Henrico Citizen Audio Articles

Lynn Robertson Bailey of Varina passed away peacefully Saturday June 1, 2024 at her home in Varina. Lynn was the wife of Ryland Y. Bailey, Jr.. Lynn was born in Richmond, May 15,1956, a daughter of the late William E. Robertson and Charlotte W. Robertson of Highland Springs. She is preceded in death by her sister Gayle Walcher of Littleton, CO. She is survived by her two "noodles" niece...

Roberta Linden Wiener passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2024. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Richard Wiener and her three children, Jennifer (Steve Green), Jason (Sara Wiener) and Janna (Jose Murillo) and 6 grandchildren, Hannah, Madeline, Natalie, Noah, Ava and Zoe. Roberta was born in Norfolk, Virginia, on August 12, 1945 and attended Granby High School. She moved to Richmond to atte...

Marilyn Gallmeyer was called home by the Lord on May 31, 2024, after a short illness. She was preceded in death by her parents Walter J. Cavedo and Mattie Lienhart, her sisters Jean Gary, Linda O’Berry, and Wilma Fleming, her son Louis Gallmeyer II, and granddaughter Jessica Gallmeyer. Marilyn was a dental assistant in Highland Springs for nearly fifty years. She dedicated her life as the original...

Hoop It Up is coming back to Henrico County in August. The popular 3-on-3 basketball tournament, which returned to the county last year as part of the Henrico Schools' kick-off event at Fairfield Middle School, will be back Aug. 9 – this time indoors at the Henrico Sports and Events Center at Virginia Center. The Henrico Hoop it Up Back to School event is free for students, with competition i...

For the second time, the American Association of School Librarians has selected the University of Richmond's New American History resource as one of the top digital resources available to educators to support American history education. The resource, developed by UR, includes primary sources, podcasts, videos, and more. It can be tailored to reading level, teaching style, and grade level, and...

Henrico County will celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday, June 15 with a day of family fun and entertainment at Dorey Park in Varina. The event will include performances on two stages, an expanded vendor fair, historical and educational exhibits, a kids’ zone and fireworks. Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day and Day of Freedom, is a federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the U...

Atlantic hurricane season officially began June 1, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting the busiest season in 25 years, with 17 to 25 named storms, including eight with winds of 74 mph or higher and four to seven of those becoming major hurricanes (with winds of 11 mph or higher). Forecasters attribute the predictions to warmer-than-average ocean temperatures and t...

Andrew Wilhelm, an Airport Operations employee at Richmond International Airport, has been named the airport's 2023 Living the Values Employee of the Year. Wilhelm also received the Richmond Region Tourism 2024 Customer Service Award. Wilhelm was honored for his commitment to going above and beyond, as well as his assistance to coworkers and navigating difficult situations, such as flights be...

The Henrico Area Mental Health & Developmental Services Board will posthumously honor Alexis Piero as its 2024 Mary Ann Bergeron Hall of Fame honoree for her service, commitment and significant contributions to her field. Piero, who died in November at 65, helped people suffering from substance use disorders for four years. While working at MHDS, Piero trained community members how to administ...

The average Dominion Energy Virginia residential customer will soon see a charge of about .50 dropped from their bills. The fee was being collected to recover costs through the state’s participation in the regional carbon market. On Monday, the State Corporation Commission, which regulates Virginia’s utilities, approved a request from Dominion to stop tacking the fee on customer’s bills to recoup...

Police pursuits are one of the most dangerous activities officers can engage in due to the safety risks they pose to officers themselves, the fleeing suspect, and civilians on the road. The balance of risk versus reward puts police departments in a challenging position of determining when officers should and should not give chase. Here's a look at some pursuit data in Central Virginia. In Hen...

The World Heritage International Student Exchange Programs is seeking host families to take in exchange students for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. The exchange students are 15 to 18 years old and come from countries like France, Italy, Ukraine, Denmark, and others. They will come with their own insurance and spending money and will be ready to learn about America through their host family an...

The Chamberlayne Actors Theatre, or CAT, will present “Keep on Laughing” at HATTheatre, 1124 Westbriar Drive in Henrico’s West End, June 7-8 at 8 p.m. and June 9 at 2:30 p.m. The ladies of last year’s show, “Exit Laughing,” are back in this new production. Connie’s daughter, Rachel, has married her 28-year-old stripper boyfriend, Bobby, and they are expecting twins. Connie, Leona and Millie have b...

3600 block of Kings Point Court – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with obstruction of justice, possession of stolen property, and state criminal violations at an apartment complex May 31 at 3:56 a.m. 4900 block of Nine Mile Road – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with shoplifting and obstruction of justice at a liquor store May 31 at 11:55 a.m. 11800 block of West Broad Street – P...

Two of the best water-quality sites along the James River are in Henrico County, according to new data from the James River Association's annual water quality monitoring program, the James River Watch. The program provides real-time data on the water quality at 38 different sites across the watershed collected by volunteers and through partnerships with Rivanna Conservation Alliance, American...

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced earlier this week that Virginia would end its participation in the California electric vehicle mandate at the end of the year, when California's current regulations expire. Youngkin cited an official opinion from Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, who wrote that Virginia is not required to comply with new mandates adopted by the California Air...

The River City Slam Wheelchair Tennis Tournament, an annual event that brings together the top wheelchair tennis players from 22 states and five countries, is underway at Collegiate School's Robins Campus in Henrico. The tournament, which is hosted by Richmond-based adaptable sports club Sportable, runs June 6-9 and is free for spectators to attend. The competition features 70 wheelchair tenn...

Competition guides for State Fair of Virginia competitions in adult and youth creative and culinary arts, horticulture and field crops, as well as 4-H and FFA competitions and some livestock shows, have been posted on the State Fair's website. The fair will be held Sept. 27 through Oct. 6 in Doswell. Judging will be held during the event. Some of the categories include cut flowers (inviting p...

Henrico County Public Schools is hosting a job fair Tuesday, June 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the HCPS Parham Road Office Building, 1910 East Parham Road in Henrico. The school system is seeking substitute teachers of all experience levels, as well as potential custodians, bus drivers, school nutrition staff, nurses, instructional aides, and others. The pay rate for daily substitute teachers wil...

With summer officially here, the risk of children being left in hot cars is on the rise. A report from the Kids and Car Safety found that more than 1,000 children – including 38 from Virginia – have died in hot cars nationally in the past three decades, and officials from several state agencies and organizations are warning residents to take precautions. The months of May through September are the...

A new boat rental service is offering the chance to cruise the James River in style. Retro Boat Rentals, part of the Sea Suite Cruises fleet, on June 1 launched a fleet of vintage-style electric boats featuring fins and headlights, retro colors, and chrome details. The classic fiberglass runabout boats (from the 1958-1963 era) were restored and fitted with modern electric motors, according to comp...

This Friday, June 7 is National Donut Day, and several national chains are offering free and reduced donuts. Sheetz is offering customers one free donut while they purchase any Sheetz Bros coffee or ready to drink coffee June 7-9. On June 7, Krispy Kreme locations will offer a free donut with the purchase of any beverage while supplies last and also will offer a dozen of their Original Glazed donu...

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Wednesday that the state will no longer follow car emissions standards set by California, despite his party’s failure to repeal or roll back a 2021 Democratic law that tied Virginia to those regulations. The move tees up what could be another legal fight over Republican leaders’ efforts to undo climate change-related measures Democrats passed when they had full co...

A total of 25 people died in vehicle crashes in Virginia during the first week of summer, and Virginia State Police officials are urging drivers to take precautions to prevent more crashes during the coming weeks. The Virginia State Police investigated 21 traffic crashes between May 28 and June 4, which resulted in the 25 fatalities. None of the crashes occurred in Henrico, but Caroline, Hanover a...

Fairfield District Supervisor Roscoe D. Cooper, III will host a Fairfield District Forum Constituent Meeting Thursday, June 20 to share details of Henrico County’s budget for fiscal year 2024-25 and to provide updates from Henrico's police and recreation and parks divisions, as well as from Henrico County Public Schools. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Eastern Henrico Recreation...