Henrico Citizen Audio Articles

The Newlin Music Prize has announced that 40 musicians from the Richmond region will receive a total of ,500 as part of an endowment to support local artists. The Newlin Music Prize, established in 2022, recognizes the best full-length album from the Richmond area based solely on artistic merit. A jury of more than 100 members from the Richmond arts community selects 20 albums to be considered for...

Award-winning singer-songwriter Susan Greenbaum is returning to The Cultural Arts Center for an outdoor concert Sept. 22 at 3 p.m. on the Center Field stage, the center announced this week. Greenbaum is considered one of the most noteworthy Richmond-area musical artists. She has released five albums and won numerous national songwriting competitions. Tickets are , with children 3 and younger admit...

The Greater Richmond Transit Company launched the final LINK Microtransit zone of its pilot program July 1, providing free on-demand transit to members of the Sandston and Elko communities in Eastern Henrico. The program, which GRTC has been developing since 2021, seeks to expand its reach throughout Metro Richmond to areas not supported by the traditional bus system. LINK Microtransit vans bring...

Kai Walker is a kid on a mission. What started as an idea to earn money to buy LEGO has turned into a poppin' business. The nine-year-old fifth grader from Henrico County is also CEO of Kai Bear's Popcorn. "The name was from something my grandma used to call me as a nickname," Kai told CBS 6. He started the gourmet popcorn business, with the help of his parents, in 2023. In jus...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently announced additional key administration and board appointments: Advisory Board on Art Therapy – Leila Saadeh of Henrico, art therapist; Virginia Israel Advisory Board – Rob Slotnick of Henrico, chair of Jewish Community Relations Committee at Jewish Federation of Richmond and former managing partner and CEO of Café Caturra Espresso and Roastery; State Water Control Boa...

   High school graduates from Henrico County Public Schools will be setting off to about 230 different colleges this upcoming fall – some in Virginia and some all the way across the country. About 56% of Henrico’s Class of 2024 will be going to a four-year college, while 16% will be attending a two-year school, according to a survey HCPS conducted this past spring. Most graduating seniors who r...

Police said a person was seriously injured after being stabbed at an apartment complex in Henrico County Sunday morning. Officers were called to the 100 block of Engleside Court, which is at the Essex Village Apartments, for a report of a stabbing at 7:40 a.m., according to Lt. Patrick Crook with Henrico Police. Police said the victim was taken to VCU Medical Center with serious injuries. Click he...

Commonwealth Commercial Partners, LLC recently announced the following lease transactions in Henrico County: Atlantic Financial Group, LLC – renewed its lease of 5,836 SF at 4801 Cox Road (Eric Hammond, Eliza Izard and Russell Wyatt represented the landlord); Whitt & Del Bueno, PC d/b/a Whitt Del Bueno Clark – leased 4,278 SF at 4510 Cox Road (Eric Hammond, Russell Wyatt and Eliza Izard repres...

In celebration of the 60th anniversary of Barbie moving into her first dream house, the Barbie Truck Tour made a stop at Short Pump Town Center on Saturday. The pop-up shop featured clothes, jewelry, home goods and even pet bowls. Barbie fans Connie Morrison and Carolyn Ruffing, along with little Charlotte, said last summer's blockbuster inspired them to come out and shop. Click here to conti...

The Dorey Park Farmers Market on Saturday honored the Capital Region Land Conservancy as its Varina Conservationist of the Year. DPFM announced the award during a ceremony at the market. CRLC joins last year’s awardee, Varina resident Randy Welch, as award recipients. DPFM officials purchased plaques honoring the recipients, which will be posted at one of the kiosks at the Varina Land Lab. Article...

Mark Stephen Wood, "Pampa", 67, of Henrico, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 21, 2024. He was preceded in death by his mother, Evelyn Barger (Crawford) Wood; father, Oliver Burns Wood, Jr.; and brother, David Alan Wood. Mark was a member of Four Mile Creek Baptist Church and he enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Left to cherish his me...

It is with great sadness and broken hearts to announce the unexpected passing of John A. Smolinski at 72 years old. John left this earth comforted by his sisters and family at St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond, VA as he peacefully went home to Heaven on Monday, July 15, 2024, from a catastrophic hemorrhagic stroke. Preceded in death by his parents, Mary and Eugene (Smolinski). John has left behind h...

Doraliza Matilde Salazar 91, de Henrico, Virginia, partió al encuentro del Señor el 21 de Julio del 2024, rodeada del amor de su familia. Su camino fue precedido por quien fue su amado esposo durante 52 años, Pedro Gilberto Salazar; su nieto Diego Salazar, sus padres Manuel Segundo Lizarraga y Manuela Teolinda Agurto; hermanos Hernán Lizarraga, Rolando Lizarraga, Beatriz Lizarraga. A Doraliza le s...

Dorothy Lee Chestnutt Downey, 95, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 20, 2024, peacefully, at her home in Richmond, VA. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Carl G. Downey, Sr.; her parents James L. Chestnutt and Annie Lee Chestnutt; her sister, Nancy C. Powell; her brother, Jimmy Chestnutt; her daughter, Deborah L. Tomlin; three precious grandchildren,...

TAYLOR, Ida Laverne Winn went to be with the Lord on July 17, 2024, at the age of 79. She preceded in death by her parents Edward Lewis Winn and Bessie Ailiff Winn; 2 brothers Edward Lewis Winn, Jr. and Richard Griffin Winn, and one nephew Richard Griffin Winn Jr. She is survived by her husband of 20 years, Claude Alvin Taylor; daughter Diana Lynn Nunnally; step-son and step-daughter Greg Taylor (...

Intermission Beer Company will host a special event on Sunday, Aug. 18, that will include meet and greet author Jackie McCool and her new coffee table book, Beer Dogs Virginia. McCool, a local author, writes books about the intersection of beer and dogs. Her book is a visual journey featuring portraits of pups from more than 30 breweries throughout Virginia with biographies and insightful essays....

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares this week announced a 30-state settlement with the company that operates popular video communication platform Cameo, resolving allegations that the company did not provide appropriate disclosures to consumers purchasing personalized video business messages and did not provide refunds to users who had their requests for voice messages rejected as improperly b...

7200 block of Vernon Road, Brookland District – Police arrested and charged a citizen with non-aggravated assault at a single-family home July 19 at 9:33 a.m. 3400 block of Kilburn Circle, Three Chopt District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with possession of stolen property and a weapons charge at an apartment complex July 19 at 6 p.m. 3000 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, Fairfield...

An 11-year-old Henrico boy faces 43 charges related to a series of bomb threats made against several schools in Flagler County, Florida during a nine-day period in late May. Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly made the announcement during a press conference July 25. The child was taken into custody July 18 at his family's home in Henrico following a 10-week investigation by the Flagler Sheriff&...

Amaryllis Studios will present “Chess, The Musical: A Staged Concert” at 7:30 p.m. July 26-27 at J.R. Tucker High School, 2910 North Parham Road. Though this Cold War-era musical has chess at the center of it, the ancient game starts to mirror the real games being played by each character as they use one another as pawns to achieve their goals. No one gets out of these games unaffected, whether by...

U.S. Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (D-4th District-VA) and Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) have joined to introduce the Improving Mentorship in STEM Higher Education Act, a bill that would provide resources for institutions to strengthen mentorship programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The act would create a demonstration program to support projects that improve mentorshi...

The Henrico County Police Division has released information about two potential vehicles that could be connected to a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred earlier this month in Eastern Henrico. Evidence collected from the 5700 block of Nine Mile Road after the crash July 5 indicated that the vehicle involved could be either a 2012-14 silver Nissan Sentra or a 2009-2018 silver Nissan Altima. The i...

Nearly all of Virginia’s 119 delegates to next month’s Democratic National Convention have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the party’s presidential ticket in November, after President Joe Biden abandoned his reelection bid. Harris was already well on her way to locking down the nomination, but the Monday night vote added Virginia’s delegates to her growing tally of supporters. “Our d...

The Richmond Region Tourism Foundation has announced the finalists of its first-ever BLK RVA Community Awards, designed to honor businesses and individuals who assist in supporting Black tourism in the Richmond region. The awards are being sponsored by Wells Fargo, and the public can vote through Aug. 4 to determine the winners. Nominees for the Rising Community Impact Award sponsored by Wells Far...

Summer is prime time for ticks, and the Richmond and Henrico Health Districts want to make sure people are aware of the risks of tick bites and how to guard against them. “Tick bites can lead to a number of potentially serious illnesses,” said Richmond and Henrico Deputy Director Melissa Viray. “It's important to take a few key steps to protect yourself and your family." The RHHD recomme...