Henrico News Minute

Details about COVID-19 testing hours at the new Richmond Raceway site; Henrico Police arrest a man in connection with the shooting death of the brother of a Washington Football team player; police seek tips about a weekend murder; former UR basketball star Johnny Newman is honored for his work with the Henrico Police Athletic League. Support the show

Henrico Schools reopen but many teachers are absent; a former Tuckahoe District supervisor dies; a new Indian restaurant opens in Henrico; new unemployment claims in the county drop; a Henrico man tries to pass a loaded gun through an RIC checkpoint; Henrico CASA seeks volunteers. Support the show

Henrico Schools reopen, but have COVID-19 policies changed?; a Henrico man is honored as part of a writing competition in Hollywood; a local organization names a new executive director; The Latin Ballet of Virginia prepares for its 20th annual "Legend of the Poinsettia."  Support the show

Virginia launches a mortgage relief program; an update on new COVID-related hospitalizations in Henrico; Publix teams with the Special Olympics of Virginia to raise money. Support the show

Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin wants at least 20 new charter schools in Virginia, but how?; record COVID-19 numbers continue in Henrico; snowstorm stymies Central Virginia.   Support the show

Virginia's redistricting maps have been finalized – here's what it means for Henrico County; a man is shot and killed in the West End; a look back at our 25 most-read articles of the year. Support the show

New COVID-19 cases in Henrico continue to surge; Henrico Police arrest a Henrico High School student who brought gun components to campus; Checkpoint Strikeforce is underway again; 96% of Virginians surveyed admit that they speed on the road; the Dorey Park Farmers Market is receiving state funding for enhancements; a round-up of Henrico home sales; minimum insurance requirements for Virginia driv...

Henrico witnesses its highest single-day total of new COVID-19 cases in more than 10 months; a fire guts a recreation center in the West End; Varina Ruritans donate to local nonprofits; what you can and can't bring through TSA security checkpoints at the airport. Support the show

Federal officials knew about the presence of potentially dangerous chemicals in Eastern Henrico waterways more than six months before local and state officials found out; Henrico Schools partners with a new career-focused platform for students; HCPS experiences the largest single-week increase in new COVID-19 cases during this school year. Support the show

Henrico supervisors approve a reapportionment plan; the 15-year-old suspect in the murder of Lucia Bremer will be tried as an adult; Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin visits Henrico; social media threats prompt extra attention form police, school authorities in Henrico. Support the show

A decision expected tonight on Henrico’s reapportionment plans; a Henrico woman wins nearly $271,000 in the Virginia Lottery; a nonprofit opens a new resource center in Henrico; a juvenile-involved shooting in Highland Springs; a man dies in a crash on I-295 in Henrico. Support the show

The Henrico Board of Supervisors delays a vote on a reapportionment plan; supervisors also approve an agreement for the county’s new indoor sports arena, purchase land on Westwood Avenue and allocate more than $10 million from the American Rescue Plan Act; limited take-home meals available tomorrow at two Henrico schools; Virginia’s community colleges expand their Credits2Career program. Support t...

The Henrico Board of Supervisors is set to approve a reapportionment plan tonight, but one organization is asking for changes; an update on the planned overnight closure of the air traffic control tower at Richmond International Airport; a COVID-19 update. Support the show

How newly proposed district maps could impact Henrico’s representation in the Virginia House and Senate; Henrico witnesses its most new COVID-19 cases on a single day in three and a half months; Varina High School wins a state football title; three Henrico Police officers honored with Valor Awards; a groundbreaking in the Far West End. Support the show

How the proposed new state Congressional district map could impact upcoming elections; COVID-19 vaccinations will be offered to students at four Henrico elementary schools during school; triple routes end for Henrico school bus drivers; Mills Godwin High School commons renamed for a former principal; a Henrico apartment community earns grant funding to create more affordable housing units; sign up...

Henrico officials plan to provide a real estate tax “dividend,” and other details from County Manager John Vithoulkas’s “State of the County” address; tonight is the final night of the “Henrico Holiday Express” tour; recent property transactions in Henrico. Support the show

New COVID-19 cases in Henrico have nearly doubled since Thanksgiving week and are up in Henrico schools, too; Henrico Police seek help identifying a West End bank robber; a West End office complex sells for $87 million. Support the show

Henrico County faces a lawsuit accusing it of polluting the James River with raw sewage; Virginia teachers could receive a 10% pay raise; Henrico Police seek a missing 48-year-old man; Breeze Airways adds a new destination from Richmond International Airport. Support the show

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visits Henrico; one Henrico County high school football team advances to a state championship game, while another falls short; Henrico Schools officials seek public input on spending plans; a North Carolina man dies in a crash on I-295; Henrico Police seek a missing Tucker High School student; your chance to win tickets to see ‘It’s a Wonderful Life....

A COVID-19 update for Henrico County and county schools; a round-up of wekeend holiday events taking place; your chance to win free tickets to Virginia Repertory Theatre's "It's a Wonderful Life." Support the show

The community rallies around a paralyzed Varina High School student; a new telehealth clinic opens in a Henrico school; no one is injured in an Eastern Henrico fire; a 16-year-old girl is missing.  Support the show

The Henrico Board of Supervisors approves several road projects; distracted driving responsible for more than 2,200 crashes in the county since 2019; a county agency is planning a job fair; one county neighborhood receives a grant from the Virginia Department of Forestry; the latest in our ‘Faces of Henrico Business’ series. Henrico News Minute – Dec. 1, 2021. Support the show

A woman is murdered in Highland Springs; COVID-19 cases on the rise again; 2 Henrico schools plan holiday plant sales; it's Giving Tuesday. Support the show

A potential change to operations at Richmond International Airport; two Henrico County high school football teams win regional titles; COVID-19 numbers in Henrico on the rise. Support the show

An update in the Lucia Bremer murder case; Henrico Police seek the public's help to solve two robberies; a US Navy lieutenant commander is facing sex trafficking charges in Henrico; no one injured in a house fire in the West End. Support the show