Henrico Citizen Audio Articles

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...

600 block of Windomere Avenue, Fairfield District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with vandalism of an automobile, obstruction of justice, being drunk in a public place, and a warrant service at an apartment complex June 14 at 1:47 a.m. 11200 block of West Broad Street, Three Chopt District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with petit larceny, possession of marijuana and tobacc...

River City Community Players will present the feel-good comedy “Halfway There” at 7:30 p.m. June 21 and at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. June 22 at the Gayton Kirk Presbyterian Church, 11421 Gayton Road. Admission to the first two performances (June 21 at 7:30 p.m. and June 22 at 2:30 p.m.) are pay-what-you-can. Reservations can be made by emailing rccppresents@gmail.com or phoning (804) 554-0595. The r...

David Lee Nowell, 73, of Henrico, passed away June 16, 2024. He was the son of Gladys and Richard Nowell. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Susan Lord Nowell, his brother Douglas Nowell (Betsy) and nephews Daniel Nowell (Robin), Bonnie Nowell, Caroline Nowell (Joe), Grant Taylor. and many wonderful cousins He is preceded in death by his parents and his sister Emily Nowell Taylor. David was t...

Patricia Lail Bennett, 77, of Henrico, wife, mother and grandmother, passed away June 12, 2024. Born in Charlottesville, VA, she was the daughter of the late Wade Hampton Lail, Jr. and Annabelle Nissen Lail. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Thomas Nelson Bennett; two sons, Thomas Aubrey Bennett (Anna) and James Lail Bennett (Melissa); three grandchildren, Heather, Alexandra and Robert B...

Larry “Cookie” Rosser, 78, of Highland Springs, Virginia passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Larry was a proud veteran who spent time on The Destroyer USS Rich from 1962- 1965 serving for the United States Navy. Afterwards, he worked for many years as a bricklayer and was also a member of the Bricklayers Union. Larry is preceded in death by his parents,...

With mixed emotions, we share the news that our beloved Geraldine H. Dickens of Henrico, Virginia peacefully transitioned on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Surrounded by family and friends, Pastor Gerri went to be with the Lord on her son, Marvin’s, birthday. Pastor Gerri dedicated her career to serving the Commonwealth of Virginia, excelling as an administrator for multiple Christian academies and as...

Vivian Kay Foster Jones Chevalier (Kay), 65 of Richmond, VA, went to meet Jesus on Friday June 14, 2024. She is survived by her husband Michael J Chevalier. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt and grandmother. She graduated from Hermitage High School and was a cheerleader and homecoming princess. She was a National Account Executive for Aetna, retiring after 37 years . She is survived by h...

Henrico County residents and businesses can get free mosquito inspections from the county of their homes and business locations to help prevent mosquito-borne illnesses. The inspections are being offered by the Henrico Department of Public Works. Residents can register for the inspection online and indicate whether they want to meet with an inspector or not. (Residents or business officials do not...

The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen will host its Maker’s Yard Sale Saturday, July 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and the public is invited to attend for free and shop. Attendees to the indoor event will be able to browse and buy variety of new materials and art supplies. In addition to the yard sale, visitors will have free access to the center's four art galleries. Article Link Support the s...

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) announced Thursday that he would be participating in three debates between July 20 and Oct. 2 during the lead up to the November general election, in which he will face newly selected Republican nominee Hung Cao, who won this month's Republican Party primary. But in a release announcing the three events and their dates and locations, Kaine's office did...

An immersive experience designed to advance engagement and education within the STEM community while fostering pathways to new career opportunities – and providing lots of chances to have fun – is coming to Henrico County this weekend. Immersecon will hold its first in-person convention June 22-23 at the Henrico Sports and Events Center in Glen Allen. Convention creators Jeramy Moore, Jarrell Spri...

Construction of a permanent roundabout on Francistown Road in front of Hungary Creek Middle School will begin Monday, June 24 and is expected to affect traffic in the area through mid-July, according to Henrico County officials. The roundabout will replace a temporary one that was installed in April. A student was struck by a car and injured at the site in November while attempting to cross Franci...

MAY 29 Brecotea, 9125-M West Broad Street – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: pitcher found in hand sink next to three-compartment sink; ice bucket stored on the floor next to ice machine with water sitting in the bottom; plastic containers are stacked while still wet; floor under three-compartment sink and wall behind hand sink at front counter are dirty; light f...

Henrico Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor Wednesday announced that she will seek the Democratic Party's nomination for the office of Virginia attorney general in next June's primary election. Taylor, who has served her role in Henrico since 2012, had considered launching in 2020 a campaign for the state office but ultimately opted to remain in the county after two-term Democrat...

101 Wootton Road - 5,000, 936 SF (built in 1954), from Sharon A. Spiller to Grant and Brian Hellenga. 9396 Wind Haven Court, Unit 0205 - 0,000, 956 SF (built in 1986), from Dorothy S. Lawless to James B. Stewart. 511 Lowell Street - 2,000, 996 SF (built in 1980), from Alisa B. Battle to Alvaro O.P. Urias and Yolanda E. Hercules. 12102 Oxford Landing Drive, Unit 103 - 9,935, 1,107 SF (built in 2024...

The Henrico Planning Commission issued a rare denial recommendation at its June 13 meeting, unanimously objecting to a proposal that would permit construction of a Dollar Tree store at the southeast intersection of New Market Road (Virginia Route 5) and Strath Road in Varina. Commission Chair and Varina District Commissioner William Mackey told planning staff members not to even bother presenting...

HCA Virginia's Parham Doctors’ Hospital is preparing to open its remodeled lobby, which will feature a new coffee shop and a local artist’s new mural. The hospital will hold a grand opening and ribbon-cutting event to unveil the area's new look June 20, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., at 7700 East Parham Road. The event is open to the public and will include light hors d’oeuvres. Article Link Sup...

Eric Baldwin of Glen Allen and Falynn Jackson of Henrico were named to the spring 2024 dean’s list at Mercer University in Macon, Ga. *** The following local students were named to the spring 2024 president’s list at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va.: Madeline Berkle, Clara Chenault, Peter Marshall and Jackson Smith, of Glen Allen; and Chelsea Goode, of Henrico. To qualify for the president...

Climate Resilient RVA – an organization established under Plan RVA following a [post_excerpt] million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in effort to ensure environmental protection in the Richmond-metro area – has launched a survey and recently held virtual community ideation sessions as the next steps in its goal of creating a comprehensive climate action plan. The group submitt...

A Henrico County envelope manufacturing business is facing fines after the state cited it with multiple safety violations following the death of an employee. On November 29, 2023, a worker at Kenmore Envelope Company died after he got stuck waist down inside a paper baler, according to reports from the Henrico Fire Department. Pictures collected from the scene showed a ladder that appeared to be c...

The law firm of Allen, Allen, Allen and Allen has named 15 Virginia students – including two from Henrico – as recipients of its George E. Allen Academic Scholarship 2024 scholarship. The students were selected from a pool of applicants from across Virginia and will attend schools across the country, including Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an...

Virginia Credit Union has donated ,000 to Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU to support the hospital’s Child Life Program, which helps families adjust to the clinical setting of a hospital and manage illnesses and injuries. The company also donated ,000 worth of financial education resources to the hospital that help teacher personal finance to elementary school and teenage students. The hospi...

In an effort to address the growing issue of elder abuse and neglect, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares' office Monday announced the creation of the Elder Abuse Investigation Center. During a press conference at the Shady Grove Family YMCA in Henrico's West End, Miyares said that the center will be a specialized unit designed to streamline collaboration among Central Virginia juris...

The Henrico Planning Commission last week endorsed proposals to incorporate into the county's zoning code regulations restricting the location of vaping shops and historical horse racing machines. The proposals will proceed to the Henrico Board of Supervisors for a final decision. Vaping shop regulations were developed after several shops were built near schools. They would define a vaping sh...