Henrico Citizen Audio Articles

JUNE 18 Short Pump Pour House, 3438 Pump Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: facility doesn’t have written procedures for cleaning up vomit/diarrhea; observed person in charge garnishing drinks with fruit with bare hands; bar sink doesn’t have paper towels; ice machine in kitchen is dirty; temperature of taco meat in walk-in cooler is elevated because of impr...

The woman struck by a hit-and-run driver in Eastern Henrico early on the morning of July 5 has died, Henrico Police said Wednesday. Twenty-five year-old Howquana Kara Bugg of Henrico, was walking against traffic on the shoulder of the eastbound lanes of the 5700 block of Nine Mile Road when she was hit by a vehicle. A 21-month-old infant with her also was struck and remains hospitalized in serious...

 It's been a busy time over at the Henrico County Sports and Events Center. The center recently hosted the National Futsal Training Camp, just the latest event to takeover the center since it opened near the old Virginia Center Commons mall last November. “We've hosted the A-10 Women's Basketball Championship, the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame [and] the National Wheelchair Basketbal...

A three-year-old Glen Allen boy who is over the moon obsessed with Spider-Man got an unexpected surprise from his favorite web-slinging superhero at his birthday party last month. That Spider-Man was Kinley Bagley, Carter's aunt, who made the unplanned dramatic entrance to surprise her nephew Carter, which has gone viral on TikTok. (Click here to continue reading on WTVR.com, a content partne...

A former barber shop in the Tuckahoe Shopping Center on Ridge Road has been transformed into a wine shop. Click a Wine Spot focuses on American wines, with retail up front and a wine bar in the back. The wine bar offers a chance to sit down and enjoy wines by the glass, as well as snacks ranging from tostadas to a charcuterie board. Currently, wine tastings take place on Fridays from 4 to 7 p.m.,...

318 Colonel Drive - 5,000, 1,526 SF (built in 1974), from Claudette C. Rodney to Forrest Hundley. 125 North Rose Avenue - 4,950, 1,006 SF (built in 2024), from Bruce W. Taylor Masonry Inc. to Latanger N. Gray. 3605 Ammons Avenue - 5,000, 1,328 SF (built in 1955), from Berkeley L. Perez Jr. to Alicia Leroy and Christopher Chambers. 8706 Rolando Drive - 5,000, 1,125 SF (built in 1955), from Marie F....

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin Tuesday signed an executive order that calls on the Virginia Department of Education to develop new policies and procedures for schools across the commonwealth to implement a cell phone-free classrooms. The order directs VDOE to produce a draft version of guidance by Aug. 15 and final guidance the following month, so that school systems statewide can adopt cell phone-f...

Henrico County officials Tuesday celebrated the completion of a small, but significant, stretch of the Fall Line Trail in Lakeside. During a dedication ceremony in bright sunlight at Spring Park, officials officially cut the ribbon on a 1,400-foot section of the 12-foot-wide trail, which ultimately will connect Ashland to Petersburg along 43 winding miles. The ceremony marked the completion of the...

Three Henrico County first-responders, a local business owner and eight Henrico County high school graduates were honored at the Short Pump Ruritan Club's 2024 annual awards banquet June 25. The event was held at Kitchen 33 Restaurant in Glen Allen and attended by more than 50 members and guests. The club presented its 2024 Firefighter of the Year Award to Henrico Fire Lt. Brian Morgan, its 2...

University of Richmond Assistant Professor of Africana Studies Jillean McCommons has been awarded the Wilma Dykeman “Faces of Appalachia” Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship. The award, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Appalachian Studies Association, honors one person annually with money to support studies of gender, race, and/or ethnicity in Appalachia. It honors the leg...

GRTC will host a block party at St. Joseph's Villa in Northern Henrico July 10 to celebrate the launch of its new Route 1 extension service in the county. On June 30, GRTC and Henrico County partnered to extend GRTC Route 1 farther north, to Parham Road/Reynolds Community College. The party, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., also will include officials from Henrico County, the Virginia Department of Rai...

One woman died and three other people were injured in a car crash in Eastern Henrico July 4. A 2003 Dodge Dakota was heading eastbound on Route 895 (Pocahontas Parkway) in Eastern Henrico when it went off the left side of the road at the six-mile marker, struck a guardrail, overturned, and came to rest in the westbound lanes at about 3:16 p.m., according to Virginia State Police. Shirley Bain, 53,...

Aaron Fowlkes of Glen Allen completed New York Institute of Technology’s rigorous Internship Certificate Program during the spring 2024 semester. Fowlkes earned valuable hands-on experience in the role of photography editor at Giving Forward. *** Anne Ross Hope of Henrico was named to the spring 2024 honor roll at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn. To be named to the honor roll, students must earn a...

The Henrico County Board of Supervisors will hold its next two meetings Tuesday, July 9, split between a work session at 3:45 p.m. and a public meeting at 6 p.m. The work session in the County Manager’s Conference Room at the Henrico County Government Center will cover updates on the county’s 2045 Comprehensive Plan as well as an update about the Richmond Strikers and a closed session to discuss a...

The Henrico County Public Schools division is looking to fill instructional assistant positions for the 2024-2025 school year and will host a job fair July 9 to speak with candidates for those and other open positions. IAs works with students and help with everything from early childhood education to high school. The division is seeking candidates who are at least 18 years old and have either a hi...

The 32 Democratic members of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, chaired by state Sen. Lamont Bagby of Henrico, has released a statement reaffirming its support for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 general election. The statement comes at a time when some Democrats, including reportedly U.S. Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, are calling for Biden to give up his sp...

Walmart is currently accepting applications for its 11th annual Open Call event for small businesses seeking to sell products on Walmart or Sam's Club shelves. The program, open through July 15, allows small and medium-sized companies to apply to become Walmart suppliers. The program is part of Walmart's 0-billion commitment to sourcing shelf-ready products made, grown, or assembled in t...

A North Carolina man was arrested at Richmond International Airport after bringing a 9mm gun loaded gun with seven bullets in his carry-on items on what was the busiest day in Transportation Security Administration history nationwide. TSA security officers caught the gun July 7 as the man entered the airport's security checkpoint. The X-ray machine alerted them to the weapon, which was remove...

Slingshot auto rentals have become a popular choice for travelers and vacation-goers across the country, offering a unique way to explore new cities and create unforgettable memories. As the Richmond region continues to grow and expand, why not bring that same thrill home? Henrico-based RVA Hot Wheelz, the first and only Polaris Slingshot rental company in the region, aims to do just that — creati...

A section of Pemberton Road in Henrico's West End is now open back to traffic after the Virginia Department of Transportation completed a bridge rehabilitation project. The project started in February 2023 and included the replacement of the road's bridge deck over I-64, as well as repairs to the rest of the structure. VDOT also made some minor modifications to the roadway approach to ex...

Staff members from Henrico Schools’ Family and Community Engagement team are visiting 12 housing communities this summer to tackle a rising problem for many school systems post-pandemic: school absences. While HCPS staffers have conducted similar community visits in past summers, they wanted to broaden their reach to all parts of the county this year with an expansive “summer tour” that includes o...

Henrico Police say they are continuing their investigation into a hit-and-run crash that happened in the Varina District of the county. According to police, Friday morning at 1:15 a.m. they were called to the 5700 block of Nine Mile Road for a reported vehicle versus pedestrian crash. Once on scene, officers say they found an adult female and an infant who appeared to have been struck by a vehicle...

3000 block of Quarter Creek Lane, Three Chopt District – Police arrested and charged a citizen with non-aggravated assault at an apartment complex June 28 at 12:54 a.m. 5400 block of Williamsburg Road, Varina District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with non-aggravated assault on a police officer, disturbing the peace, trespassing, and being drunk in a public place at a specialty store...

A teenage girl is in critical condition after she was one of six people shot in a Henrico shooting the night of June 22. Eighteen-year-old Ra’Niyah Mayfield had just graduated from Varina High School weeks earlier and was ready to start her planned summer of fun before her freshman year of college. But unfortunately, on the night of June 22, all of her hopes and dreams were put on pause. "Eve...

The Henrico Theatre, 305 East Nine Mile Road, will show three movies this weekend: "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" at 7 p.m. July 5; "Shrek" at 3 p.m. July 6-7; and "The Gentlemen" at 8 p.m. July 6. Tickets and concessions are just [post_excerpt], sold only at the door. For details, call (804) 652-1460 or visit henricotheatre.com. *** Comedian Marcus D. Wiley will p...