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Fifty-five-year-old James Brandon Jr. was a good Samaritan. On the evening of October 3, Crime Insider sources say Brandon tried to break up an argument between a man and a woman. The de-escalation, happening in the parking lot of a Henrico County McDonald's, turned deadly, and Brandon was fatally shot. Brandon was taken to VCU Medical Center, where he later died. Family members tell Jon Burk...

SEPT. 18 Daddio’s Grille, 12385 Gayton Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: no supervisors or managers are certified food protection managers; person in charge couldn’t provide food protection manager certificate; temperatures of container of pizza sauce and cheese in prep unit are elevated; several cleaning spray bottles at bar and in kitchen are unlabeled; o...

The Henrico Citizen is among five local newsrooms in Virginia and 205 nationally selected to receive funding from Press Forward, a nationwide philanthropic initiative that aims to strengthen communities through local journalism. The grantees – at least one in each state, as well as Puerto Rico and Guam – were announced today by the organization and The Miami Foundation, which serves as its fiscal...

1805 Poplar Green, Tuckahoe District - 0,000, 1,458 SF (built in 1986), from William E. Daner Jr. and Betty B. Daner to Hanover Home Buyers LLC. 508 Luther Road, Varina District - 4,950, 1,152 SF (built in 1968), from Raymond Trippet to Stephanie A. Curtis. 10216 Wolfe Manor Court, Unit 0205, Brookland District - 0,000, 956 SF (built in 1995), from Steven L. and Ashley V. Cogbill to Philip C. Snel...

Raise the subject of medical history among parents of special-needs children, and the diagnosis stories can be heard in abundance. Perhaps parents learned of their child's differences in pregnancy, or at birth. Perhaps it was a slow dawning of awareness as an infant missed the usual developmental milestones – or a sickening sense that something was wrong as a toddler suffered a series of illn...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently announced additional key administration and board appointments: State Rehabilitation Council for the Blind and Vision Impaired – John Leopold of Henrico, chief administrative officer at Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia; Live Horseracing Compact Committee – Waqas Ahmed of Henrico, executive secretary at Virginia Racing Commission; State Emergency Medical Service...

A new Chick-fil-A restaurant will open in Eastern Henrico Thursday, Oct. 17. The restaurant, located at 4808 Nine Mile Road (near its intersection with South Laburnum Avenue), will be open for dine-in, drive-through, carry-out and delivery from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday, with extended hours until 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The new location will be owned and operated by Greg...

Atlantic Union Bank is hosting a non-perishable food drive at all of its branches, beginning Oct. 15, to help stock local food pantries and provide meals for families in need this holiday season. The drive will continue through Nov. 15. Donations will be accepted at the branches during normal business hours. “Food insecurity affects millions of American families, and many of those impacted aren’t...

Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity is commemorating the 10th anniversary of its Women Build program with the first-ever She Builds Bash, a night of celebration and fundraising, Oct. 25 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Foundation, 401 East Grace Street in Richmond. The organization's Women Build program, which engages women in the construction of affordable housing, has completed 10 home b...

The Henrico Board of Supervisors in September approved redevelopment plans for Reynolds Crossing that will turn the office park (at the intersection of West Broad Street and Forest Avenue) into a mixed-use development with approximately 1,500 residential units. The development is expected to proceed in six phases during a period of 15 to 20 years: • Phase 1 would replace the existing parking lot o...

At its Oct. 10 meeting, the Henrico Planning Commission issued a rare recommendation of denial, to a proposed data center and light industrial complex in the Fairfield District on the Richmond-Henrico Turnpike near its intersection with Azalea Avenue. Planning Department staff had recommended approval, but the proposal had raised opposition from nearby residents who cited noise, traffic, and envir...

The southbound lanes on South Laburnum Avenue and a portion of Thornhurst Street near Jacob L. Adams Elementary School will close overnight Monday and Tuesday for waterline maintenance. The roads will close between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., beginning the evenings of Oct. 14 and Oct. 15. Traffic will be detoured using Gay Avenue, Masonic Lane and Nine Mile Road. The roads will be operable during daytime h...

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently announced the following lease transaction in Henrico County: First Watch Restaurants, Inc. – leased 1.2 acres of land at Stuart’s Crossing Shopping Center, Brook Road at Jeb Stuart Parkway (Connie Jordan Nielsen and Alicia Brown represented the landlord and David Crawford represented the tenant). * * * Commonwealth Commercial Partners, LLC recently anno...

The new Quioccasin Middle School building, set to open in the summer of 2027, will be three stories and feature an innovation lab with outdoor learning spaces, an outdoor courtyard, and more new amenities. Henrico School Board members approved the schematic design for the rebuild of Quioccasin Middle Oct. 10, with the total project estimated to cost million using funds from the county's 2022...

Richmond Raceway will host Track Laps for Charity Oct. 16 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., allowing fans to drive five laps around the track for . All proceeds will benefit Richmond Raceway Cares (a donor-advised fund of The NASCAR Foundation) and the Autism Society of Central Virginia. The event also will serve as a collection point for hurricane relief efforts, with donations of bottled water and diapers...

Education savings program Virginia529 is rebranding as Commonwealth Savers to reflect its expanded mission beyond education savings. The organization also will rebrand its flagship education savings plan as Invest529. The rebranding reflects Commonwealth Savers' goal to become a national leader in comprehensive financial wellness, offering savings options for education, disability, and retire...

Kain Road will be closed between North Gayton Road and Pouncey Tract Road in Short Pump from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15 for the installation of utility lines. Traffic will be detoured using North Gayton and Pouncey Tract.   Article Link Support the show

The son of the namesake of Tom Leonard's Farmers Market has been named the Short Pump retailer's president. T.J. Leonard, who also is the grandson of well-known retailer Stew Leonard, Sr., will oversee daily operations, planning, and finance, taking the helm from his father, Tom, who has been the sole president since the store's opening in 1991. “T.J. might have been born into retai...

Marching bands from Henrico County's nine comprehensive high schools will perform at the school division's annual Band Showcase Oct. 21 at Hermitage High School (8301 Hungary Spring Road) beginning at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Donations for the Henrico Christmas Mother campaign – especially canned goods, peanut butter, cereal, crackers, hats and gloves, socks an...

The Dorey Park Farmers Market will host a hula hoop dance party this Saturday, Oct. 12, at 11 a.m. to celebrate the life of Rick McNeil, a member of the market community who died. McNeil was known for sharing his passion for history at the market's History Table for many years, and he also was an avid hula hooper. The market will provide hula hoops for attendees to borrow, courtesy of Host of...

800 block of East Parham Road, Fairfield District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with shoplifting, possession of marijuana, and a weapons charge at a liquor store Oct. 4 at 1:59 p.m. 300 block of Newbridge Road, Varina District – Police arrested and charged a citizen with non-aggravated assault at an apartment complex Oct. 4 at 4:33 p.m. 9900 block of Ridgefield Parkway, Three Chopt Di...

Henrico citizens had a chance Oct. 1 to learn more about the planned westward expansion of GRTC's Pulse rapid transit service along the county's West Broad Street corridor from Willow Lawn to Parham Road. During a community open house at Libbie Mill Library, hosted by GRTC and Henrico County, attendees reviewed current plans and provided input about them. As part of the expansion, GRTC w...

Tom Leonard’s Farmers Market will host a Halloween Movie Night featuring the film “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” on Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. in the market’s outdoor theater. Free popcorn will be available. Admission is free. All ages invited. Bring your own seating. Tom Leonard’s is located at 4150 Tom Leonard Drive across from West Broad Village near Short Pump. Click here for details o...

Joseph Julian Dziuba, Jr., 58, of Henrico, VA, went to be with the Lord on October 4, 2024. He is preceded into heaven by his parents, Joseph Julian Dziuba, Sr. and Sarah Sledd Dziuba. He is survived by his sisters, Mary Grigg and Sarah Baltz (David); nephews, Marc Grigg (Kelsie), Tyler Baltz (Kirsten), and Corey Baltz (Courtney); great-nephews, Adam Baltz and Dylan Baltz; as well as a host of ext...

Laura Mae Williams, 96, of Richmond went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. She is the daughter of the late Charles Huff and Pearlie Linkous Huff and is preceded in death by her siblings, Carlyn Huff, Clara Bell Sheppard, Roy Huff, Samuel Huff, Maudia Ramsey, Charles Huff, Pauline Mullen, Treva Huff and Charlene Keen. Laura is also reunited in passing with her loving husband of 47...