Henrico News Minute

A spike alert issued for the Richmond region; Henrico’s new Recreation and Parks director is out after just three months; new affordable housing units planned as part of VCC development; Highland Springs High School’s championship basketball team holds its ring ceremony; a Glen Allen all-star baseball team comes up just short in its World Series title attempt. Support the show

Help name a proposed animal adoption center that county officials hope you'll approve for funding in November; Henrico Schools plans its back-to-school kickoff event; Glen Allen prepares to host a World Series; "Henrico Live" returns to the Henrico Theatre tonight; this week's Restaurant Watch includes a live German roach and WD-40 stored next to flour. Support the show

Virginia's first recovery high school program opens; your chance to show off your talent this weekend; Henrico High School students learn about dangerous driving, and leadership, at statewide convention; a Henrico home sells for more than $2 million. Support the show

Federal funding for the Cornerstone Farm at Fairfield Middle School; two from Henrico earn humanities fellowships; Henrico County receives $300,000 in competitive funding for a public utilities project; Henrico Police Chief Eric English earns a national award. Support the show

Henrico Police arrest a man following a shooting at an apartment complex; Henrico cosmetologists and stylists react to a change in state regulatory requirements; a water main break disrupts water service in the Lakeside and Glen Allen areas; a Jewish school in Richmond plans a move to Henrico; Henrico's Recreation and Parks department plans a new history series; the price of gas is as low as...

A Henrico McDonald’s is robbed; two Democrats announce plans to seek the 57th District seat in the House of Delegates; Henrico Schools to host two job fairs; Henrico Doctors’ Hospital named 12th best in Virginia. Support the show

A former Henrico County high school coach is arrested on a sexual offense charge; Henrico may toughen the residential noise standard countywide; supervisors approve a plan to return tax revenue to citizens; a deputy Henrico County manager is leaving the county for a state job. Support the show

A Varina man donates 28 acres of land; business is booming in Henrico; a new way to watch baseball games from two county venues. Support the show

A private daycare bus crashes in Henrico’s Northside; Henrico 4-H offers free virtual art classes; Marshall’s relocating a West End store next month; RVA Community Fun Day planned; the University of Richmond’s Modlin center announces its 2022-23 season; Norah Jones in concert tonight in Henrico; River Road Baptist Church to host a free concert tonight. Support the show

Henrico Schools officials planning to monitor students’ online activity; an IT company opens its new Henrico location, with some help from Gov. Glenn Youngkin; monkeypox vaccines have arrived for some; why the GRTC’s new board is less representative than the majority of its riders; new products arrive at Virginia ABC stores. Support the show

Henrico supervisors reject a school board plan to pay for playground enhancements; another Henrico County all-star baseball team wins a state championship; job fairs planned by a Henrico County government agency and a local distribution company; the Richmond FBI Field Office honors a citizen. Support the show

Less than 5% of the youngest eligible children in Henrico have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose; a former longtime Henrico delegate dies; bridge repair work on I-95 has been completed; a round-up of restaurant news from the past month; the Citizen’s managing editor wins a national award. Support the show

A massive data center plans a huge expansion; the first monkeypox case in this region is reported; police identify the 20-year-old shot and killed by an officer in Highland Springs Wednesday; a traffic alert in northern Henrico; The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen announces its Center Season schedule. Support the show

Henrico County plans $423 million worth of active transportation projects; a traffic alert in northern Henrico; no one injured in drive-by shooting; three all-star baseball teams from Henrico win state championships; Keep Henrico Beautiful names its Land Lover, Clean Business Award winners; Elephant Insurance completes $300,000 worth of donations to nonprofits. Support the show

More SROs could be coming to Henrico schools; an interfaith group hosts a discussion about gun violence; a missing 15-year-old Henrico girl is found safe; 100 UR students host a science-themed field day; Lewis Ginter's Flowers After 5 planned tomorrow; The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen plans an art night and exhibit opening; a Henrico home sells for $1.3 million. Support the show

A status hearing  scheduled today for the teen accused of murdering Lucia Bremer; an update on the dead fish that turned up in Wyndham Lake; a Richmond Volleyball Club team finishes third in a national tournament.  Support the show

Buffered bike lanes may be coming to a prominent northern Henrico corridor; the Tuckahoe Middle School community is in mourning; hundreds of fish turn up dead in a local pond. Support the show

A scholarship fund is established in memory of Julia Budzinski; Henrico remains in the high COVID-19 community level; Henrico Schools plans a job fair; Sportable plans its 'Kon-Tiki Challenge.' Support the show

Rental prices in Henrico are way up; a change coming at St. Joseph’s Villa; Henrico Area Mental Health and Rehabilitation Services officials prepare to honor two longtime contributors. Support the show

Florida police arrest two suspects in a series of local auto thefts; a 30-year-old Henrico man is struck and killed by a vehicle; refugee children learn about human rights; Henrico's Fourth of July celebration revisited; a Henrico insurance agent makes a donation to a local nonprofit; a local AAU basketball team wins the world championship in its age group; Virginia ABC extends the hours of a...

The Glen Allen High School community mourns the loss of a student; a former Henrico police officer faces double murder charges; how local pools are adapting to a national lifeguard shortage this summer; Richmond International Airport records its second busiest May ever. Support the show

Rolfe Middle School has a new mascot and nickname; a new trial is scheduled for the Short Pump Middle School teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student; new outdoor basketball courts dedicated at Fairfield Middle School; a lawsuit accusing the Henrico school system of failing to provide adequate education for a student with disabilities advances to federal district court. Support the show

Two more arrests in connection with the May murder of a Henrico High School senior; Virginia State Police investigate a single-vehicle fatality in Henrico; Henrico supervisors approve plans for a 98-unit assisted living facility; the community celebrates the life of a heroic World War II nurse; BeWellVA plans a virtual ‘ACE’ event. Support the show

COVID-19 vaccines are now available for children under the age of 5; free meals are available for all children and teens 18 and younger in Henrico this summer; Henrico hosts its annual Juneteenth celebration; four Henrico schools earn money from Papa Johns; our monthly round-up of food and dining news. Support the show

A special message from Citizen Publisher Tom Lappas. Support the show