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Students, parents also speak out on pay difference between theater teachers and athletic coaches After 19 years of serving as the Drama head for J.R. Tucker High School, putting on dozens of plays, musicals, and one act shows, theater teacher Lisa Dyer will be stepping down from her after school position. It was a very difficult decision to make, Dyer said, but she could not continue to justify wo...

An 86-unit supportive housing apartment complex has officially opened its doors in Eastern Henrico County. Officials from Virginia Supportive Housing, Henrico and the city of Richmond gathered June 11 to celebrate the opening of the Cool Lane Commons complex, located at 1900 Cool Lane adjacent to the county's border with Richmond. The complex is open to unhoused and low-income residents from...

The Library of Virginia has announced the 13 finalists for the People’s Choice Awards, which honors the most requested fiction and nonfiction titles published in Virginia, and a public vote through July will determine the winners. Winners will be announced at the 27th Annual Virginia Literary Awards Celebration Sept. 21; one winner in each category will receive a monetary prize of ,500. Public vot...

Earlier this month, U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman (R-1st District) helped commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion by visiting Normandy, France to honor veterans who died during the operation. Wittman, whose district includes Henrico's western half, was part of a bipartisan congressional delegation that took part in observance of the anniversary with veterans, active duty service...

The Virginia Department of Transportation is seeking public input about two separate transportation studies involving potential safety improvements along two corridors in Henrico County. Both studies are part of the Project Pipeline program, which is led by Virginia’s Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment, with the goal of identifying cost-effective solutions to address multimodal transport...

The University of Richmond recently earned two silver awards from the National Association of College & University Food Services for its demonstration kitchen and its International Education Week programs. in the "Residential Special Event of the Year" category, the university was honored for its cuisine during the 2023 International Education Week program, which focused on sustainab...

To help students prepare for the 2024-2025 school year, Henrico County Public Schools and the Virginia Department of Health, will be hosting four free walk-in vaccination clinics for students entering grades 7 and 12. The clinics will be held from 9 a.m. to noon: • June 17 at Fairfield Middle School; • June 24 at Henrico High School; • June 26 at Quioccasin Middle School; • July 10 at Elko Middle...

The arrival of summer is bringing a warning from officials with the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, urging people to stay out of any abandoned coal mines that they may discover when out and about. Abandoned coal mine sites are dangerous and can have features that are hazardous to human health and safety. Coal mine subsidence can create openings to underground workings th...

The Virginia Land Conservation Foundation is accepting applications for .5 million in land conservation grants, designed to support conservation of farmland, forestland, historic areas, natural areas, and open spaces and parks. The program provides matching grants of 50-50% for localities and nonprofit conservation entities, and 100% for state agencies and federally or state-recognized Indian trib...

MAY 21 Red Lobster, 8009 West Broad Street – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: plastic container found in bar hand sink; temperature of diced tomatoes on ice bath at serve line is elevated; spoons at ice cream station are stored uninverted; plastic containers are stacked while still wet; plastic slider on ice machine is cracked; freezer door under biscuit warmer i...

For several years, the old Macy's sales floor at Regency Square Mall in Henrico County has churned out Olympic trial competitors. Home of the NOVA of Virginia Aquatics facility since 2021, Henrico is banking on the success of NOVA and the sports tourism dollars the facility is expected to draw with a multi-million dollar expansion. Phase two construction of the aquatics center will begin soon...

Henrico Police have now arrested a suspect they believe is connected to a murder that happened on Hope Road in the county. Police say Tuesday they arrested 31-year-old Travis Lee Terry of Richmond and charged him with second degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. He is currently being held at the Henrico County Jail on no bo...

Lovers of chicken had a lot to be thankful for this week in Central Virginia as Raising Cane's opened its fifth location in the Richmond area Tuesday. Located at 10093 Brook Road, the location is Virginia's 13th Raising Cane's. And 20 customers walked away with free Cane's for a year. Click here to continue reading on WTVR.com, a Henrico Citizen partner organization. Article Li...

5904 Lakeside Avenue - 0,000, 1,080 SF (built in 1940), from Stephen T. and Shelia B. Jones to Elk Creek Capital LLC. 5118 Kemp Street - 9,000, 1,080 SF (built in 1973), from East End Corridor LLC to Bernadine Smith-Seward. 334 Grayson Street - 5,000, 1,120 SF (built in 2024), from Blue Steel Construction LLC to Issaiah Sistrunk. 7807 Walkenhut Drive - 7,500, 1,104 SF (built in 1983), from Christo...

In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, the AARP of Virginia is urging seniors and their caregivers to be aware of potential scams and elder financial exploitation. The multi-billion-dollar problem of elder financial exploitation and reminds the public that it's a crime that can have devastating consequences for individuals and families. According to the AARP, elder fina...

The Henrico Christmas Mother organization has named Linda R. Melton to serve as the 2024 Henrico Christmas Mother. Melton is the daughter of former Henrico Christmas Mother Charlotte Melton, who served in the role in 2000. Linda Melton has spent more than 40 years in the banking industry and currently serves as the community outreach officer and vice president at Fulton Bank in Richmond. She is a...

CSX Railroad will be performing maintenance work until June 14 on the railroad crossings at Beulah Road and Sandy Lane, necessitating detours around both spots. The Beulah Road crossing is located between Portugee and Charles City roads, and a detour will be available using Williamsburg Road, South Laburnum Avenue, and Charles City Road. Sandy Lane will close at its intersection with Creighton Roa...

Nick Erickson, Connor Giles and Liliana Manyara of Henrico were named to the spring 2024 dean’s list at Middle Tennessee State University. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher. *** The following local students were named to the spring 2024 dean’s list at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va.: Madeline Berkle, Alan Cary, Clara Che...

Manufactured homes, mobile homes, trailers — whatever they’re referred to as, this type of housing has offered tenants an affordable option to become homeowners. But they haven’t offered as much stability. That’s where Virginia lawmakers have passed some laws to help neighbors around the state have a little more peace of mind. For example, should a mobile home park be sold for redevelopment, a new...

The Henrico School Board approved several changes to the division’s Code of Student Conduct at a meeting June 6, which outline more specific and stricter consequences for students breaking cell phone policies. While previous consequences for cell phone violations allowed teachers and administrators to choose whether or not to confiscate the device, new changes will require devices to be confiscate...

In 2023, the murderers of a 15-year-old Richmond girl were convicted, sentenced, and are now serving lengthy prison sentences. Tynashia Humphrey's 2022 murder in Richmond’s Jackson Ward neighborhood helped police from both Richmond and Henrico cripple a violent homegrown gang. On Sept. 12, 2022, Tynashia was walking home from a store when she was shot and killed – an innocent teen who was cau...

Colliers International recently announced the following lease transactions in Henrico County: Ramboll Amercias Engineering Solutions, Inc. – expanded its lease of 3,715 SF at 4435 Waterfront Drive (Wood Thornton and Frank Hargrove represented the landlord); Corry A. Brown, DDS, PC – renewed its lease of 1,557 SF at 4445 Cox Road (Catherine Walker and John Carpin represented the landlord); ADT Comm...

A Virginia woman critically injured in a shark attack along Florida’s Gulf Coast on Friday "continues to make progress," according to an update from her church in Glen Allen. Winns Baptist Church, where Elisabeth Foley is a member, said she was vacationing with her family in Walton County, Florida, when she was attacked by a shark. The 45-year-old wife and mother of three suffered severe...

Rex Allen Carder, 70, of Highland Springs, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024. He was preceded in death by his father, George J. Carder and is survived by his wife of 51 years, Peggy Diane Carder; two sons, John Carder (Heather) and Jason Carder; two grandchildren, Taylor and Cayden Carder; mother, Julia Marie Walker; sister, Carolyn Folk; brother, Francis Carder; four-legged son, Chico; as well a...

Robin Ellen Ball, 69, of Highland Springs, died Wednesday, May 29, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents, Chief Master Sergeant Robert V. and Ellen S. Ball; aunt, Patricia Ball Watkins; and uncles, William Ball and James Ball. She is survived by her brother, Robert V. Ball, Jr. and family of Providence Forge; and aunt, Nancy Barret; and numerous cousins. Robin was an LPN and spent her nur...