Henrico Citizen Audio Articles

Henrico Recreation and Parks will host a Movie in the Park featuring “The Incredibles” on Friday, Aug. 16 at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center. The outdoor movie will begin at sunset, approximately 8 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and flashlight. Admission is free. For details, click here or call (804) 501-PARK. * * * The Dorey Park Farmers Market will be open from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturd...

5300 block of Chamberlayne Road, Fairfield District – Police arrested and charged a citizen with shoplifting and a warrant service at a grocery store Aug. 9 at 12:19 p.m. 3100 block of Williamsburg Road, Varina District – Police arrested and charged a citizen with selling marijuana Aug. 9 at 4:19 p.m. 6900 block of West Broad Street, Brookland District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) wi...

DAVIS, “Bobbie” Robert E., Jr., 94 of Sandston, Virginia, went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 10, 2024. Bobbie was preceded in death by his father, Robert E. Davis, Sr.; his mother, Elizabeth Katherine Wenenger Davis; and his wife of 47 years, Shirley Ann Gilham Davis. He is survived by his daughter, Deborah G. Pennell and her husband Johnnie as well as his granddaughter, Je...

Lawrence M. Major, 83, of Henrico, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2024. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marian B. Major. Lawrence served in the U.S. Army and Air National Guard from 1963 to 1969. He worked as a heavy duty mechanic and enjoyed fishing and working on cars in his spare time. Left to cherish his memory is his son, Steven Major. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m....

Carolyn Davis Showalter, age 90, of Henrico Virginia, passed away on Monday August 12, 2024 with her daughter by her side, she is predeceased by her husband, Roy Lee Showalter; sister, Margaret Campbell. She is survived by her daughter, Leslie S. Elliott (Mark); grandson, Andrew; Niece, Vicky Sharpley (Tom); nephew, George Davis; and may other extended family members and friends. She was a graduat...

Frances "Frankie" B. Irons of Henrico died on Friday, August 9, 2024. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Chester "Chet" Irons and her cherished twin sister, Dorothy "Flo" B. Martin. Frankie is survived by several cousins. Frankie was a member of Ginter Park United Methodist Church. A graveside service will be held at Forest Lawn Cemetery Mausoleum, 4000...

Norman “Norm” Ray Blount, Jr., 68, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2024, in Henrico, Virginia. He is survived by his daughter, Emily Blount; father, Norman Ray Blount, Sr.; sisters, Terri Harman, Tracie Nunn, Melodie Melton (Hunter); niece, Rachel Harman; nephews, Taylor Melton and Joshua Melton; aunt, Lea Fields, and many cousins and life-long friends. He is predeceased by his mother, Doris Hill...

If anyone knows exactly what to order at Kristen's Kitchen — a local food truck serving crab cake and steak sandwiches — it is Kristen's husband and business partner Rob Bortone. "Yeah, I’m a steak and potatoes kinda guy, I always love to have me a steak and cheese," Rob said with a smile. The Bortones started their business in 2021, after Kristen lost her job at a gym during C...

Henrico NEXT, the county’s new comprehensive plan detailing what the future may hold for the area in the next 20 years, has entered the next stage of development – gauging community input on proposed goals through a course of community listening sessions and surveys. The initial goals of the plan are the product of citizen feedback from a number of surveys conducted from late 2021 through early 20...

With his team’s championship dreams down to one final strike, Tony Paciocco delivered in a big way for the 13-year-old Glen Allen Babe Ruth League all-star team Thursday morning in the 13-year-old Babe Ruth World Series at RF&P Stadium in Glen Allen. Top-seeded Glen Allen trailed ninth-seed Altamonte Springs, Florida 1-0 in the bottom of the seventh and final inning in the host team’s first si...

JULY 24 Pho Que Huong 1 LLC, 10073 Brook Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: bar hand sink doesn’t have a handwash sign posted; raw shell eggs stored over ready-to-eat foods in reach-in cooler; raw meats stored over beef stew in walk-in cooler; dried food debris and rust found on can opener blade; observed mold inside ice machine and on exterior sliding doors...

A long and winding trail has led one Glen Allen all-star baseball team back home, finally, for what its players, coaches and supporters hope is the most memorable week among several years of memories. The Glen Allen Youth Athletic Association 13-year-old Babe Ruth all-star team is hosting the 13-year-old Babe Ruth League World Series this week at RF&P Stadium, and after nearly winning national...

457 Young Drive - 7,000, 864 SF (built in 1972), from SFR Acquisitions 1 LLC to Mark Costanzo and Moira Pelton-Owen. 2428 Yarnell Road - 0,000, 672 SF (built in 1945), from Genevieve Marques Wall to Evin and Gabriel Thornton. 1504 Presidential Drive - 0,000, 1,251 SF (built in 1976), from Lita Barrett Ridley to Taylor Marie Cain. 3804 Dominion Townes Circle - 0,000, 1,452 SF (built in 2005), from...

Henrico’s annual back-to-school event pulled its largest crowd to date last Friday at the Henrico Sports and Events Center, hosting more than 3,500 students and families during the course of the day. This year was the first Henrico Schools hosted the event indoors and the second year it brought back the Hoop It Up basketball competition, a three-on-three basketball tournament that many Henrico par...

Dear Editor: Every day we hear how modern-day politics has gotten so nasty with families divided on party lines and politicians unable to bridge the divides to do the work of the people who were elected. We in the First District in Virginia are different in that we have a representative who lives and comes home to sleep in the district every day. You might find him having breakfast at many local e...

A Henrico man and three family members won a [post_excerpt] million winning Powerball prize after buying a ticket at a Varina grocery store. Daniel Ceroni was about to leave town when he checked the winning Powerball numbers for the June 22 drawing and realized that a ticket he had bought at the Food Lion on New Market Road had matched five of the six winning numbers. “I couldn’t believe it!” he l...

To honor the recently retired president of Richmond Region Tourism, Henrico County officials will dedicate a street sign Aug. 14 for the Honorary Jack Berry Way at the Henrico Sports and Events Center in Glen Allen. The sign will be located near the parking lot entrance from Telegraph Road. The sign is designed to commemorate Berry’s more than 30 years of service to the tourism industry in Metro R...

Aaron Fowlkes of Glen Allen was named to the spring 2024 dean’s honor list at the New York Institute of Technology. To qualify for the dean’s honor list, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher. * * * Brooke Moody and Bridget Sindelar of Glen Allen were named to the spring 2024 dean’s list at Montclair State University in New Jersey. To be eligible for the dean’s list, s...

A new Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles advertising campaign is seeking to encourage motorcycle riders to take advantage of safety training courses offered through the Virginia Rider Training Program. The program offers comprehensive courses for riders at all levels, improving essential riding techniques and safety skills in a controlled environment. Upon completion of the program, riders earn...

The Virginia Department of Corrections is expanding its prison literacy program in a bid to improve the educational attainment of inmates and provide them with a better chance of successfully transitioning into society after release. The new Reading Enables All Learners program will provide non- and beginner-level readers with the opportunity to learn at their own pace using certified inmate tutor...

The Richmond Theatre Community Circle has announced the nominees for its 16th annual Artsies awards, with 9 to 5: The Musical, BKLYN: The Musical, Into the Woods, Scrooge in Rouge and tick...tick...Boom! among the finalists for best musical. Awards in 21 categories will be presented during a ceremony at Virginia Rep's November Theatre on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. The full list of award nom...

Henricus Historical Park in Chesterfield County will give visitors a glimpse of what life was like for members of the 124th New York Infantry in the summer of 1864, during a living history event Saturday, Aug. 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. That summer, Union Army regiments under Gen. Benjamin Butler occupied the Dutch Gap Canal and Bermuda Hundred in present-day Chesterfield County. In the weeks foll...

The Cultural Arts Center will host Slate River Band, a country band based in Goochland, Saturday, Oct. 12 at 3 p.m. The band is led by Michelle Nixon (vocals) and her husband Nick Nixon (guitar), and features Randy Cook (Honky Tonk Experience/Commonwealth Bluegrass Band). It plays a wide variety of classic and contemporary country music, including classics from famed artists like Merle Haggard, Ge...

Henrico Police officials have arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with the Aug. 11 shooting death of a 32-year-old Henrico man. Christopher Devonte Bolden was found suffering from gunshot wounds shortly after 5 p.m. near the intersection of Newbridge Road and Hawkes Lane in Eastern Henrico. He was taken to a local hospital, where he later died. During the course of their investigation, police...

The tourism industry in Virginia continues to perform strongly, generating a new record for visitor spending of .3 billion in 2023 – an increase of nearly 10% from 2022, according to Gov. Glenn Youngkin. “Travel and tourism play an essential role in Virginia’s economy,” Youngkin said in a statement. “The commonwealth’s record-breaking visitor spending numbers are a testament to our abundance of at...