Henrico News Minute

Why traffic might get smoother in Henrico in the next 18 months; 'Click It or Ticket' returns; Henrico's high school graduations near; our weekly round-up of high school sports news; 20 Henrico small businesses will receive $4,000 advertising and marketing  grants – here's how you can apply. Support the show

A popular food festival returns today and this weekend; two shootings overnight leave one person injured; Breeze Airways celebrates new service to three cities from Richmond International Airport; our weekly In the Garden column; news about new restaurants in our Plate and Goblet feature. Support the show

The Fall Line Trail gets closer to reality in Lakeside; a Henrico man sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison on drug charges; the Markel Corp. makes a slight name change; our weekly "Fur Finder" feature showcases animals up for adoption in Henrico; a county residence sells for $5.3 million; 'Little Shop of Horrors' runs for a few more days at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Al...

A gun is found in a Henrico elementary school; new, larger recycling carts are on the way; a Henrico woman is murdered; four Henrico students earn prominent scholarships; a rabies clinic is scheduled for this weekend for dogs and cats. Support the show

A man is shot and killed in Eastern Henrico; the county's planning commission endorses several development projects; Henrico Master Gardeners planning June events to celebrate pollinators; VDEM encourages hurricane preparedness; a high school spring sports update from around the county; JR Tucker High School's One Act Festival takes place tonight and tomorrow. Support the show

An early morning surprise for a Northside neighborhood; Henrico supervisors advance plans to help some county employees pay for their homes; supervisors approve tourism improvement district; a Henrico man arrested in Maine after allegedly punching a TSA official in Maine; Henrico Too Smart 2 Start extends the deadline for its social media contest. Support the show

Someone is dumping pharmaceutical and cosmetology chemicals in mass quantities in Eastern Henrico and Richmond; the Henrico School Board votes on a book that some parents wanted removed from elementary school libraries; UR to host campus yard sale next weekend; the James River Association begins offering a number of river excursions; our weekly Restaurant Watch; tips for growing peppers in your ga...

A man is shot on I-95 in Henrico; student homelessness levels are on the rise again in Virginia; a new restaurant/car-wash combination is opening in the county's Northside; a travel alert in the West End; the Culinary Institute of Virginia's Innsbrook location challenges students to design new stadium food; the Lebanese Food Festival begins a week from tomorrow; our weekly look at animal...

Several Henrico schools and parks are going green(er); a public information meeting about transportation projects in the Lakeside area; voting has begun in the June 20 primary elections; a new way to cool off in Varina; Gov. Youngkin appears in Henrico to hear stories of fentanyl abuse; the Citizen earns eight awards for news coverage. Support the show

Why visitors soon may pay a bit more to stay in some Henrico hotels; changes coming to a number of GRTC bus routes; a Fairfield meeting planned on Monday; Henrico Master Gardeners to host plant sale and pollinator festival; how some police departments are attracting new applicants. Support the show

A hit-and-run incident leaves one man dead in Henrico’s West End; Henrico Schools officials honor their teacher of the year; Glen Allen hosts a collegiate softball championship; an update about high school sports in the county. Support the show

A Henrico-based insurance company is planning a big expansion; a Henrico woman and her mother are competing on a Fox reality cooking show; a regional rugby championship tournament takes place in Glen Allen; a wheelchair tennis tournament is returning to Henrico; your chance to test-drive a school bus. Support the show

Record air travel at Richmond International Airport; plans for expansion of the Pulse bus rapid transit system; a new Henrico Christmas Mother is named; a three-day job fair planned this month; a West End retail center sells for $7.25 million; Tuckahoe District town meetings planned. Support the show

A familiar candidate again seeks the Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney’s seat; how the pandemic affected circuit court cases in Virginia; nominations of community "heroes" sought for award; a yoga event tonight in Glen Allen; a poetry workshop in the West End. Support the show

Ground is broken on a new mental health crisis center in Northern Henrico; police arrest a man in connection with a murder.; our weekly Restaurant Watch and Weekend Top 5. Support the show

An overnight house fire in Henrico's West End; Henrico Schools again makes a national list of top music communities; a new sculpture exhibit inspired by Burning Man is coming to the county; a look at animals up for adoption at the Henrico Animal Shelter; tips for a manageable garden; details about our new Report for America education reporter. Support the show

Henrico supervisors approve a budget and plans for the Fall Line Trail in the county;  a Henrico man turns himself in after a shooting; a walk to raise awareness about eating disorders will take place in the county this weekend; state officials need help identifying the remains of eight men; our weekly Gametime Henrico high school sports update; an update from the Henrico Citizen. Support the show

A Hall of Fame exhibit is coming to Henrico; TSA officials at Richmond International Airport help save a life; a longtime SMV volunteer from Henrico earns recognition; Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden honors the memory of one of its own; the opinion Energy Charity Classic’s Community Invitation raising money for a local sports organization; Henricopolis SWCD honors winners of its poster contest, as w...

An update on weapons and metal detection testing in Henrico schools; a man dies after being shot in Northern Henrico; a crash kills a driver in Eastern Henrico; gardening gifts. Support the show

An international crime ring may be active in Henrico; the 16-year-old who murdered Lucia Bremer is sentenced; National Drug Take Back Day is this weekend; a VSBA essay contest for high school students; spring plant sales planned at two Henrico schools. Support the show

Another scare at a western Henrico middle school; a Henrico DMV will close for good this weekend; GRTC approves plans to drastically increase driver pay; why you might see fire engines from a number of different Virginia localities throughout Henrico today. Support the show

Luxury playhouses coming to Short Pump for a good cause; a fire injures two in the West End; a fire warning for the region; adjustments proposed to a measure to phase out subminimum wage for disabled workers; why Sheetz is drastically lowering the price of a certain type of fuel. Support the show

Indoor pickleball is coming to Henrico; Henrico Schools officials celebrate the county’s newest high school speciality center; a Henrico official announces she will seek re-election; a job fair tomorrow for Tyson Foods employees; our Weekend Top 5. Support the show

A Henrico man faces 30 charges related to larcenies at a cemetery; how one Henrico school has been helping residents of a program for students with mental illness for two decades; animals up for adoption at the county's animal shelter; Henrico employees donate more than $25,000 to Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU; there Henrico homes sell for more than $1 million; how you can help...

Details about Henrico's proposed budget; more real estate tax relief coming for some county residents; a different type of relief on the way for Virginia Capital Trail users; a roundabout is approved for Eastern Henrico; Henrico students behaving badly on school buses. Support the show