raceway despite loss of spring race weekend to Mexico City • Man on tricycle struck and killed in Highland Springs

Report: Richmond Raceway to lose its first race weekend in 2025 • Metro Richmond homelessness total grows by nearly 100, according to annual count

Colonial Shooting Academy in Henrico closing Sept. 4 • 60 displaced after massive fire at Chase Gayton apartments in Henrico

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Aug. 18-24, 2024

Henrico supervisors approve ‘transformational’ redevelopment of Glenwood Farms • Western Henrico Rotary Club presents ‘Service Above Self’ awards

Popular Van Gogh ‘immersive experience’ arrives in Short Pump • How a Henrico DPU official brightened the day of one child

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Pulse rides will travel deeper into the West End as Henrico moves forward with new GRTC transfer station • School Board to review new additions to ParentSquare app and rollout of 'StudentSquare'

HCPS cancels first day for Maybeury and Rivers Edge elementaries, sends students home from Freeman • 22-year-old Henrico woman dies in West End crash

HCPS rolls out new phone policies, elementary school weapons scanners; no double-bus runs needed • Glen Allen 13-year-old all-stars fall 3-2 in World Series title game

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Aug. 11-17, 2024

Schmitt, VanValkenburg upset by lack of response from Churchill Downs about proposed Henrico gambling facility • Glen Allen 13U all-stars advance to World Series championship game Saturday

Henrico officials receive community input on proposed comprehensive plan update • Glen Allen 13U all-stars win in dramatic fashion, now 2 wins from World Series title

Glen Allen 13-year-old all-star baseball team seeks World Series title at home • Virginia ABC adopts more randomized system for rare liquor sales

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Henrico Schools’ Back-to-School kickoff attracts more than 3,500 attendees • Henrico man, three family members split $1M Powerball prize

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Henrico Police arrest 22-year-old in connection with shooting death of 32-year-old • Visitor spending in Virginia hits new all-time high

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Aug. 4-10, 2024

HCPS aims for deeper community reach with year-round Community Learning Centers • Glen Allen hosting 13-year-old Babe Ruth World Series Aug. 9-17

Henrico County purchases The Crossings Golf Club • On anniversary of Voting Rights Act, McClellan, advocates caution against rollbacks

Breeze Airways adding twice-weekly service between Richmond and Sarasota • Former First Lady Roxanne Gilmore dies

Henrico School Board likely to join settlement against Kroger for opioid-related claims • 32-year-old man killed in crash after other driver suffers medical emergency

These major Henrico Schools renovation and rebuild projects are planned in the next several years • Henrico Police investigating Glen Allen homicide

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – July 28-Aug. 3, 2024

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For Henrico’s Smith, ESPY Award resulted from efforts to ‘See It, Be It’ • Missing Goochland teens last seen in Short Pump 2 weeks ago

Henrico Schools to require students to wear ID cards • Man critically injured in Northern Henrico shooting

RIC ranked top airport nationally for ease of catching connecting flights • Business is poppin’ for this 9-year-old Henrico CEO

GRTC expands LINK Microtransit pilot program to Sandston, Elko • Grow Smart Henrico plans July 30 virtual meeting about development

Here’s where Henrico Schools’ Class of 2024 will be heading to college • ‘Girls on Fire’ camp introduces Henrico middle-school girls to future opportunities, life skills

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – July 21-27, 2024

Henrico boy faces 43 charges related to bomb threats made against Florida schools • Finalists announced for inaugural BLK RVA Community Awards

Henrico Police believe a Nissan car may have been involved with fatal hit-and-run • Virginia’s DNC delegation votes to back Harris at convention

Glover Park’s second phase underway; completion expected by fall 2025 • Creating cell phone-free education guidelines will be a complex process

Henrico native featured on '16 And Pregnant' dies at 27 • McClellan presents $1.66M check to YWCA of Richmond to help domestic violence survivors

Suspensions rose during 2022-23 in Henrico Schools, with Black students disproportionately suspended • Mega Millions ticket sold in Eastern Henrico wins $1M

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – July 14-20, 2024

Despite concerns from Henrico officials and residents, Goochland planners advance Luck Stone proposal • Henrico to host 5 listening sessions as part of comprehensive plan update process

Henrico leaders concerned about planned expansion of Goochland quarry • Man struck and killed in Eastern Henrico

Tuckahoe Little League complex project moving forward despite setbacks • Taylor Farm Park opens in Sandston

Developer seeks to transform Near West End office park into massive mixed-use development • Henrico senators, delegates urge Churchill Downs, Inc. to withdraw plans for Henrico gambling facility

Henrico’s new Taylor Farm Park brings unique features to the county’s park system • Henrico Schools earns federal grant for environmental bus

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – July 7-13, 2024

Henrico adopts vaping shop regulations • USPS provides update on service

Sports tourism pumping millions into local economy • GRTC expands Route 1 service

Henrico hit-and-run victim dies • Meet the Glen Allen woman whose Spider-Man appearance went viral

Henrico dedicates its first Fall Line Trail section • Supervisors to meet tonight

Henrico Schools scales up community visits • Henrico Small Business Spotlight: RVA Hot Wheelz

Henrico teen still hospitalized following June 22 shooting at Hunton Park • Virginia could clear up fuzzy line between sports betting and fantasy contests

Henrico Police arrest teen in connection with Eastern Henrico homicide • Henrico Police seeking suspect in June 17 robbery

Here’s where Henrico’s ongoing comprehensive plan update process stands • 32 graduate Henrico Fire academies

Colonial Downs to host inaugural ‘Boston Stakes’ in honor of famed Henrico horse • McClellan introduces bill to establish time standard for the moon

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – June 23-29, 2024

Keep Henrico Beautiful honors residential, business properties • Warner visits Henrico, views county’s affordable housing trust as replicable elsewhere

Original Ronnie’s BBQ wins Chicago BBQ competition • Gamers, STEM organizations, veterans gather in Henrico for ImmerseCon

NOVA of Virginia Aquatics swimmer qualifies for Olympics • Weinstein JCC launches capital campaign

Henrico neighbors react to massive brush fire • 2 juveniles arrested, charged with weekend carjacking in Far West End

Woman dies after jumping off Parham Road bridge into I-64 traffic • Cornerstone of Varina community’s history is ‘an accomplishment and a testament,’ descendent says

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – June 16-22, 2024

Suspect arrested in Henrico road rage shooting • Traffic delays expected on Francistown Road as permanent roundabout installation begins June 24

Want to ‘immerse’ yourself in STEM, gaming and more? Henrico convention June 22-23 has you covered • Climate Resilient RVA survey designed to assist with comprehensive climate action plan

Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney Taylor to seek Virginia attorney general’s seat • Henrico Planning Commission rejects Varina Dollar Tree proposal

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 supervisors approve Costco expansion • Miyares announces creation of Elder Abuse Investigation Center

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – June 9-15, 2024

Regency’s rebirth entering next phase • An old Macy’s store turned aquatic center pumps millions into Henrico County

Henrico Schools’ theater teachers raise concerns about after-school pay • Wittman among congressional representatives to commemorate D-Day in France

Henrico Police arrest suspect in connection with Hope Road homicide • Regulators approve request from Dominion to drop RGGI fee on customer bills

Henrico, Richmond officers honored for takedown of Henrico gang responsible for teen’s death • Melton named 2024 Henrico Christmas Mother

Henrico Schools to enforce stricter consequences for cell phone violations • Glen Allen woman attacked by shark in Florida

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – June 2-8, 2024

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Police pursuits increasing significantly in Henrico • 25 traffic fatalities reported statewide during Virginia’s first week of summer

Study: 2 of James River’s cleanest water locations are in Henrico • Hope Road homicide victim identified as 31-year-old Glen Allen man

Henrico officials gauge citizen transportation concerns at ‘Arrive Alive Henrico’ event • Henrico School Board to vote on changes to Title IX, technology policies

Southwest begins daily service between RIC and Nashville, BWI • Officials warn of teen driving dangers during ‘100 Deadliest Days’

Henrico’s Top Teachers 2024 • Neglected 107-year-old Henrico cemetery celebrates restoration

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – May 26-June 1, 2024

Henrico officials dedicate new restroom facility along Va. Capital Trail in Varina • 5 Henrico restaurants participating in ‘Dine Out for Pride’ June 3-9

Affordable housing development underway on Chamberlayne • Charges downgraded for Henrico Sheriff deputies, hospital worker in death of Irvo Otieno

Henrico eases business license taxes, broadens tax exemptions for certain homeowners • A-10 extends women’s basketball championship tournament for a third year in Henrico

Pedestrian killed on Brook Road • Henrico supervisors to discuss public works projects and tax relief

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – May 19-25, 2024

Belmont to host 1940s-era scramble, other events to commemorate 75th anniversary of Snead’s victory • Festival smiles

Henrico woman claims $50k Powerball prize • 2 Henrico programs to earn state tourism funding

Henrico Police Athletic League’s Ragland named president of National PAL • Fifth Virginia Breeze bus line to begin next year

Henrico supervisors deny proposed 6-story apartment building on Parham Road • Carver ES dedicates book vending machine in honor of longtime teacher

Students, staff and parents agree: bullying is a problem in Henrico schools • Henrico supervisors approve rezoning for potential data center complex in Sandston

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – May 12-18, 2024

For the love of one • Sandston Rotary Club celebrates heroes

Henrico establishes $60M trust fund to address affordable housing ‘crisis’ • Henrico nonprofit celebrates 20 years of expanding medication access

Going out with a final roar • Henrico officials seek input about traffic safety improvements

Henrico Police seek suspect who shot 2 dogs in Highland Springs • 24 Henrico sites to participate in Summer Food Service Program

Broadband extension project in Eastern Henrico earns $725k in federal funding • Henrico School Board responds to calls for collective bargaining

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – May 5-11, 2024

Henrico family channels grief into donation for Bon Secours St. Mary’s • Virginia health officials launch ‘surveillance system’ for kids sickened by cannabis

Collegiate School’s Fairy Godmother Program provides prom dresses to JFBHS students • May 13 meeting to address plans for Woodman Road improvements

Henrico School Board to vote on $14M in federal grant funding • Community walk offers support after 3 shootings shock Henrico neighborhood

Glen Allen man charged with scamming Tennessee woman out of nearly $134k • Henrico Small Business Spotlight: WayGone Brewery

Final HCPS budget adds more elementary staff and teacher planning time • Prosecutor essentially drops charges against 5 Henrico deputies charged in Irvo Otieno’s death

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – April 28-May 4, 2024

Highland Springs HS teacher selected for Virginia Humanities fellowship • Henrico Sports & Events Center named commercial development of the year in Richmond region

Henrico CTE’s ‘Signing Day’ celebrates graduating seniors’ first step into the workforce and adulthood • 2 killed, 2 injured in early morning Varina crash

Henrico’s March unemployment rate down from same month in 2023 • Postmaster general pledges improved mail performance in Richmond region

At Henrico Schools’ town hall, community members advocate for stronger school discipline • Henrico Police charge 4 people from NC in connection with auto-theft ring

Richmond-area suburbs dish out competition to urban foodie scene • Man driving moped dies in 2-vehicle crash at Henrico-Hanover line

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – April 21-27, 2024

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Officials celebrate groundbreaking for northern segment of Fall Line Trail • Lewis Ginter’s expansion plan is good news for people in need of healthy food

Hotels, restaurants coming to Henrico Sports and Events Center site • Article spotlights two Justins with baseball – and Henrico – connections

Henrico supervisors allocate $804K to fund regional homelessness efforts • Glen Allen teen dies in I-295 crash in Hanover

Henrico School Board pushes for ‘more consistency’ in enforcement of disciplinary code • Henrico Board of Supervisors to meet April 23

Henrico Schools selects 24 students for homegrown teacher program • Deep Run HS graduate wins Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k race

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – April 14-20, 2024

Henrico ranks second in Virginia in pedestrian fatalities in 2024 • Warner, Kaine introduce ‘Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act’

Henrico to enhance Lake Overton near Three Lakes Park • Freeman HS team places second in national ‘We the People’ competition

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Henrico School Board to consider adding ‘self-defense’ clause to Code of Student Conduct • Henrico Planning Commission endorses Costco expansion plans

Henrico’s Little Feet Meet helps young students with disabilities create ‘lifetime friendships’ • Henrico Police seek man wanted for construction fraud

Henrico Planning Commission endorses Sandston data center proposal despite citizen concerns • ‘Leading is listening,’ community leaders tell Freeman High students

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – April 7-13, 2024

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Adult wheelchair basketball national championships arrive in Henrico this weekend • Siblings arrested, charged in connection to Lakeside Burgers & Fries fire

New FEMA certification means Henrico property owners will save on flood insurance • Virginia State Police offering free motorcycle safety course May 18

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Henrico Planning Commission to weigh Sandston data center proposal April 11 • Henrico supervisors approve warehouses in Montrose area, despite environmental justice concerns

Central Virginia earthquake shakes up Eclipse Day • 2 motorcyclists die in separate crashes in Henrico’s Near West End

Henrico Schools’ Spanish immersion program shows big gains for student attendance, academic success • Former Hermitage HS football player found dead in Richmond

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – March 31-April 6, 2024

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Abducted Highland Springs teen found safe • 55-year-old man dies in crash

Henrico School Board applauds passage of ‘Lucia’s Law,’ pushes for more safe gun storage legislation • Amber Alert issued for Henrico teen

Henrico elementary school students ‘adopt’ lighthouses • 53-year-old woman found dead in Henrico home

Henrico Schools support staff demand same pay increase planned for teachers, bus drivers • New audit reveals reasons for recent USPS troubles across Central Virginia

Henrico residents echo polls showing immigration is key issue in presidential election • Government shutdown settlement includes funds for several Henrico, Metro Richmond projects

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – March 24-30, 2024

Henrico Police investigating double homicide in Highland Springs • Plate and Goblet: Meaty options, shaken sodas, marshmallow slabs and cider

Henrico obtains $69M for 5 major road projects • New members of Citizen Advisory Board named

Global crane component manufacturer locating in Henrico • Henrico School Board to provide update on success of 2024 legislative priorities

Youngkin, local leaders laud Amazon’s impact on Henrico, region • Federal lawmakers tour USPS Sandston facility

Demand for bus service has increased. The state’s proposed east-west bus line offers a solution • Henrico Small Business Spotlight: Noted Xpressions

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Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – March 17-23, 2024

Henrico board chairman urges superintendent to address low academic performance in Eastern Henrico schools • UR campus mourns student after emergency crews called to Westhampton Lake

Henrico’s 10-year capital improvement plan includes projects estimated to cost $4.6B • VDOT to host public hearing about planned Parham/I-64 improvements

Henrico Schools staffers make another push for collective bargaining • Henrico Police chief clarifies changes to calls for service

Henrico-based McShin Foundation receives $2M grant • Henrico Police will no longer respond to certain shoplifting, panhandling and noise calls

Freeman HS science students are determined to ‘Plant the Moon’ • Driver remains at scene after fatally striking female pedestrian on Brook Road

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – March 10-16, 2024

Henrico’s Vithoulkas: Census population estimates are wrong • Henrico supervisors to hold four-day budget review

Henrico’s 2023 population growth rate among slowest in Virginia • Henrico Police Chief English reports increase in violent crimes and car thefts

In proposed $1.25B operating budget, Henrico’s Vithoulkas makes push to fill employee vacancies • 3 Henrico-related projects earn federal funding

Henrico Schools launches youth mental health program following increase in suicide-risk screenings • Henrico reports first confirmed case of rabies this year

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Third deferral likely for Eastern Henrico data center proposal • Henrico supervisors to meet March 12

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Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – March 3-9, 2024

‘It’s a lot more than ‘Stop, drop and roll’’ • Developer purchases property for Arcadia subdivision in Varina

Henrico Schools to launch teacher apprenticeship program for ‘hard-to-staff’ schools • Henrico’s triple AAA bond ratings reaffirmed ahead of bond sale

On Super Tuesday, Henrico voters more lukewarm than statewide counterparts in support of Trump • Henrico boy with heart defect raising awareness about hands-only CPR

Virginia’s first Youth Crisis Receiving Center opens in Henrico • Police arrest 2, seek third suspect in connection to Lakeside homicide

New maps suggest 7,000 Henrico homes face some flooding risk • Richmond International Airport debuts new security technology

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Feb. 25-March 2, 2024

Henrico Schools implements immediate pay increase for bus drivers • 3 new Virginia State troopers assigned to Henrico County

Henrico supervisors pass ordinance banning firearms in county facilities • 12 Henrico schools federally identified as needing more support for at-risk students

Speakers at School Board meeting debate Deep Run HS teacher’s comments about Israel-Hamas war • Amtrak’s Staples Mill Road station is busiest in the Southeast

‘Groovin’ in the Garden’ returning to Lewis Ginter this year • Glen Allen man wins $2.9M playing Virginia Lottery online

Henrico teachers flood school board online forum with comments supporting collective bargaining • Henrico supervisors to consider ordinance banning firearms in county facilities

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Feb. 18-24, 2024

Taylor Farm Park in Varina expected to open this summer • Plate and Goblet: Short Pump beefs up, and fun with cocktail slang

Conceptual plan shows 13 data centers on 622-acre Sandston site • A new way to stay informed about Henrico improvement projects, community meetings

Education bills introduced by Henrico delegates – which have passed and which have failed so far • Sign installation on I-95 in Henrico to prompt traffic delays Feb. 22-23

Police identify victim in fatal shooting at Henrico home, suspect in custody • Tuckahoe Middle recognized for unified sports teams by Special Olympics USA

Henrico Schools’ Manns: Black History Month is not just about celebrating the wins but also the journey • ‘Catastrophic explosion’ at Virginia home reminds firefighter of 2011 Henrico blast

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Feb. 11-17, 2024

New customs screening facility at RIC to open in April • Innsbrook shopping center sold for $17.35 million

Henrico Schools considering staggered start to school year in 2025 • Varina man pleads guilty to murdering wife, daughter

Woman killed crossing Brook Road • Henrico supervisors discuss $20 million in spending, approve Fall Line Trail resolutions

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HCPS will implement new K-5 literacy curriculum, middle school reading intervention class • Study examining bicycle lanes for Williamsburg, Nine Mile roads

Subdivision, early childhood education facility proposed in Highland Springs • Brazilian restaurant Fogo de Chão opening in Henrico Feb. 12

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Feb. 4-10, 2024

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Hearing for proposed self-storage/retail complex in Glen Allen delayed until April • HCPS, Henrico Social Services partner to launch new program at The Oak

CrossOver celebrates relocation, expansion of its Henrico pharmacy • Youngkin’s proposed budget would allocate 1,326 government-funded preschool slots to low income families in Henrico

How college love story led these Henrico teachers to make beautiful music • Former Henrico middle school teacher admits to sex crimes against student

New ACE Center building at Hermitage High opens for Henrico students • Henrico’s Lemons among honorees at RVA Sports Awards

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VDOT planning improvements to Parham Road/I-64 interchange • Route 5 Corridor Coalition to host Varina community meeting Feb. 6

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2024

Parents of Lucia Bremer urge lawmakers to hold gun owners accountable • Q&A: VanValkenburg discusses housing, education and life in the Virginia Senate

Henrico Police confirm remains of missing Henrico man found • At Henrico Schools’ town hall, parents praise new security measures, ask for more afterschool programming

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Henrico supervisors approve contract for second phase of Glover Park development • Henrico celebrates renovated Cheswick Park

HCPS expands human trafficking course to all middle and high schools • Nominations sought for programs, services that support older people and their families

Henrico Schools’ proposed budget would fund staff positions added by pandemic relief grant for another 2 years • 17-year-old driver charged after allegedly striking, killing pedestrian

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Jan. 21-27, 2024

HGTV’s ‘House Hunters’ to spotlight Lakeside in Jan. 26 episode • SCC hearing examiner recommends approval of new Dominion Energy transmission lines in Sandston

More than 500 student resumes – and even some job offers – handed out at Henrico Schools’ CTE ‘Career Rodeo’ • Virginia home sales hit slowest pace in a decade

Metro Richmond leads state in 2023 job growth • Henrico Schools superintendent to propose budget for 2024-2025

New Henrico School Board members want to prioritize staffing and smaller class sizes, consider new cell phone policies • Youngkin signs executive order addressing AI

‘Lots of little things’ made the difference in Montrose Elementary becoming fully accredited • Deadline for employers to register for state RetirePath program nears

Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Jan. 14-20, 2024

A look at planned development near Willow Lawn • Tuckahoe MS seventh-grader wins Henrico Schools’ Divisionwide Spelling Bee

Live music and performances at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen (sponsored content)

Education bills introduced by Henrico delegates • Virginia DSS moving headquarters from Richmond to Henrico

For Henrico, ‘one of the most important days in the history of our county’ • Reynolds student among 8 nationally named DREAM Scholars

Number of firearms stopped at RIC in 2023 down from previous year • Henrico supervisors elect Nelson as chair, make board and committee appointments

Youth Opioid Awareness town hall planned Jan. 24 • Restaurant news and notes

Henrico School Board elects Atkins as chair • New marker commemorates history of Sandston fire tower

‘My Henrico Academy’ accepting applications from members of multicultural community • Henrico Police seek missing 64-year-old man

2 men shot and killed near Richmond Raceway • Community ‘EngAGE’ment: Henrico agency works to support county’s elderly community

FBI arrests Richmond man in New Jersey in connection with Henrico murder • Shippee, Dandridge to join Henrico Planning Commission

From classmates to coworkers: six former Glen Allen Elementary students have made their way back ‘home’ • Henrico man wins Virginia Lottery — again

Boom in English-learner population prompts Henrico Schools to expand staffing and newcomer programs • VDOT pre-treating roads in advance of anticipated winter weather

An incoming Virginia delegate wants to expand use of speed cameras • Civil rights attorney announces candidacy for Virginia’s First District congressional seat

Preservation Virginia spotlights 170 endangered historic places statewide, including 3 in Henrico • Richmond is getting a new area code

Henrico committee planning events to honor nation’s 250th anniversary • Northern Henrico shooting leaves 1 woman dead, another seriously injured