Henrico News Minute

Henrico officials expect a major absentee voting push this year; airport police stop a woman with a gun at a checkpoint; a homicide support group is set to start; a look at the return to the playing fields for Henrico youngsters; an update on local property transactions. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico Area Mental Health .) Support the show

Some bad news – and good news – on the unemployment front in Henrico; making sense of the county's COVID-19 moving 7-day positivity percentage; two Henrico high schools will be competing in a different athletic classification next year; a new Short Pump long-term care facility opens its sales office. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico Area Mental Health .)  Support...

Henrico's Board of Supervisors discusses a civilian review board; the county names a new finance director; Henrico Police identify a person of interest in a possibly racially-motivated incident at an Eastern Henrico grocery store; Henrico's COVID-19 7-day positivity percentage keeps climbing; Henrico Schools plans a pop-up school supply drive this week. (Today's Henrico News Minute...

Henrico’s Board of Supervisors to discuss possibility of civilian review board; an update about the 2020 Innsbrook After Hours season; Henrico records its highest single-day COVID-19 case count; why a publishing company is seeking vintage photos about one Henrico community; a senior living community in Henrico gets its own primary care center; a pedestrian is struck and killed in the West End; an...

Henrico's COVID-19 numbers reach levels not seen since Memorial Day weekend; COVID-19 testing event planned Thursday in Henrico; Henrico Police seek help identifying hit-and-run driver; how to drive your car around the Richmond Raceway oval; a community meeting planned in Sandston. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico Area Mental Health and Henrico's Department...

A full recap from the Henrico County School Board's six-hour meeting and vote on a plan for returning to school this fall. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico Area Mental Health .) Support the show

A big day for the Henrico School Board; results of the Henrico Citizen's reader survey about plans for returning to school; Henrio Police make an arrest in an Eastern Henrico death; Henrico Schools officials now have enough laptops and tablets to provide one to each student; 3 Henrico Police officers save a man's life. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico Area M...

Lightning sparks a West End apartment fire; two teacher-focused groups praise Henrico superintendent's back-to-school plan; we explain new devices popping up on Henrico traffic signals; a drive-in movie at Dorey Park; Keep Henrico Beautiful honors Land Lovers, Clean Business. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico Area Mental Health .) Support the show

Henrico students may have another 9 weeks at home this fall; how many people in Henrico actually have died this month from COVID-19?; an in-depth look at what some believe could become an eviction crisis; 7 Moody Middle School students are winners in a national science contest; an update on the scheduled Lebanese Food Festival. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico Area Me...

Republicans select their nominee for the 7th Congressional District general election; a hidden gem in Henrico's Near West End begins to bloom; an update about the Libbie Mill Midtown development project; Henrico Schools plans its fourth Community Conversations event tonight. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico Area Mental Health .) Support the show

A COVID-19 update; a look at the latest unemployment numbers from Henrico; details about recent crime and local restaurant health inspections; we want your thoughts about what a return to school should look like; a deep dive into the plans being crafted by entertainment and sports venue operators statewide. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico Area Mental Health and the L...

The COVID-19 outbreak in Henrico's jails triples; Henrico Police seek help identifying a commercial robbery suspect; a woman dies in a Varina crash; Richmond International Airport police cite a man for bringing a gun; Henrico's COVID-19 positivity percentage increases; a new traffic pattern on I-64 in Eastern Henrico; details about the Freeman HS nickname advisory committee; new episodes...

Henrico's School Board is considering two in-person plans for the return to school, plus a fully virtual one; Freeman High School alumni, others weigh in on "Rebels" nickname during online forum; a Henrico youth football organization is changing its name; Henrico County has distributed more than 50,000 COVID-19 care packages to citizens; hundreds of Henrico inmates have been diverte...

The Henrico School Board and Board of Supervisors will hold separate meetings tonight; Freeman High School will host a virtual meeting about its "Rebels" nickname; Henrico Police warn about a scam; police charge four people – including two juveniles – in connection with the shooting death of a juvenile; the conclusion of the Citizen's four-part video series about COVID-19 and its im...

Henrico's COVID-19 case count jumps; an outbreak of the virus in a Henrico jail grows significantly; the Citizen finds out how many times Henrico Police have used force this year; a student-led protest draws 200 to Short Pump; Henrico County is helping renters in danger of being evicted. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico Area Mental Health .) Support the show

Results of the Henrico Schools back-to-school survey are in; a new group is advocating for a carefully measured return to school; several HCPS parents discuss race during a virtual meeting; the latest on Henrico's unemployment numbers; a COVID-19 update; Henrico Police make an arrest in connection with a fatal hit-and-run from December; the latest health department inspections from Henrico re...

The Henrico School Board plans two public meetings in the next two weeks; Henrico Police identify the body found in a Varina cornfield Tuesday; details about the public input Henrico has received about a potential civilian review board for the division of police; more mostly good news for the county related to COVID-19; Henrico names its new DPU director; a Highland Springs High School football st...

It's mostly good news for Henrico in the battle against COVID-19; Henrico Police are investigating a fatal shooting involving a teenager in the West End, and a body found in Varina yesterday; Henrico Schools partners with a Henrico organization to host a virtual job fair; a Sandston community meeting is planned for next month; find out what homes near you are selling for; bad news for fans of...

What we've learned about the Henrico businesses that received PPP loans; the first Henrico inmates to test positive for COVID-19 are being quarantined; when to expect a decision about Freeman High School's 'Rebels' nickname; what a return to school will look like at Henrico's private schools; registering eligible inmates in Henrico to vote; a conversation with Terri Quinan...

An update about newly announced COVID-19 deaths in Henrico; a man is shot in Eastern Henrico; where to pick up library books for your rising kindergartner this week; a recap of Henrico's Fourth of July; good news for science fiction and fantasy fans. Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico Area Mental Health . Support the show

Henrico takes a step backwards in the unemployment category – but also witnesses an improvement; COVID-19-related deaths in the county this month have already surpassed those reported last month; Kroger donates to nine Feed More partners; listen to our newest 'Today in Henrico' podcasts with Andrea Starr of Forward Foundation and Karen Legato of Health Brigade; animal tethering laws chan...

An in-depth look at school resource officers in Henrico and new state laws governing them; an update on COVID-19 numbers in Henrico; Henrico Schools plans its next virtual "Community Conversations" event; pickleball courts planned for one Eastern Henrico location. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico Area Mental Health .) Support the show

Today is the last day this week for meal pickups from Henrico Schools distribution sites; some new tax laws take effect today; a group of local parents is raising money for legal counsel to encourage school districts to offer full-time in-person options for students this fall; a Virginia Employment Commission employee at the agency's Henrico headquarters tests positive for COVID-19; a Highlan...

How much does Henrico County Public Schools spend per pupil on education? We've got the answer; Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor is adding a new position to handle complaints about police; the Board of Supervisors seeks input on a possible police review board; details about the third part of our video series examining COVID-19's impact on Eastern Henrico; Bon Secours honors it...

An in-depth look at how the small businesses in Lakeside have fared during the pandemic; why the US Postal Service is offering up to a $50,000 reward in a Highland Springs case; 2 Henrico students win competitions; "Today in Henrico" features the executive director of the Ronald McDonald House of Richmond; how to support local journalism and help your favorite nonprofit at the same time....