Henrico News Minute

Henrico Police seek help solving two shooting cases and make an arrest in last week's fatal shooting; new ways to find a COVID-19 vaccination site; a new direct flight between Richmond and a major U.S. city; check out our updated list of local events. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico County .) Support the show

Can you guess where the least-vaccinated community in Henrico is? The answer is an ironic one and exemplifies the challenges facing health officials as the enter a new phase in the vaccination process; more walk-up vaccination opportunities are announced; Henrico’s COVID-19 case count drops to levels not seen since October; Sportable plans a tennis tournament; Henrico plans a rabies vaccination ev...

Henrico officials are making it easier to get a COVID-19 vaccine; Henrico Police identify the victim and suspect from Tuesday night's fatal shooting at a Near West End hotel; Virginia colleges and universities have the authority to require students be vaccinated before returning in the fall, a state official says; stay up to date with local events on HenricoCitizen.com. (Today's Henrico...

A shooting in Henrico's Near West End leaves a woman dead and another person injured; Henrico Schools announces its Teacher of the Year and First-Year Teacher of the Year; a traffic alert for Eastern Henrico; Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is returning to competition at Richmond Raceway; Richmond Region Tourism plans its Awards & Annual Meeting this Friday. (Today's Henrico News Minute is broug...

Confusion about a pay raise for Henrico educators; a Freeman High School graduate makes his Major League Baseball debut; an opportunity to test well and natural spring water for pollutants. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico County .) Support the show

COVID-19 vaccinations in schools could happen before the end of the school year; police seek a Richmond man in connection with the shooting death of a 27-year-old Henrico man; a Q&A session is planned about the new Henrico Virtual Academy; home inventory down dramatically in Henrico compared with last year; a Henrico second-grader honored in a nationwide contest; a heartbreaking loss for the H...

Henrico's first walk-up COVID-19 vaccination even for the general public is happening today; a man dies after being struck by a car on I-95; a Henrico woman has a sweet win on national TV. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico County .) Support the show

Henrico Police arrest a man in connection with a Tuesday shooting in Sandston; some new ways to vote absentee in this June's primary elections; two Henrico homes sell for more than $1 million; good news if you haven't gotten your REAL ID yet; the Citizen earns 5 Virginia Press Association awards; the Henrico NAACP plans its monthly meeting. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to...

A new program aims to help pregnant Black women in Henrico; Henrico's Board of Supervisors approves funding plans that will create affordable housing opportunities near Lakeside and approves funding for construction of a baseball stadium at Dorey Park; Henrico Police arrest a juvenile in connection with a Varina shooting; a Glen Allen collegiate equestrian earns national honors; the Henrico D...

A Henrico sixth-grader appears on a national TV show; Henrico high school graduations are going back to a familiar site; a COVID-19 update; Henrico plans a Juneteeth celebration. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by the Henrico County Department of Public Works .) Support the show

A Henrico man is in trouble after entering a restricted area on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol; a new way to get your COVID-19 vaccination scheduled; a COVID-19 update; some big news from the Citizen; a portion of Regency Square is being transformed, and here's why; Henrico Police, commonwealth's attorney seek additional information from public in the murder of Lucia Bremer. (Today&apos...

A full recap from a packed Henrico School Board meeting, as the board selects a new chair, renames a middle school field for Lucia Bremer, accepts $34.8 million in federal funding, proposes plans for two new specialty centers, and executes contracts for new high school laptops; Henrico plans a walk-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic for immigrants, refugees and minorities Sunday; and a Glen Allen nati...

Amazon is coming to Henrico County; new COVID-19 cases drop slightly in the county; why you may be breathing easier these days – literally; a bus passenger dies in an I-64 accident; two Henrico students earn corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarships; Virginia's gubernatorial candidates raise more than $11 million in three months; how to support the Citizen's effort to cover educati...

Henrico homes are selling for slightly more than they did last year; Henrico Police seek help identifying a woman struck by a car in the West End Monday night; 52 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Henrico schools since spring break; the federal government is offering financial assistance for funerals related to COVID-19. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by the Henrico Cou...

A passenger tries to bring a loaded gun onto a plane at RIC; how to get your COVID-19 vaccination now that Phase 2 has begun; a COVID-19 update for the county; Walgreen's to begin selling rapid COVID test; the Red Cross seeks blood, platelet and plasma donations; Circle Center celebrating 45 years. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by the Henrico County Department of Public...

Henrico CASA's unique fundraiser is on display at Short Pump Town Center; racing returns to Richmond Raceway; the track is planning another type of racing this summer; when running meets...tacos?; this week's Henrico crime report; new COVID-19 cases in Henrico remain relatively steady. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by the Henrico County Department of Public Works .)...

Henrico officials shift their COVID-19 vaccination efforts slightly; a team of JR Tucker High School students earns the right to compete at a national event this summer; Virginia lawmakers accept Gov. Ralph Northam's substitute to a bill that bans firearms on and near the state Capitol; Henrico Schools plans its next virtual listening session; the Hermitage ACE Center earns state funding for...

COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in Henrico; a new traffic pattern on Airport Drive; thousands of permanent Virginia residents are now eligible for Medicaid; a prominent Henrico attorney authors a book; Sportable plans its annual golf tournament. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by the Henrico County Department of Public Works .) Support the show

What changes to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine distribution plans mean for Henrico residents; the Henrico Board of Supervisors adopts its new budget; supervisors want the county to have seats on the GRTC board of directors; a new traffic pattern takes effect on Airport Drive. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by the Henrico County Department of Public Works .) Support the show

A 43-year-old Henrico dies after being struck by a hit-and-run driver, and police arrest a 19-year-old in connection; a crash on I-295 leaves one dead; a vigil is planned tomorrow for a Varina High School student shot and killed last week; how to improve your landscaping for just $10; a COVID-19 update; Southwest Airlines launches new nonstop service from Richmond to a Midwest hub. (Today's H...

Phase 2 arrives in Henrico County; a COVID-19 update; the Varina High School community mourns; nominate a 'Hometown Hero' beginning today; a familiar medical practice is changing hands; a Tuckahoe town meeting is planned. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico County's COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance program .) Support the show

Henrico School Board Chair Micky Ogburn is giving up her leadership role; a comedy night planned tomorrow in Glen Allen. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico County's COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance program .) Support the show

One teen apparently shoots another in Henrico's West End; Henrico Police seek a missing teen from the county's Northside; Henrico celebrates its 100,000th COVID-19 vaccination at the Richmond Raceway; a COVID-19 case update; the five candidates for the Democratic nomination for Virginia's governor's seat hold their first debate; Keep Henrico Beautiful opens nominations for its...

A suspect goes on a rampage in Lakeside; Southwest Airlines adding nonstop flights to two major cities from Richmond International Airport soon; Genworth's merger with a Chinese company is off; The Brink's Company purchases a major ATM services provider; Henrico schools offering limited curbside meal pickup today; registration opens Monday for the school system's Summer Academy; the...

A lucrative surprise on national TV for one Henrico County high school senior; how your organization can earn funding for an environmental project; an update on Henrico's COVID-19 case count; a standoff in Lakeside ends with one man in the hospital; Virginia lending a financial hand to child care centers and some families with children. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by H...