Henrico News Minute

Middle school and high school students would be allowed an excused absence from school when engaging in a civic or political event under a bill proposed by a Henrico senator. The bill, SB1439, proposed by Sen. Jennifer McClellan, D-Henrico, was assigned to the Senate Public Education and Health subcommittee and passed Thursday morning with a 10-5 vote with bipartisan support. The committee amended...

A Virginia House of Delegates committee advanced a measure into appropriations that would provide some essential workers with paid sick leave. House Bill 2137, introduced by Del. Elizabeth Guzman, D-Woodbridge, reported out of the House Labor and Commerce committee Thursday in a 13-8 vote along party lines. This is Guzman’s latest effort to pass a paid sick leave bill. Guzman’s previous legislatio...

CPR Cell Phone Repair recently opened its newest location in Short Pump at 10877 West Broad Street. It is the fourth franchise location for owner Marshall Whaling. The company has more than 850 locations worldwide. Whaling has more than 40 years of experience in the retail industry and has overseen the operations of 700 Best Buy and 600 Circuit City store locations at various points in his career....

Henrico schools are closed Monday. . . but also open. Confused? So are many parents, who have flooded the Henrico County Public Schools social media platforms with hundreds of mostly negative comments, following the school system’s decision to close school buildings but hold virtual classes as normal in the aftermath of Sunday’s snow. Much of the frustration expressed online appears to be related...

Mills Godwin High School senior Fareed Sheriff had a specific goal entering his final year as a high school student. "I really wanted to go out with a bang," he said. "I wanted to end my high school career with a science project that I put my whole heart and soul into – basically my best work so far." Sheriff found that success not only by creating a unique research project but...

Henrico Schools are open, but also closed; a scary incident for some Henrico firefighters Sunday; COVID-19 cases fall to a level not seen in more than a month; Henrico-based Sonabank changing its name; Henrico's first-time unemployment claims drop. (Today's Henrico Hews Minute is brought to you by Henrico County's "Spread the Love' Valentine's Day car campaign for sen...

Four firefighters from Lakeside’s Fire House No. 5 were taken to a local hospital Sunday morning with non-life-threatening injuries after their fire engine overturned on Woodman Road near Spider Drive while they were responding to a call. The firefighters exited the vehicle on their own. The truck slipped on snowy roads, spun off the road and then overturned, according to fire officials. The engin...

Mass vaccination events begin for local seniors today; Henrico's School Board adopts new boundaries for seven elementary schools and receives a $665-million budget proposal from Superintendent Amy Cashwell; Lakeside gets a new dog park; Henrico's new COVID-19 cases decline, but hospitalizations reach a near-record single-day high. (Today's Henrico Hews Minute is brought to you by He...

Why the second phase of COVID-19 vaccinations in Henrico could take two or three more months; the county's 5-day increase in new daily COVID cases ends; a bill to abolish the death penalty in Virginia advances in the state Senate; a House of Delegates committee advances a bill designed to improve diversity at the state's Governor's Schools; another traveler brings a loaded gun to a...

An outdoor robbery at a drive-through in Henrico's Near West End; the latest COVID-19 updates; a look back at the housing market that was in 2020; U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger to host a telephone town hall; when to get rabies shots for your dog or cat; Tuckahoe Supervisor Pat O'Bannon plans a town meeting. (Today's Henrico Hews Minute is brought to you by Henrico County&ap...

Why it could be awhile before you get your COVID-19 vaccine in Henrico; the county experiences its fourth straight day of rising daily case counts; Henrico Police need your help to locate a missing woman and learn more about an Eastern Henrico shooting; and the Virginia House of Delegates is considering removing a statue of a former governor from Capitol Square. (Today's Henrico Hews Minute i...

An update on COVID-19 numbers and vaccination efforts in Henrico County; changes are coming – finally – for one of Henrico's busiest intersections; the Henrico School Board plans to vote on two redistricting plans Thursday; a bill in the Virginia Senate would make attending community college in Virginia free for low- and middle-income students who qualify. (Today's Henrico Hews Minute is...

Why Virginia's sluggish start to a COVID-19 vaccine rollout actually may not be; first-time unemployment claims in Henrico decrease; a traffic alert for Eastern Henrico; a Godwin High School students wins the Seventh District Congressional App contest; the Virginia Department of Health earns a significant federal grant; our weekly Restaurant Watch. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought...

Henrico County begins its mass vaccination efforts at Richmond Raceway; COVID numbers dip again slightly in the county; are local hospitals on "code red" status? Not quite; Henrico Schools plans another virtual 'Life-Ready Expo' next week. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by the Henrico County COVID-19 Municipal Utility Relief Program .) Support the show

Henrico's COVID cases dip slightly but remain elevated; taking stock of Henrico's CARES Act funding; how the Henrico Sheriff's Office diverted nearly 2,200 people from the county's jails; the House of Delegates hears two measures that would give the General Assembly more power during states of emergency; Virginia's DMV makes some transactions more COVID-friendly; Congressm...

Is a $600 million bond referendum in store for Henrico next year?; discouraging news on the unemployment front in the county; COVID totals remain high for a third straight day in the county; Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor makes an endorsement in the state’s attorney general’s race. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by the Henrico County COVID-19 Municipal Utility...

Thousands register for COVID vaccinations they aren’t eligible to receive; Henrico’s Board of Supervisors holds a two-day retreat; county officials scrap plans for an annual $24 recycling fee but plan to increase the cost for trash collection; a busy year head for Henrico Recreation and Parks; COVID-19 cases explode in Henrico. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico County&...

COVID numbers continue a slight downturn in Henrico; more details emerge about the planned mass vaccination events in Henrico next week; the Henrico School Board selects new leaders; planned virtual town hall meetings are upcoming in the Fairfield and Varina districts; this week's restaurant watch; how you can help support our local journalism. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to...

Henrico County officials stick to their statements about why Henrico schools are delaying a return to in-person learning again; the Virginia General Assembly meets for the first day of its new session; school meals won't be available Monday for pick-up; Schmitt to lead the county's Board of Supervisors; a traffic alert in the Near West End; three Henrico communities are named among the 1...

Henrico Schools' in-person return is delayed again, and the reason is in dispute; Henrico enters Phase 1B of vaccination today; Henrico's new COVID cases drop slightly for the second straight day; 17 new cases are reported in Henrico schools; a celebration to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his legacy; registration is open for winter and spring art classes at The Cultural Arts Cent...

Some good news for Henrico Schools employees; an update on COVID-19 in the county; Kroger Mid-Atlantic officially arrives in Henrico; a missing 74-year-old county woman is located in New Jersey; a Varina landowner announces the conservation of a 124-acre site; GRTC announces that a second employee has died from COVID complications; a traffic alert in Eastern Henrico. (Today's Henrico News Min...

When you can expect to receive a COVID-19 vaccination; an update on COVID numbers in Henrico; first-time unemployment claims in the county rise slightly; HCPS plans another Life-Ready Expo this week. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Nathan's Roof Repairs .) Support the show

Henrico County dealing with 15 COVID-19 outbreaks; Henrico schools report 22 new cases this week; how you can make Valentine's Day a little brighter for some seniors. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by the Lakeside Farmers' Market .) Support the show

Henrico Schools Superintendent Amy Cashwell explains the decision to delay in-person learning for elementary school students for two weeks; another day with more than 200 new COVID cases; recent Henrico property transactions; how to apply for the Henrico Citizen's advisory board. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Nathan's Roof Repairs .) Support the show

Henrico Schools delays the in-person return for elementary school students; an update about who's next in line for the COVID-19 vaccine locally; free COVID testing this week; learn about volunteering with Henrico CASA; two more people try to bring guns onto airplanes at RIC; DMV begins offering driver privilege cards. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico County.) Sup...