Henrico Citizen Audio Articles

For the second straight year, Virginia has earned the No. 1 ranking nationally for customized workforce training, according to the 20th annual Business Facilities Rankings Report. The Virginia Talent Accelerator Program is a workforce development initiative led by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, in collaboration with the Virginia Community College System, that is designed to support...

Virginia Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (D-4th District) has introduced the first piece of legislation designed to establish a time standard for the moon and other celestial bodies. The Celestial Time Standardization Act would direct NASA create a coordinated lunar time. Coordinated Universal Time is used to standardize and synchronize timing on Earth, but to someone on the moon, UTC would appea...

Legislation to establish a pilot program that would improve veterans’ access to disability compensation and legal assistance services is moving forward, according to the office of its sponsor, Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA-1st District). The Veterans Collaboration Act passed the House Veterans Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity and now will be considered by the full committee....

Eleanor Frances Howard, 81, of Henrico, stepped into the Light on Monday, June 24, 2024. She graduated with her Bachelor of Science degree from VCU. Eleanor was preceded in death by her first husband, Jerry E. Trimmer; second husband, Charles B. Howard; son, John Brian Trimmer; brothers, Jack Long, Arthur “Butch” Verlander Jr.; and sisters, Ella Mae Turlington, Anne McClintock, Betty Ball. Left to...

SANTOS, Lorenzo, 90, of Henrico, departed this life on June 17th, 2024, with his loving family by his side. Born in El Salvador, he survived by his children, Jose, David, Marcos, Enrique, Nelson, Julio, Cecilia, Rosario, Esperanza and Filomena and their families; along with several nieces and nephews. Lorenzo loved his life, was a hard-working man living life with the spirit of a twenty-year old a...

Gregg M. Sourbeck, Sr., 76, of Henrico, VA, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2024, just thirteen days after his beloved wife of over 50 years, Joanne Marie Sourbeck. He is also preceded in death by his father, Irvin Greg Sourbeck; mother, Dorothy Elizabeth Peters-Nepa; brother, Charles Calvin Sourbeck; and stepfather, Joseph Nepa. He is survived by his son, Gregg Sourbeck Jr. (Joy); daughters, Chri...

Zip Vilanova, 35, of Sandston, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 9, 2024. He worked as an asphalt laborer with G & G Paving and was a Sgt. of Arms for Wheels of Soul Motorcycle Club. Zip dedicated his life to his family, his friends, and the love of the ride. His motorcycle “Jade” was one of his biggest passions. He lived hard, worked hard, loved hard, and made an impact on all the peop...

Katherine “Kate” Julia Daily, of Henrico, age 64, passed away June 18, 2024. Kate was born and raised in Carle Place, New York, the daughter of Dolores Daily and the late Richard Bolton Daily. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her daughter, Katrina LaLuna Kashinejad; her sisters, Johanna “Noni” Daily and Marta Sorensen; and numerous cousins. She was a dedicated employee of the Virginia...

2500 block of New Harvest Road, Varina District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with strangulation and non-aggravated assault at a single-family home June 21 at 2:50 a.m. Chamberlayne Avenue at Westbrook Avenue, Fairfield District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with possession of cocaine and synthetic drugs, obstruction of justice, identity theft, and a warrant service June...

Mountain Highway will perform at the Henrico Theatre in Highland Springs on Friday, June 28 at 7 p.m. This family group performs bluegrass, country and gospel music originally made famous by popular musicians like Bill Monroe, the Carter Family, Ralph Stanley, The Eagles and Linda Ronstadt. Instruments include banjo, mandolin, guitar and electric upright bass. Tickets are . For details, call (804)...

Henrico-based Pinnacle Living, a not-for-profit provider of retirement living, assisted living, and memory care services, has reached an agreement with Spring Arbor Senior Living to acquire two of Spring Arbor communities in Henrico. Spring Arbor of Richmond and Spring Arbor Cottages of Richmond both specialize in assisted living and memory care; the transition will help Pinnacle better address se...

Several high school robotics teams and student organizations showcased their machines during the first ImmerseCon event this past weekend at the Henrico Sports and Events Center, as part of two days of activities related to gaming, science, technology, engineering and math. Apoorva Saurau, captain of Deep Run High School’s Team 1086 "Blue Cheese," explained that robotics competitions set...

Henrico County Public Schools' Communications Division recently earned eight awards from the National School Public Relations Association in its 2024 awards program. “This national recognition demonstrates our commitment to engaging families and stakeholders by telling the story of our Henrico schools and community in wide-ranging and creative ways,” said Amy Cashwell, superintendent. “I am s...

After distributing more than 80,000 pairs of new shoes to students in need during the past 17 years, the New Shoes for Back to School ministry is returning to Richmond for an in-person shoe-giveaway event on Labor Day, Sept. 2. The event will be held at Third Street Bethel A.M.E, 614 North Third Street in Richmond, and is open to students from throughout the Metro Richmond area in grades K-12. Eac...

The Keep Henrico Beautiful Committee recently named the winners of its 29th annual awards program that recognizes properties in the county that are well-landscaped and use best practices for soil and water conservation and sustainable practices. The program honors one residential property in each of the county's five magisterial districts with a Land Lover Award and one business in the county...

Several high school robotics teams and student organizations showcased their machines during the first ImmerseCon event this past weekend at the Henrico Sports and Events Center, as part of two days of activities related to gaming, science, technology, engineering and math. Apoorva Saurau, captain of Deep Run High School’s Team 1086 “Blue Cheese explained that robotics competitions set a goal for...

Henrico County Public Schools' Communications Division recently earned eight awards from the National School Public Relations Association in its 2024 awards program. “This national recognition demonstrates our commitment to engaging families and stakeholders by telling the story of our Henrico schools and community in wide-ranging and creative ways,” said Amy Cashwell, superintendent. “I am s...

Hazle Smith Konerding, 76, entered eternal rest on June 17, 2024. She was born in Fairbanks, Alaska on October 18, 1947, where her parents, Dewey S. and Evalyn M. Smith were civilian employees of the Army during the early Cold War years, developing Ladd Army Airfield. In 1955 the family moved to Fort Walton Beach, Florida, where her father continued his civil engineer profession building more runw...

The Original Ronnie’s BBQ restaurant recently won the top award at the Six in the City Southern BBQ Experience in Chicago, a competition featuring pitmasters and chefs from states known for their barbeque. The Varina restaurant received the ‘Best Chef’ award at the annual event, which also featured smoked meats from Birmingham, Alabama; Columbia, South Carolina; Louisville, Kentucky; Memphis, Tenn...

JUNE 4 Hanabi, 7801 West Broad Street – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: open employee beverages found in food prep area; facility doesn’t have a food thermometer; bag of onions, carrots and sprouts are stored directly on the floor; single-service containers are not stored protected/inverted; facility couldn’t provide sanitizer test strips. JUNE 5 Atlas 42, 4032-...

Jacquelyn Smith-White’s energy and passion for community is infectious; something she’s developed working directly with the people who make it up. Smith-White, now the manager of the CONNECT program in Henrico County, has spent the last 23 years working in low-income communities in Henrico. She first worked at Henrico Arms apartments, where she served as CONNECT program coordinator there for 19 ye...

Virginians now have multiple ways to try to make money wagering on sports. Whether the state treats it as gambling or not depends on which app you use. State lawmakers are expressing growing concern about the fuzzy line between sports betting and fantasy sports contests that have gotten closer and closer to mimicking full-blown gambling. Several states have already clamped down on fantasy apps for...

Varina resident Jeff Varljen says he was talking with his neighbor Monday when he suddenly smelled smoke in the air. “Lots of people have different fire pits all up and down the road," Varljen said. "We didn’t think much of it.” Twenty minutes later, the Varljen came outside and saw the plumes of smoke moving over his house. “It took off like a racecar. It escalated very quickly.” (Click...

2309 Williamsburg Road - 0,000, 1,076 SF (built in 1989), from Katrina White to Skylar Wayne Akers and Kayleigh E. Ness. 3805 Benton Avenue - 5,000, 1,324 SF (built in 1939), from Sara Jo Anton to Tremayne L. Thompson. 209 Orange Blossom Run - 6,490, 1,280 SF (built in 2024), from NVR Inc. to Stephanie Duncan. 4004 Grand Reserve Lane - 0,128, 1,528 SF (built in 2024), from Style Craft Homes Inc. o...

Firefighters say high winds, dry conditions, and low humidity contributed to a massive brush fire in Eastern Henrico County on Monday that scorched 75 acres of farmland. The flames spread quickly across land bordering Route 5, near Laburnum Avenue. “It got ugly really fast,” said nearby homeowner William Kulp. William and Jodi Kulp, who own Honey Pot Farms on New Market Road, say they got a call f...