Henrico News Minute

Henrico witnesses more than 800 COVID-19 cases in four days, an all-time high; school system officials will receive an update from their health committee today, a week before some students are scheduled to return in person; a new way for you to help contribute to the Henrico Citizen; Henrico Fire and Henrico Police name new chiefs of staff. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by He...

Some Henrico students may be returning to school in person the week of Jan. 11... or will they?; Henrico Police seek the public's help locating a robbery suspect who assaulted two store employees; a COVID-19 update; the latest property transactions in Henrico. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico County .) Support the show

Assistance for Henrico residents behind on their utility bills; a COVID-19 update; more Henrico schools report COVID cases. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico County .) Support the show

An update on COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations during the past week in Henrico; a new state law that you'll want to know about takes effect this week;  the Heart of Virginia Council of the Boy Scouts of America is moving to Henrico County; a look at the Henrico Citizen through our first-ever annual report, including the top 50 most-read articles on HenricoCitizen.com this year; Henr...

Richmond International Airport celebrates two new nonstop routes; Henrico records a one-day COVID record; six Henrico firehouses are short-staffed because of a COVID outbreak; Virginia now expecting fewer COVID vaccines this month than originally planned; a national honor for Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden; a Northside traffic alert; take the Citizen's reader survey. Support the show

Henrico’s initial unemployment claims remain high; a COVID-19 update; the Henrico housing market continues to be pandemic-proof; Henrico Police charge a man with DUI after he strikes a pedestrian in the Far West End; an online paper and planning business moves to a much larger Henrico space; this week’s Henrico Restaurant Watch; take the Citizen’s 2020 end-of-year reader survey. Support the show

Today's the last day this year to pick up free meals from Henrico schools; a COVID-19 update; how FeedMore has met a sudden increased demand for its services; help for those who have had past-due utility bills during the pandemic; GRTC reports another new COVID-19 case, its 14th recently; Virginia Native American tribes enter partnership with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (Today'...

Henrico considers implementation of an annual recycling fee; the Board of Supervisors delays action on the proposed creation of a civilian review board; county employees will receive pay increases; a Near West End resident confronts an intruder in his back yard; a man is carjacked near St. Mary's Hospital; the Henrico Christmas Mother program reaches more county families than last year; some...

Metro Richmond loses a Christmas legend; Henrico passes an unfortunate COVID-19 milestone; the Henrico Board of Supervisors meets tonight; Henrico Schools officials want the public's input about their strategic plan; a Varina District school town hall is planned for next month; a shooting last night in Lakeside sends one to the hospital. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by...

A federal official with Henrico ties announces his resignation; an update on COVID-19 in Henrico County; police arrest a 19-year-old in connection with a shooting on Parham Road Friday; another shooting reported Saturday at Regency Square mall; a three-car accident yesterday sends two people to the hospital. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico County and Henrico Area Men...

A wrap-up from yesterday’s Henrico School Board work session; Gov. Ralph Northam implements tighter restrictions in an attempt to combat rising COVID-19 totals; Henrico’s average of new daily cases has doubled in a week; bad news on the unemployment front in the county; find out how Henrico restaurants fared in their most recent health inspections; VDOT finalizes pedestrian improvements near St. J...

A Henrico County high school's booster club takes issue with the school system's cancellation of winter sports; Henrico sets a one-day COVID-19 record; a look inside the efforts of the Henrico Health District's COVID response and tracing team; more free COVID testing planned; the BBB warns of vaccine scams; MEDARVA to host a second virtual science fair; a look at local property tran...

Henrico's COVID case count continues to surge; a familiar name in food is back in Henrico; a look at virtual learning in one Henrico household; a holiday classic with a twist this Friday in Varina. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico County and Henrico Area Mental Health .) Support the show

Two couples rob a Short Pump business using a baby stroller; Henrico Police charge an 18-year-old with reckless driving in connection with a fatal October crash; Henrico experiences its highest two-day COVID case count; the Citizen is selected for a national program; the Henrico NAACP plans its annual meeting; Brookland District Supervisor Dan Schmitt to host a virtual meeting next week; an update...

Henrico hits another all-time high in new COVID cases; when vaccine doses will begin arriving in Virginia; Henrico Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor announces her future plans; some good news on the unemployment front in Henrico; Henrico Police Chief Eric English clarifies comments he made to the Board of Supervisors last week; County Manager John Vithoulkas delivers his virtual State of...

Making sense of Henrico's COVID-19 numbers; your next chance to be tested for the virus; what's the word of the year for 2020?; how you can take an inside look at tourism in the Richmond region. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Commonwealth Catholic Charities and Henrico Area Mental Health .) Support the show

Henrico employees may see a bump in their paychecks after all; Henrico witnesses eight new COVID-related deaths; Henrico Schools' Central Office location reports its third COVID case in two weeks; Henrico Police Chief Eric English addresses a weekend incident in which officers entered the wrong home; first-time unemployment claims in Henrico rise to levels last seen in mid-August; state legis...

Complete coverage of Tuesday's announcement of a planned mixed-use development at Parham Road and I-95, featuring a 17,000-seat arena and 2.3 million square feet of office and retail space as part of an eco-district proposal; Sandston Elementary School earns a state honor. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico Area Mental Health and Commonwealth Catholic Charities .)...

School-sponsored winter sports in Henrico County are axed; how to apply to serve on the Virginia Redistricting Commission; Henrico County officials plan a morning announcement; more COVID-19 cases in Henrico schools; an update about the virus in Henrico; another gun stopped at RIC. (Today's Henrico News Minute has been brought to you by Henrico Area Mental Health and Commonwealth Catholic Cha...

A COVID-19 update; new cases reported at two Henrico schools; an update on the Henrico Holiday Express Tour; when to pay your personal property and real estate taxes; the Henrico Community Authors Showcase to meet virtually tonight. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico Area Mental Health and Commonwealth Catholic Charities .) Support the show

COVID-19 cases in Henrico continue to rise at record rates; a state agency takes a look at what legalizing marijuana would mean in Virginia; The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen plans the "Joy of Illumination"; Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger's office returns $4 million to constituents; how to renew your commercial driver's license online; a look at crime in Henrico during t...

A Henrico woman could spend five years in jail for interfering with a police aircraft in June; Henrico COVID cases remain higher, but positivity percentage declines; 6 new cases reported in Henrico schools; Henrico County plans a 'holiday cheer' tour next month; a former top Henrico Schools administrator is named superintendent in a prominent North Carolina district; how you can help bri...

Plans for a proposed Varina wedding and event venue are drawing some concerns from neighbors; Henrico's COVID-19 case counts are reaching record highs, but there may be a logical explanation; Henrico County plans a unique experience involving a classic Christmas movie; a local mother and her three children will soon have a new home in Highland Springs, thanks to Habitat for Humanity. (Today&a...

Henrico's COVID-19 numbers take a downward dive, at least for a day; new unemployment filings in the county remain on par with the previous week's levels; a sneak peek at the Dominion Energy Gardenfest of Lights at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden; Richmond Raceway lands another truck series race; how to help Little Hands of Virginia support babies and toddlers; Virginia ABC stores announce...

Henrico County plans a new $14-million detox and recovery center; details about how many Henrico students plan to return to school in person; another new record day for COVID cases in the county, and one more Henrico school reports a case; Gov. Ralph Northam provides an update about when he expects vaccine distribution to begin in Virginia. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by He...