Henrico News Minute

Plans for Henrico's indoor arena are about to pick up again; Henrico Police charge a Philadelphia woman in connection with a protest at the Henrico home of the acting federal ICE director; details about how the in-school childcare programs currently in operation in Henrico will shift if in-person school resumes; a COVID-19 update; Henrico Police charge two men in connection with a Sept. 21 sh...

The first case of COVID-19 in a student in a Henrico school is reported; an update on the school system's redistricting plans; four Henrico polling places could change for the Nov. 3 election; how one Henrico church is thinking inside the box; an opportunity to get your dog or cat a rabies shot this week. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Humana .) Support the show

The Henrico School Board hears an update about COVID-19; sports tourism in Henrico nearly returns to levels projected pre-COVID; the school system hosts virtual college and career nights; a new way to shop at one Short Pump Town Center store; a Mechanicsville man dies in an Eastern Henrico crash; your chance to spin a lap at Richmond Raceway; free COVID-19 testing at two Henrico sites next week. (...

What's on the Henrico School Board agenda today?; more good news on the COVID-19 front in Henrico; the 7th District Congressional race outspends the presidential race in Virginia; live roaches in the kitchen of one Henrico restaurant. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Nathan's Roof Repairs .) Support the show

Henrico teachers, parents react to school system surveys; an in-depth look into one Henrico family's years-long struggle to protect its historic land from flooding and stormwater runoff; a Danish company announces it will enter the U.S. market with a location in Eastern Henrico; is the pandemic driving an increase in opioid overdoses locally?; 4 more Henrico schools report COVID-19 cases; a c...

Mail collection boxes at 3 Henrico post offices are broken into; Henrico Schools officials send a survey to families, staff members inviting input about possibilities for the second nine weeks of school; NACo appoints 8 Henrico officials to committees; a new virtual running event; a Brookland District constituent meeting is planned for next week; the Innsbrook Rotary Club makes a donation to the D...

Henrico Schools officials seek input about plan for second nine weeks; a Far West End school mourns the loss of a staff member; a COVID-19 update for Henrico; new unemployment data from the county; an 11-year-old boy shot last month is recovering; a 19-year-old man shot last month dies, and police arrest two in connection with his shooting; Facebook's news Henrico Data Center represents a $1...

A Varina man’s fourth conservation easement, this time involving 49 acres of historic riverfront land; more good news on the COVID-19 front in Henrico; Henrico Schools’ distribution of nearly 25,000 meals by bus during the first two weeks of school; a new statewide African-American history course is being offered at one Henrico high school; good news for the Action Track; how to handle your COVID-...

A Henrico company announces a $21-million expansion; a county school may change its nickname, while another progresses toward its selection of a new one; Henrico Schools plans Hispanic Heritage Month events; something to do with your dog tonight; our weekly Milestones section. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico Area Mental Health .) Support the show

A new set of Virginia Department of Health metrics is designed to help school systems evaluate when it's safe to resume in-person learning; Henrico Police seek the public's help finding carjacking suspects; clean air in Virginia reaches historic levels; the second in our three-part video series examining how Henrico restaurants are surviving COVID-19; a motorcyclist dies after trying to...

An update on Henrico County Public Schools enrollment numbers; no meal distribution at Henrico schools today because of the Yom Kippur holiday; COVID-19 data continues to trend in an encouraging direction in Henrico; plans for a riverfront park in Varina; Republican Congressional candidate Nick Freitas blasts Democrats during a speech at a Trump rally in Newport News; Chamber RVA plans two candida...

Henrico's School Board discusses a possible return to in-person learning and punts on its countywide redistricting effort. . . for now; we want to hear from you about how school is going for your students – and U.S. Congressman Donald McEachin does, too; Virginia offers financial relief for landlords whose tenants can't pay rent; good news on the unemployment front in Henrico; the county...

Some good news on the COVID-19 front in Henrico; a big change for a longtime Henrico nonprofit – but it's only temporary; Leadership Metro Richmond and the Robins Foundation plan a three-part series on equity; an Innsbrook company purchases a nearby building for nearly $6 million. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico Area Mental Health .) Support the show

Henrico's School Board will resume discussion of redistricting plans tomorrow; Henrico's Board of Supervisors makes plans for the last chunk of federal CARES Act funding and approves the sale of public utilities bonds; an 11-year-old is the victim of an Eastern Henrico shooting; Richmond International Airport matches an undesirable total from 2019; hundreds of employees of a local insura...

Twenty-one Henrico schools have now reported cases of COVID-19; a look at how COVID-19 is affecting minorities in Henrico; a man is shot in Eastern Henrico; Bon Secours plans drive-through flu shot clinic next month; more CVS locations in Henrico now offering drive-through COVID-19 testing. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico Area Mental Health .) Support the show

Voting officially begins in Henrico; Henrico Police locate a missing woman; FETCH A Cure and Henrico County unveil a new dog sculpture at Deep Run Park; a popular pumpkin patch is opening this week in Henrico; guided trips on the James River planned; a Henrico CPA firm earns national honors; your chance to become a Master Gardener; a special "thank you" from the Henrico Citizen. (Today&a...

More good news on the economic front in Henrico; why you might want to consider picking up free meals from Henrico schools if you aren't already doing so; Henrico earns federal grant money through the Virginia Department of Emergency Management; Henrico County Public Schools is recognized by the state for innovative approaches to learning; our weekly Restaurant Watch includes a West End resta...

A man attacks a Virginia State Trooper in Eastern Henrico; a robbery in broad daylight in the West End; 10 new COVID-19 deaths reported since Saturday; a look at Henrico students' virtual learning spaces at home; how to contribute to our education coverage; two more ways to get your flu shot; a look at recent property transactions in Henrico. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to yo...

A Henrico County high school teacher dies unexpectedly; a popular Eastern Henrico restaurant is closing; Henrico Police arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with a shooting death Tuesday; Sportable launches a new program. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico Area Mental Health .) Support the show

Facebook offers grants to local nonprofits; two Henrico high schools are among six in the state reimagining what high school should be; three new COVID-19 deaths reported in Henrico; a House of Delegates bill to require in-person schooling for students with substandard internet at home appears dead; Sports Backers and Kids Run RVA launch new virtual challenge series; how you can help researchers w...

Henrico County welcomes its new police chief; Henrico Superintendent Amy Cashwell reviews the first week of school; more than 100 new COVID-19 cases reported in Henrico during the past three days; the Virginia Senate kills a bill that would have removed qualified immunity for police officers; CVWMA commits to stricter standards for plastics; Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas to provide his st...

Richmond international Airport announces new daily nonstop service to two major U.S. cities; the School Board hears a COVID-19 update from its health committee; the Virginia War Memorial commemorates 9/11 with a ceremony and film showing; a new learning hub will open in Henrico for middle school students; a Fairfield constituent meeting is planned later this month; a COVID-19 update; this week&apo...

A big change for a Henrico theater group; a recap of Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger's town hall meeting, which focused on veterans' issues; entries are being accepted for a local film festival; where to get a free "RVA" mask; how to participate in the American Cancer Society's annual fundraising event, this year with a twist. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought...

Henrico, YMCA officials dedicate a new $10-million aquatic center in Eastern Henrico – and make a surprise announcement; the House of Delegates again reverses course on a bill that would remove qualified immunity for police officers in most cases; the Henrico Board of Supervisors approves a mixed-use development in the Far West End; a 68-year-old man in a wheelchair is struck and killed on West Br...

Henrico students return to school today. . . sort of; a new way to pick up free meals for your students through the end of the year; a COVID-19 update; an update from the General Assembly; a car accident claims two lives in Eastern Henrico; a Highland Springs High School football player commits to an ACC school; Highland Springs football coach Loren Johnson sits down with the Citizen to discuss a...