Henrico Citizen Audio Articles

3211 Gay Avenue - 4,000, 846 SF (built in 1948), from Cava Cap 2023 LLC to Benjamin Conaway. 412 Lakeside Boulevard - 7,000, 912 SF (built in 1940), from Stacie L. Davis to Joseph Adam and Paris Marae Lape. 1513 Edenburry Drive - 5,000, 1,504 SF (built in 1978), from Allison Croft Herndon to Willson Brockenbrough. 3109 Comet Road - 1,350, 1,429 SF (built in 1961), from Victoria Bullington Dietrick...

After decades of service, the Richmond West Breakfast Lions Club is folding this year because of dwindling membership. As a local affiliate of Lions Clubs International, which was founded in 1917 in Chicago and currently has more than 1.4 million members worldwide, the club has been an active part of the Henrico and Metro Richmond community. Throughout the years, the club has fundraised, held even...

The Virginia State Police is launching its Operation DISSrupt initiative this month, targeting four causes of fatal and serious injury crashes along the I-95 corridor. The May 16-17 campaign will focus on enforcement of violations involving distracted driving, impaired driving, speed, and seat belt usage, with an aim to prevent any fatal crashes on the interstate during the two-day period. (The fi...

The Arrive Alive Henrico Team is hosting a public meeting on June 3 to hear community input on ways to improve traffic safety and reduce road fatalities and serious injuries. The meeting will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Belmont Recreation Center at 1600 Hilliard Road in Lakeside. Residents are invited to share their ideas and feedback on ways to make Henrico County roads safer for everyon...

Former Three Chopt District Supervisor Tommy Branin has been appointed to two state boards by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Branin, who served two terms on the Henrico Board of Supervisors before losing in November to challenger Misty Whitehead, was named to the State Water Control Board and the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission last week. Branin is the vice president of national and i...

Salty Paws RVA isn't just a franchise – it's a haven where dogs and their owners come together to create unforgettable memories. With a mission to spread love, laughter, and the occasional lick of doggy ice cream, Salty Paws RVA has quickly become a fixture in the hearts of pet lovers throughout Henrico County. Operator Juliette Seymour, a former special education teacher, was searching...

The Henrico Branch NAACP is hosting a May 21 screening of the film The Right to Read, an effort to raise awareness about the literacy crisis in the United States. The Right to Read tells the stories of an NAACP activist, a teacher, and two American families who fight for the youngest generation’s ability to read. Experts throughout the film discuss the current state of literacy in the United State...

The Food Lion To Go service is expanding to Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia, allowing customers in parts of all three states – including in Henrico County – to receive grocery delivery services to their homes. The service is provided through Instacart and allows customers to place an order online or through the Food Lion To Go app with their delivery options selected. Delivery fees will be wa...

Henrico Police released surveillance video and asked for help finding a man believed to be involved in a violent incident outside a Henrico home. “On Sunday, May 5, 2024, at approximately 4:10 p.m., Henrico Police responded to the 100 block of Elsing Green Way for a reported shooting. Once on scene, officers spoke with the caller who reported hearing gunfire and went in his backyard and found two...

Three to four days of railroad repairs will cause the closure of Hungary and Mill roads at their respective railroad most of this week, according to Henrico officials. The Hungary Road crossing is located between Hungary Spring and Woodman roads; a detour will be in place using Woodman, East Parham Road and Interstate 295. For the Mill crossing near Mountain Road, the detour will use Mountain and...

Lindsey Moon of Henrico was among 45 University of Alabama students recently honored for research presentations at this year’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference. The event, which has grown alongside undergraduate students' interest in research, highlights students' work and helps them polish their communication skills. Moon’s presentation was titled “Systematic Revi...

After months of partisan combat over different priorities, Virginia lawmakers approved a bipartisan budget deal Monday with no major tax changes, funding boosts for education and mental health and salary increases for teachers and state employees. Both chambers of the General Assembly approved the new two-year budget plan by wide margins. In the House of Delegates, the vote was 94-6. The state Sen...

The Henrico County Division of Recreation and Parks has released its summer program guide for 2024. The registration period for the summer programs will begin on May 20 for county residents and on May 24 for non-residents. Most of the programs are free, and some require advance registration. Registration for June fitness classes begins May 17 for fitness members, May 20 for county residents and ma...

Henrico County Fire is currently accepting applications for its January 2025 firefighter recruit school and is offering a starting salary of nearly ,000. The application period is open now through July 1; applicants can review the process online. "If you’re called to public service and want to make a positive impact in the community, I invite you to see what Henrico Fire is all about," s...

Henrico County Public Schools will take part in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Summer Food Service Program, providing free meals at 24 locations to children who need them most during the summer break. The program will begin at some locations June 3 and will run through Aug. 1 at some locations. It will be available to children ages 18 and younger, accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. The...

As the official start of the hurricane season June 1 nears, Virginia residents are being urged to get ready now by having a plan in advance for responding to severe weather events. The Virginia Department of Emergency Management is designating the week of May 13-17 as Hurricane Preparedness Week in Virginia, urging citizens to ensure that they have a plan in advance for responding to severe weathe...

The Richmond Community ToolBank will host its annual Hammers & Ales fundraising event at Dorey Park Saturday, June 8. The event is a collaboration between the RCT and Dorey Park Farmers Market. Hammers & Ales is designed to bring together corporate partners, builders, families, and craft beverage enthusiasts for a unique event. Participants will have the opportunity to choose between build...

Henrico County’s effort to ensure broadband access for all county residents and businesses is getting a boost from the federal government. During a press conference Monday at the Varina Area Library, U.S. Representative Jennifer McClellan (D-4th District) formally presented a check for 5,000 to county officials – money that will match an identical investment from the county and complete the fundin...

The Henrico County Board of Supervisors will hold its next meeting Tuesday, May 14. The first of two sessions (a work session) will take place at 4 p.m. in the County Manager’s Conference Room at the Henrico County Government Center. It will include a briefing on the plan for 2024 high school graduation ceremonies, a discussion of an Agricultural and Forestry Industries Development Fund grant, and...

The Henrico School Board made its first official statement on the issue of collective bargaining, responding to many Henrico Schools staff who have publicly advocated for contract negotiations since this past November. At an afternoon work session May 9, school board chair and Varina representative Alicia Atkins acknowledged the written and in-person comments made by HCPS staff and community membe...

Virginia officials are instructing health care providers to start keeping track of “adverse events” involving children and teens being exposed to cannabis products. In an April 24 letter to clinicians, State Health Commissioner Karen Shelton said her agency had received enough reports of minors getting sick from products containing CBD and THC, chemical compounds found in cannabis, that the state...

Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital dedicated a new Flexmort CuddleCot System into service, thanks to a donation from a local family who experienced the stillbirth of their second child at the same hospital just 10 months earlier. The CuddleCot is a specialized cooling bassinet designed to regulate a baby's body temperature after death, helping to preserve the baby's appearance and allo...

The Henrico Theatre Company will present “Some Enchanted Evening: The Music of Rodgers and Hammerstein” May 10-11 at 8 p.m. and May 12 at 3 p.m. at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen. Five performers will explore the duo’s songs in different styles, including popular hits “If I Loved You,” “In My Own Little Corner,” “The Sound of Music,” “Shall We Dance?” and more. Tickets are for seniors 55+...

5700 block of Tivoli Circle – Police arrested and charged a citizen with strangulation at an apartment complex May 3 at 7:30 a.m. 4200 block of East Parham Road – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with identity theft, forgery, filing a false police report, obstruction of justice, and other state criminal violations at a government building May 3 at 1:30 p.m. Chipper Way at Renee Lane – Poli...

Emily Mae Brown Raduns, 95, of Sandston, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday, May 3, 2024. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 64 years, Gerald Franklin Raduns; grandson; Christopher Kenneth Mayton; her parents, William Thomas and Mattie Milby Brown; sisters Lillian Cosgrove and Ethel Wimpling; and brothers, Herbert, Herman, and Warren Brown. She is survived by her d...