Henrico News Minute

An Eastern Henrico woman pens a children's book in time for her daughter's first birthday; statewide honors for a Deep Run High School student; a COVID-19 update; more cases in Henrico schools prompt additional quarantines; the Henrico NAACP will meet this week. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico County's COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance program . Sup...

Great news for everyone in Phase 1 of the state's vaccination process; Henrico's COVID case count fluctuates slightly; unemployment filings skyrocket; Gov. Ralph Northam says Virginia will legalize marijuana this year instead of in 2024; Virginia ABC stores will be closed on Easter. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico County's COVID-19 Emergency Rental Ass...

Good news for those eligible in Phase 1C of the COVID-19 vaccination process; the Facebook Henrico Data Center awards grants to eight organizations; a scholarship fund has been created in the name of Lucia Bremer; a new "safe space" for marginalized  small business owners; Henrico Police seek help locating a missing 75-year-old county man. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to...

A community remembers Lucia Bremer; more COVID-19 cases in Henrico schools lead to additional quarantines; what the school system expects families that travel during spring break next week to do when they return home; the system's free meal distribution will shift slightly next week; top honors for the Citizen's Patty Kruszewski. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Hen...

A 14-year-old suspect charged with murdering a Henrico middle-school student is arraigned; COVID-19 cases in Henrico continue to trend in the wrong direction; Innsbrook After Hours is on the move; local Realtors honored. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico County's COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance program .) Support the show

A community struggles to come to grips with the shocking murder of a Henrico middle-school student; some good news on the COVID-19 vaccination front, even as case counts start to climb again; some changes coming to Church Road in Henrico's Far West End; a Henrico teen earns a major honor from  Virginia 4-H. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico County's COVID-19...

More COVID-19 cases force dozens in Henrico schools to quarantine; good news on the vaccination front for veterans and others locally; a man who participated in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 is arrested in Sandston; a look at recent property transactions in Henrico. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico County's COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistanc...

Henrico officials are frustrated by a recent shift in COVID-19 vaccination allocations by the state; nine more cases of COVID in Henrico schools lead to dozens entering quarantine; Gov. Northam relaxes gathering standards; the state plans to eliminate single-use plastic items from most state agencies. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico County's COVID-19 Emergency R...

New COVID-19 cases in Henrico leveling out; Henrico Police seek assistance identifying suspects in two robberies; dissecting the school-to-prison pipeline; a new 10k race, at Richmond Raceway; Domino's is planning a hiring event. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico County's COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance program .) Support the show

One-hundred fifty people are in quarantine after new COVID-19 cases in Henrico schools; Henrico supervisors propose to allocate funds to these nonprofits; chalk one up to a local artist; 'All Henrico Reads' planned April 1; help for some with tax returns; Henrico CASA welcomes new volunteers; an art contest for high school students. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by...

A community vaccination hub is coming to Eastern Henrico soon; the county reports 13 new hospitalizations related to COVID-19; seniors can now call a hotline number to register for the vaccine; a round-up of news from the final day of the Henrico Board of Supervisors' fourth and final day of its budget review; an update on Henrico's first-time unemployment claims; a drive-through worksho...

Henrico’s School Board and Board of Supervisors find harmony in a two-hour budget review meeting; some encouraging news for a Henrico High School football player who suffered a critical injury last week; good news for Henrico's Class of 2021; COVID-19 vaccinations at pharmacies are now open to more people; this week's property transactions. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to...

More COVID-19 cases in Henrico schools lead to three dozen quarantines; how one local organization is working to help reduce the strain on marriages during the pandemic; a new sober living home in Highland Springs prepares to open; Henrico firefighters battle four residential fires in 10 hours; GRTC providing free rides to COVID-19 vaccinations for those in need; COVID numbers remain low in Henric...

Henrico supervisors want more oversight over the school system; how much is it costing the county to house state inmates?; more updates from the first day of a week-long budget review; 11 groups urge the School Board to remove police officers from Henrico schools; new COVID-19 cases in schools send 114 people to quarantine. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico County&apos...

Henrico Police make an arrest in one fatal shooting; another one Saturday morning claims two lives; a high school football player suffers a serious injury during a game; new COVID cases in Henrico spike slightly during the weekend; the county reports its second case of MIS-C. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico County's COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance program ....

Henrico Schools officials provide details about summer learning options; a woman is found dead in an apparent homicide in Highland Springs; Henrico Schools is conducing a public survey; new COVID-19 cases remain low in the county. (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 apologizes publicly for her shared Facebook post last week, following a special meeting of the board; 247 people are in quarantine following exposure to people in Henrico schools who tested positive for COVID-19; Henrico's overall COVID case rate continues to drop; free COVID testing scheduled for March 18; a traffic alert for Eastern Henrico; a driver...

Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas proposes a $1.43-billion budget; Henrico supervisors sign off on the next step of a planned renovation of Tuckahoe Park; all Henrico seniors who had pre-registered for COVID-19 vaccines now have been contacted and offered appointments; Henrico's COVID-19 positivity percentage continues to drop; a Henrico soldier who died in Korea 70 years ago is being ho...

A Henrico School Board member explains what prompted her to share an offensive Facebook post Friday; Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas will present his proposed county budget tonight; a new COVID-19 variant arrives in Central Virginia; U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger to host a telephone town hall Thursday; Fairfield District Supervisor Frank Thornton to host a virtual constituent meeti...

The COVID-19 vaccination process opens to all of Phase 1B in Henrico and Richmond; a Henrico School Board member shares, then deletes and apologizes for posting, an offensive Facebook post; a full week of in-person learning; Henrico's COVID-19 case count continues to decline; part II of our series about food insecurity in Henrico; our weekly Crime Report; how you can help fund the salary of o...

Henrico plans to open COVID-19 vaccinations to all of Phase 1B "soon;" the University of Richmond names a new president; food insecurity grows in Henrico; a 23-year-old Henrico man is sentenced to 5 years in jail for child pornography possession, other charges; a child in Central Virginia dies from COVID-19-related complications; Henrico Schools plans its next 'Life-Ready Expo.&apos...

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is here – what it means for Henricoans; a weeklong planning session re-imagines Short Pump Town Center; take your car for a few laps around Richmond Raceway for charity; recent Henrico property transacations; the Virginia Department of Education earns a $1M grant to study student fallout from the pandemic. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Hen...

 A big announcement from the Little Sisters of the Poor; Henrico citizens get their chance to provide input about the county's newest planned park; COVID-19 totals in the county continue to decline; how to protect against potential flooding; our weekly round-up of community achievements; check out the Henrico Citizen app. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by the Henrico Coun...

Henrico's COVID death count continues to climb, even as the case count levels out; the General Assembly passes bills to provide COVID-related workers' compensation packages to certain workers; the Red Cross is seeking drivers; the James River Association is planning guided trips along the river; the YMCA of Richmond begins a racial equity challenge. Today's Henrico News Minute is br...

Henrico Police mourn one of their own; good news on the COVID-19 vaccination front; details about what to expect when your name is called for the vaccine; Henrico reports 115 new COVID-related deaths in seven days; the School Board endorses its proposed budget for the coming fiscal year; VDOT plans tree debris cleanup after ice storms. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by the Hen...