Henrico Citizen Audio Articles

Henrico County will host its annual Red, White, and Lights community celebration of Independence Day at Meadow Farm Museum at Crump Park in Glen Allen July 4, featuring live music, a kids zone, and a laser light show, among other entertainment and activities. Gates to the free event will open at 4 p.m., and the live music will begin at 5 p.m., featuring the Henrico Police Acoustic Blue Band, J. Ro...

Beginning July 1, Virginia farmers will be required to use farm use tags on all eligible farm use vehicles, as part of a new law passed by the Virginia General Assembly in 2023 with a one-year grace period. The new law requires unregistered farm vehicles to display a Department of Motor Vehicles-issued permanent farm use placard on panel trucks, pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles with a gros...

The Dorey Park Farmers Market is now participating in the Farm Market Fresh Senior and WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, a federal and state nutrition program administered by DARS’ Division for Community Living that authorizes farmers to accept Virginia’s Farm Market Fresh for Older Adults and WIC Program vouchers at farmers' markets. The initiative is designed to make healthy food optio...

Virginia is expanding an online tool that features the majority of permit applications considered by state agencies, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced this month. The Virginia Permit Transparency website is part of a broader effort to modernize Virginia's permitting process by making it more accessible and efficient for residents and businesses. The VPT website provides the public with a centrali...

The personal injury law firm of Allen & Allen recently announced the 21 recipients of its 15th annual Allen & Allen Hometown Heroes Awards, including 13 from the Richmond region. The awards are designed to recognize locals who make a positive impact on their communities. The Richmond-area recipients are: ·        Ann Taylor – Petersburg Library Foundation ·        Elizabeth Redford – Table...

Eli Schwartz of Henrico graduated May 11 with a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn. *** The following local students recently graduated from the University of Alabama: Emily Kinsey and Trinity Walters, of Glen Allen; and James Campbell, Charles Fowler, Nancy Martin, Maillie Semp and Katherine Wilson, of Henrico. *** The following local students graduated in M...

The Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour is in the Richmond region June 25-30 for MLF's sixth event of the season, bringing 79 professional anglers to the James River. The tournament is the sixth MLF event this season and will include major names from the tour, including Ott DeFoe, Jacob Wheeler, Dustin Connell, David Dudley, and Martin Villa. Although the James River has hosted numerous bass t...

Virginia Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA-1st District) has helped introduce bipartisan legislation that would reauthorize and enhance multiple conservation programs across the country. The “America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024,” or ACE Act, would fund programs aimed at protecting wetlands, reducing pollution in waterways, and preserving the habitats of at-risk species, among other...

Charlie Swanson, a Richmond native who swam for Henrico-based NOVA of Virginia Aquatics, earned a spot on the 2024 US Olympic men's swimming team during the US Olympic Team Trials qualifying competition in Indianapolis, Indiana. Swanson qualified in the 100-meter breaststroke event, establishing a personal-best time of 59.16. The 2024 Olympic Games will be held next month in Paris. Swanson is...

Six people were injured in a shooting Saturday night in Glen Allen, according to authorities. L.t David Turner with Henrico Police said officers were called to a shooting in the 11000 block of Old Washington Highway at 11:15 p.m. "Upon arrival six adult victims were located with non-life threatening injuries," Turner wrote. "All victims were taken to local area hospitals for treatme...

Two historical markers were unveiled to honor a cornerstone of the African American community in Varina that began to take root 10 years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Dozens gathered for the unveiling of the county historical markers on St. James Road in Eastern Henrico County on Saturday. One of the markers tells the story of the St. James School, which taught first through...

Commonwealth Commercial Partners, LLC recently announced the following lease transactions in Henrico County: Douglas S. Belt, DDS – renewed his lease of 1,013 SF at 5700 Old Richmond Avenue (Tucker Dowdy and Robbie Berndt represented the landlord); Building Blocks LLC – leased 3,600 SF at 12201 Gayton Road (Ben Boykin and Nash Warren represented the landlord); Terazo Inc. – leased 1,966 SF at 200...

The Virginia Board of Education took another step on Friday to clarify how schools will be rated and student performance measured to better determine how to direct state resources. The board, on the superintendent’s recommendation, approved four performance descriptors: “Distinguished,” “On Track,” “Off Track” and “Needs Intensive Support.” Schools considered “distinguished” are those that exceed...

Two juvenile males are in custody, facing charges related to the carjacking of a ride-share driver in broad daylight June 22 in Henrico’s Far West End. At about 3:18 p.m. that day, Henrico Police responded to the 12000 block of Gayton Road, near the Beth Shalom Senior Living community, after a ride-share driver reported that the two suspects had stolen the complainant’s vehicle. One of the two sus...

A woman is dead after jumping off the Parham Road bridge over I-64 into oncoming traffic on I-64 East, according to Henrico Police. It happened shortly after 6:30 a.m. Monday. Police received a number of calls about a woman standing on the bridge, then responded and attempted dialogue with her, but she jumped. No one else was injured in the incident, but police closed a portion of I-64 eastbound f...

A few months ago, I unknowingly began a social experiment. How would different Starbucks baristas react when I ask to have love added to my Starbucks order? During a quick trip through the drive-thru at Starbucks with my fella, I wanted to make him smile. After I gave my four-part specialized drink order, I asked if I could add in a ‘splash of love.’ After a pause, the woman on the other end respo...

The Weinstein JCC has publicly launched its .5-million “Building a Bright Future Together” capital campaign, designed to enhance its facilities and expand its programs. The initial phase of the campaign has secured nearly 80% of the funds, according to CEO Orly Lewis, thanks in part to a contribution and match from the Weinstein-Jecklin family, as well as full board participation and support from...

Henrico County Public Schools officials are spreading out throughout the county this summer for their 2024 Summer Tour, visiting 12 communities by July 25 as a way to create connections and build engagement before the coming school year. Each stop will offer free games for all ages, STEM activities, music, lawn games, and more. In addition, HCPS staffers will be able to help connect families with...

U.S. Senator Mark Warner was in Henrico County earlier this month to discuss with county and housing leaders Henrico's new affordable housing trust fund – a program that could be replicated throughout the state and nation. Henrico County officials recently announced the establishment of the -million trust using data center tax revenue to encourage the construction of more affordable homes in...

May brought a strong economic climate to Virginia, according to the most recent state data. Virginia's general fund revenues rose by 14.2% compared to the same period last year and remain slightly ahead of the revenue forecast included in the budget approved May 13. “With more Virginians working than ever before, Virginia’s job market continues to fuel the economic engine of the Commonwealth,...

Brad Muranko will cycle the length of the Blue Ridge Parkway – 469 miles in all – during a seven-day stretch beginning June 23. He's doing it to raise money for a cure for Alzheimer's disease, which affected his late grandmother, Colleta Bischof, and which affects some residents of the Lakewood Retirement Community in Henrico, where Muranko is the security manager. Muranko's endeavo...

To help celebrate its 50th anniversary in December, Virginia Humanities has announced plans to create new regional humanities centers throughout Virginia. These centers will help support local, place-based humanities work, with the goal of making Virginia Humanities more accessible to Virginians. Each center will be headquartered within an existing regional organization, in either a cultural nonpr...

The Kickstart Foundation will hold a Bike Day June 22 from 2 to 6 p.m. at Industrial Taphouse West, 12912 Plaza Drive in Henrico.  A portion of the proceeds will help to pay medical bills for Jason Caldwell, who suffered multiple injuries in a May 1 motorcycle accident and has undergone several surgeries.  The event will feature live music with Possum Daddy from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; food and drink, d...

Henrico Police say they have detained a suspect and have charges pending following a road rage shooting Friday morning. The shooting happened around 10:15 a.m. Friday on Parham Road near Interstate 64. According to police, two vehicles got into the road rage incident before the suspect opened fire on the other vehicle. Click here to continue reading on WTVR.com, a Henrico Citizen partner organizat...

The Virginia Department of Health is continuing its forever hunt to find the amount of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, present in the state by testing for them in water systems serving small and disadvantaged communities. “We suspect they haven’t done PFAS monitoring yet, and so they don’t know what they’re up against,” said Robert Edelman, director of technical services at the...