Henrico Citizen Audio Articles

A beloved teacher at Ruby F. Carver Elementary School is being remembered through the dedication of a new book vending machine at the school. Beverly Parsley, who taught at the school for 38 years (retiring in 2018), died last year. On May 14, school officials joined her family members and friends to dedicate the new machine in the school's cafeteria in her memory.' Parsley was remembere...

The 39th Annual Lebanese Food Festival will return May 17-19 to Saint Anthony’s Maronite Catholic Church, 4611 Sadler Road in Glen Allen. The festival features food, live music and entertainment. Hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Open rain or shine for indoor and outdoor dining. Admission and parking are free. No pets allowed. For details, call...

Henrico County residents whose property has wells, springs or cisterns now can have their water quality tested for free thanks to the county's office of Virginia Cooperative Extension. The Virginia Household Water Quality Program offers residents a three-part clinic that includes collecting, testing, and getting back test results. The free testing kit is available for those who register onlin...

11200 block of West Broad Street – Police arrested and charged a citizen with shoplifting at a retail store May 10 at 11:30 a.m. 10900 block of Little Five Loop – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with forcible burglary, a warrant service, and other state law violations at a single-family home May 10 at 6:07 p.m. East Nine Mile Road at North Airport Drive – Police arrested and charged a cit...

Southwest Airlines will be launching new routes from Richmond to Baltimore and Nashville June 4. The daily flights to Nashville will leave most days between 10:55 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Return flights daily will arrive in Richmond between 3:20 p.m. and 7:55 p.m., depending upon the day. For details, visit southwest.com. On May 24, Breeze Airways will begin offering nonstop service between Richmond an...

Five wheelchair tennis players from Team USA will be taking part in the River City Slam Wheelchair Tennis Tournament in Henrico in June. The tournament, hosted by local adaptive sports club Sportable, is designed to provide a high-level competitive environment for wheelchair tennis players. The event will feature more than ,000 in prize money and is open to all levels, including first-time players...

The Autism Society of Central Virginia will host its 22nd Annual 5k & Family Fun Day Saturday, May 18, at Crump Park in Glen Allen. The event will help raise funds for the ASCV's mission of supporting, empowering, and building connections within the autism community. More than 1,200 people are expected to attend. The day's activities will include a 5k run/walk, a resource fair showca...

Six of the most popular products from the Van Winkle family of whiskeys will be available for online purchase via the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority this spring. The ABC's online lotteries will take place May 20-23 and June 10-13 and will allow winning customers to purchase products from the hard-to-find Van Winkle line. The lottery is open to Virginia residents 21 and older, a...

Two Henrico nonprofits are among seven in the Richmond region that are benefiting each time someone opens a checking and savings account with Chesapeake Bank. The bank will make 0 donations to seven local nonprofits when the new accounts are opened. Included among them: Henrico-based FETCH a Cure and Fatherhood Foundation of Virginia. (The other nonprofits are Chesterfield Gives Back, Chesterfield...

The Congressional App Challenge is now open for students in Virginia's First District, which includes Henrico's western half. The nationwide competition allows middle and high school students to create and exhibit their software applications for mobile, tablet or desktop devices. The competition is open to students who are in middle or high school in public, private, charter, and home sc...

Five students from Henrico County schools were among the 65 students in Virginia to win the National Merit ,500 Scholarship Program, which is designed to help students with strong academic records and leadership skills. In total, 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were selected nationally from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the program. NMSC finances most of the single-payment ,500 scho...

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has announced a new initiative that will allow experienced motorcyclists to obtain the proper endorsement on their license without taking the knowledge and skills tests at a DMV location. The pilot program is part of an effort to reduce the number of unendorsed riders on the state's roads. According to the DMV, approximately one in four motorcyclists...

In a unique effort to spur the immediate construction of more affordable housing options, Henrico County is establishing a -million housing trust fund using unbudgeted revenue from data centers in the county. County officials made the announcement Thursday morning during a press conference at the county’s western government center. The trust fund will provide grants to for-profit and nonprofit hou...

Since its founding in 1957, the Sandston Rotary Club has played a key role in the development of the eastern Henrico community – both literally, as in the brick-and-mortar sense, and figuratively. Rotarians from the club helped with construction of buildings for the Sandston Volunteer Rescue Squad and the Chickahominy YMCA, and over the years contributed to such causes as scholarship funds at loca...

APRIL 22 Vampire Penguin, 11345 Nuckols Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: facility doesn’t have an employee health policy; facility doesn’t have written procedures for cleaning up vomit/diarrhea. Ay Mama, 9809 West Broad Street – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: person in charge couldn’t name symptoms for the “big six” foo...

It had been at least a couple decades since I set foot in a Melting Pot, until a friend joined me there for dinner recently.. As you can imagine, it's changed a bit over the years. Yes, Melting Pot still had the same secluded booths and cozy atmosphere; the menu still centers around fondue, that staple of the '70s. But there are many more options than I remembered – including a new celeb...

As the cost of living rises, many low-income Virginians often have to choose between paying for vital medication or putting food on the table. This is where Rx Partnership comes in – a nonprofit that works to expand medication access across the entire state and has done so for 20 years. Rx Partnership executive director Amy Yarcich said the organization obtains medication either by purchasing it o...

Bullying is one of the top issues for parents, students and staff in Henrico Schools, according to the results of the HCPS 2024 School Survey conducted in February. About half of participants reported a verbal, social, physical or cyberbullying problem at their school. In total, 76% of the student population completed the survey along with 88% of school-level staff and 18% of HCPS families. All su...

Glen Allen resident Abeosse Woodson Freeman, who goes by Aby, presented a program May 8 at First Baptist Church in Richmond with her friend and fellow FBC member, Lori Humrich.  Freeman is from Careysburg, Liberia, and she and Humrich spent two weeks in Liberia with two of Freeman's children as part of a March mission trip. They joined members of other churches from around the country, helpin...

Creighton Road will be reduced to a single lane on the bridge over the Chickahominy River at the Henrico County/Hanover County line, beginning Thursday, May 16, for guardrail replacement. A temporary traffic signal will be in place to direct drivers. The road is expected to resume normal operations at the end of August, according to Henrico Public Works officials.   Article Link Support the show

The Virginia Telemental Health Initiative has become the first statewide virtual free mental health clinic, following a pilot phase. Through this initiative, eligible uninsured or under-insured Virginians now can access mental health services through a virtual platform. The program is operated under the leadership of the Virginia Telehealth Network in partnership with the Virginia Department of Be...

Lightbridge Academy, an early childhood education company with more than 150 locations, has announced plans to open its first Henrico County center. The new facility is scheduled to open at 4003 Sadler Road in Glen Allen during the winter of next year and will offer a range of services for children from the age of six weeks through kindergarten. The company currently has locations in Manassas and...

The Henrico Master Gardener Association will host its annual plant sale and pollinator festival from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 8 at Deep Run Park, 9900 Ridgefield Parkway. Master Gardeners from Henrico County will be selling plants from their gardens at discounted prices, along with floral arrangements and gently used gardening items. The event will also include educational displays, live music, a pho...

Nominations now are being accepted for the 2024 Virginia State Volunteerism and Community Service Awards, which honor Virginians who dedicate their time to improve the lives of others in their communities. The awards are presented annually by Serve Virginia and the Virginia Service Foundation and honor four people and six organizations and businesses that volunteer their time to make a difference...

Tuckahoe District Supervisor Jody Rogish will host a Tuckahoe Talk meeting May 20 to provide updates about several topics. The 1 p.m. meeting will include updates about the status of Tuckahoe Creek Park, the Henrico Police Division, new federal flood maps, and the work of Henrico’s Environmental Action Resource Team. The public is invited to attend in person or virtually via WebEx. Residents may s...