Henrico Citizen Audio Articles

The Virginia Department of Health has launched a new initiative to reduce tobacco use on college campuses. The Virginia Higher Education Tobacco Policy Dashboard is a collaboration between the VDH Tobacco Control Program and Eliminate Tobacco Use Virginia. The dashboard, which presents the current landscape of tobacco policies, via tobacco policy report cards, across 49 public and private college...

Henrico Police will be offering free car seat safety checks Saturday, Aug. 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to ensure that families are properly preparing vehicles for kids with car seats or boosters. The safety checks will be offered at the Fairfield Area Library, 1401 North Laburnum Avenue. Registration is not required but is strongly encouraged. If registration is full, police officials also offer ch...

Transportation Security Administration are reminding travelers about gun laws after another firearm was confiscated at the security checkpoint at Richmond International Airport. The 9mm handgun found in a Chester man’s carry-on was loaded with 10 bullets, according to TSA. “This was the 22nd firearm that our officers have intercepted at our checkpoints so far this year and we are on the brink of t...

Colliers International recently announced the following lease transactions in Henrico County: Valley Group, Inc. – renewed its lease of 1,754 SF at 7202 Glen Forest Drive (Malcolm Randolph and Catherine Walker represented the landlord); Arcadia U.S., Inc. – renewed its lease of 4,462 SF at 9954 Mayland Drive (Malcolm Randolph, Catherine Walker and Frank Hargrove represented the landlord). * * * Ka...

Dr. Melvin Joel Fratkin of Richmond, Virginia passed away on August 7, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at the age of 85. He was predeceased by his parents, Jacob and Dorothy Fratkin. He is survived by Joyce, his devoted wife of 63 years; two brothers Barry (Winnie) and Michael (Barbara) of Bluffton, SC; brother-in-law Ralph Navon (Alicia); three sons: Dr. Andy Fratkin (Lisa), David Fratkin (...

John W. “Bill” Price Jr., 72, of Glen Allen, returned home on August 2, 2024. He was preceded in death by his patient wife, Karen; parents, John and Estelle Price; and dogs, Tiger, Ginger and Germany. He is survived by his daughter, Kerry Price; stepchildren, Kelly Crockett and Jason Crockett; grandchildren, Lucas, Lucy, Scotty and Kinley; sister, Ellen Cole (Frank); nephews, James, John and Jesse...

Wesley Allen Ball, age 73 of Richmond, VA, passed away on August 3, 2024. He was born on February 1, 1951, and raised in Powhatan, VA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Margaret and Omar Ball, Jr. He is survived by his sister, Betty Ball Bowman and her Husband, Joseph A. Bowman. Wes retired in June 2013, returning to VA, after serving as Coordinator of Music Education at Western Connecticut...

Harriet White Johnston passed away gently on August 4, 2024, in Richmond, VA, at the age of 91, following a brief illness. She is survived by her beloved husband of 73 years, Russell Alexander Johnston, her brother Bill White, as well as her children Sharon Pleasants (Berkie), Charles Johnston (Kathy), David Johnston (Danny), five grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren as well as many cousin...

Jessica Game Howell, 44, of Henrico, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. She is survived by her husband, Brian Greene; her four legged furry children, Sasha and Byron; father, Timothy Howell (Wanda Morris); mother, Linda Game (Michael Butler); sister, Stephanie Holloway (David Holloway); mother in law, Donna Greene; stepson, Lucas Greene; and a large circle of family and friends...

U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-First District) will host a seminar addressing children's online safety Aug. 16 in Henrico County. The event, which will convene community members, experts and policymakers, will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Tuckahoe Library, 1901 Starling Drive. Participants will include Children's Hospital of Richmond Attending Psychiatrist Kathryn Jone...

In recent years, Henrico Schools officials have made more of an effort to open up the county's public schools to community partners  – and to the community itself. The goal is to shape schools into “community hubs” that serve all sorts of needs for families, according to Robin Rowland, the chief operating officer for the Henrico Education Foundation, a nonprofit that works directly with HCPS...

The Glen Allen Youth Athletic Association and Henrico County are hosting the 13-year-old Babe Ruth League World Series at RF&P Park and Glen Allen High School Aug. 9-17. It's the third consecutive year in which Glen Allen has hosted the event and the seventh time since 2007. Eleven teams from throughout the nation will join the Glen Allen team for the tournament. The host team is schedule...

SPARC Adventure Camp participants will perform two musicals based on popular movies at the Henrico Theatre: “Finding Nemo Kids” on Friday, Aug. 9 and “Willy Wonka Jr.” on Saturday, Aug. 10. Performances will take place at 3:45 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. each day. Admission is free. The Henrico Theatre is located at 305 East Nine Mile Road in Highland Springs. For details, call (804) 652-1460 or...

5300 block of Chamberlayne Road, Fairfield District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with non-aggravated assault, possession of stolen property, and other county violations at a grocery store Aug. 2 at 11:26 a.m. East Nine Mile Road at Jennings Road, Varina District – Police arrested and charged a citizen with hit-and-run felony and driving under the influence at a vehicle accident Aug....

A new grant program will help place life-saving automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, in communities across Virginia that have suffered a high number of cardiac arrests as the result of certain demographic and socioeconomic factors. The ,000 grant from HCA Virginia to the Compress and Shock Foundation will be used to purchase 12 automated AEDs and provide free CPR and AED training to the pub...

A flood watch has been issued for Henrico County as Tropical Storm Debby passes through, bringing with it heavy rains and possible flash flooding. The National Weather Service forecasts as much as 3 to 5 inches of rain in Henrico and other local areas, with more possible through Friday evening. "The biggest emphasis, as always for roads related to storm safety, is drainage," said Rob Row...

Sportable will host the Virginia Adaptive Sports Festival in Henrico County this October, bringing the largest exposition of adaptive sports, recreational opportunities, and wellness for people with disabilities in the East Coast to the county. The event is free, and it will be held at the Henrico Sports and Events Center Oct. 19-20. There will be four courts at the venue for sports demonstrations...

August 11 is National Safe Digging Day, and officials are reminding Virginians that they must call 811 at least three days before any digging project. Doing so prompts the appropriate utility companies to mark all underground utility lines, helping prevent damage to them and related injuries and fines. Officials will mark the lines with colored flags, spray paint, or both, indicating which type of...

Northern Virginia-based FXA Sports this week announced that it is acquiring Be Social Richmond in a deal that will be finalized this fall. The move will lead to an increase in the number of leagues and sports offered in the Richmond region, according to FXA officials. FXA was founded in 2007 and has grown to offer more than 18 sports across the Northern Virginia, Charlottesville and Richmond regio...

Northern Henrico’s sports tourism corridor is getting another upgrade. Henrico County and Henrico Sports and Entertainment Authority officials today are announcing the Henrico Economic Development Authority's million purchase of The Crossings Golf Club in Glen Allen from Crossings Golf Club LLC and, simultaneously, an agreement with Independence Golf Club operator Pros, Incorporated to renova...

JULY 17 Domino’s Pizza, 70 South Airport Drive – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: temperatures of cheese, ham, pasta and tomatoes are elevated; shredded pizza cheese has incorrect expiration date written on it; observed fruit flies throughout the kitchen; roaches found in men’s restroom; piping along wall behind three-compartment sink is dirty and moldy. The Plac...

The Virginia Lottery enjoyed its most profitable fiscal year ever, collecting more than 4 million to support K-12 public education in the state, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced during an event Aug. 7. “I am so thrilled these record profits will help provide the necessary support and resources for Virginia's students," Youngkin said. According to Lottery officials, the record profi...

National Night Out brought Central Virginia community members together with law enforcement for a night of fun. CBS 6 anchor GeNienne Samuels joined the community at Henrico's event at Dorey Park, which organizers called metro Richmond's largest turnout, with thousands of community members expected. She was with kids planning out their evening, making their lists of rides and attractions...

As Tropical Storm Debby passes through Virginia, the Richmond and Henrico Health Districts are preparing for the possibility of severe weather. “We don’t yet know what to expect with this storm, but history has shown us that these kinds of events are magnified in our area by water accumulating rapidly in streams and rivers from the mountains,” said Richmond and Henrico Health Districts Emergency P...

Roxane Gilmore, the former First Lady of Virginia and a former Henrico teacher, has died. Gilmore served as First Lady when her husband, Jim, was governor of Virginia from 1998 to 2002. Jim Gilmore's political career began in earnest when he served as Henrico Commonwealth's Attorney from 1988 to 1997. Roxane Gilmore also taught in Chesterfield County and later as a professor at Randolph...