Henrico Citizen Audio Articles

Henrico Board of Supervisors Chair and Varina District Supervisor Tyrone Nelson will host identical community meetings Monday, Oct. 21 to provide updates about a variety of government projects and initiatives. The meetings will take place in person and virtually. The first will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Henrico Theatre, 305 East Nine Mile Road in Highland Springs, and will be accessible through...

Henrico County Public Schools students of all ages and their families are invited to attend the countywide College and Career Night Oct. 22. The event will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Highland Springs High School, 200 South Airport Drive, Highland Springs, VA 23075. The event will feature representatives from nearly 100 two- and four-year colleges and universities, branches of the military...

Editor’s note: The Virginia Mercury is not using the last names of the women in this article to protect their privacy and safety. The accounts of all three women have been verified with medical records and by a medical professional with knowledge of their experiences. Nisa knew her third pregnancy was a non-starter. She didn’t know that she would fear death for 18 days while trying to get an abort...

In some states, smartphones can do more than help you pay for services, capture memorable moments, or instantly access your choice of media. In approximately half of the country, people can also store and share personal credentials on their devices, including state identification cards or driver’s licenses. Virginia has been working with experts to develop technology to make the same thing possibl...

Barbara Spencer Taylor, 86, of Henrico, Virginia was called home on September 25, 2024 She was preceded in death by her Parents, Herbert Spencer, Sr. and Minie Ford Spencer, Brother Herbert Spencer, Jr., Sister Annie Spencer Poates, Nephew James Edward Poates and Niece Jacquelyn Elieen Lee. Barbara is survived by her husband of 63 years James M. Taylor, Jr., her children Jeffery M. Taylor and his...

Ralph (Ski) Wooldridge Jr, 75, of Lakeside, VA, departed to be in a better place on September 19, 2024. Ski, a devoted son was preceded in death by his parents Ralph Dunford and Elsie Reed Wooldridge. He is survived by many loving cousins and friends. He proudly served as a helicopter mechanic in the US Army. After serving in the military, he studied electrical engineering at Virginia Polytechnic...

Ilona (Szemenyei) Bognar, age 95, of Henrico, Virginia, passed away at home on Monday, September 30, 2024. She was surrounded by her loving family at the time of passing. Ilona was born in Nagybánhegyes, Hungary on May 1, 1929 to Sandor Szemenyei and Rosilia Babarczi. She came to the United States in 1959 after fleeing Russian occupied Hungary in 1957 and living in an Austrian refugee camp for two...

Malcolm R. French, 88, of Sandston, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024. He was preceded in death by his son, Randall French, and is survived by his wife of 62 years, Betty French; daughter, Sandra Rickman (David); Daughter in law, Paula French; grandchildren, Eric (Skylar), Jessica (Cody) and Jason; 3 great grandchildren and a large circle of extended family and friends. Mr. French served in...

Dorothy Purks, 89, of Henrico, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 29, 2024. "Dotsie" was born in North Carolina, but soon moved to Virginia. She was an only child, but had lots of "Carolina" cousins that meant the world to her. She married her high school sweetheart, Charlie, and they started a long life of love and family. She loved being a farmer's wife and ra...

9300 block of West Broad Street, Brookland District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with non-aggravated assault, strangulation, being drunk in a public place, and other state law violations at a restaurant Sept. 27 at 12:08 a.m. 7800 block of Shrader Road, Brookland District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with kidnapping and non-aggravated assault at a hotel Sept. 27 at 11 a...

The Glen Allen Ruritan Club and Henrico Recreation & Parks will host the 28th Annual Glen Allen Day on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Crump Park. The day will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a parade starting at the intersection of John Cussons Drive and Mountain Road and traveling to Meadow Farm/Crump Park. Festivities will take place inside the park from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. including live music (Mackenzie Roa...

The Henrico Sports and Events Center will host the second Cheer and Gear Classic women's college basketball game Sunday, Dec. 8, featuring the University of Richmond and Columbia University. The game, presented by the “What’s Your Game Plan? Choose a Sober Driver and Buckle Up” partnership, will tip off at 2 p.m. and be streamed on ESPN+. The matchup marks a return to the arena for the Spider...

Henrico Police have asked for help identifying a gunman seen on video stealing a package from outside a Henrico County home. The theft was reported on Sept. 24 along the 300 block of O’Brien Road near Henrico High School. "Officers spoke with the caller who said their package was stolen from their front porch earlier in the day," a Henrico Police spokesperson posted on social media. &quo...

SEPT. 9 Bell Greek, 7011 Three Chopt Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: staff beverage without cover found in prep area; lemon seeds and a utensil found in hand sink near front counter; there is dried food debris inside microwaves; mold found inside ice machine; boxes of pita bread are stored directly on kitchen floor; observed food debris on cooler door gas...

Day two of the trial of Wavie Jones, who is charged in connection with the 2023 death of Irvo Otieno, began with defense attorneys attempting to have Irvo Otieno’s mother, Caroline Ouko, removed from the courtroom. Attorneys argued that Ouko's crying in the courtroom was disruptive and that she spoke to the media on Monday. The judge disagreed, and prosecutors continued to put on their eviden...

Randolph-Macon College has been chosen to host the 2027 NCAA Division III women's volleyball national championship, and it will do so at the Henrico Sports and Events Center in Glen Allen, from Dec. 1-4, 2027. It will be RMC's second time hosting an NCAA national championship, following the 2019 Division III women's lacrosse national championship on the RMC campus. The Henrico Sport...

Randolph-Macon College has been chosen to host the 2027 NCAA Division III women's volleyball national championship, and it will do so at the Henrico Sports and Events Center in Glen Allen from Dec. 1-4, 2027. It will be RMC's second time hosting an NCAA national championship, following the 2019 Division III women's lacrosse national championship on the RMC campus. The Henrico Sports...

Kitchen Classroom, a culinary education center providing hands-on cooking classes, has acquired Henrico-based RVA Food Safety LLC, a provider of in-person ServeSafe Manager classes and testing. The acquisition will expand Kitchen Classroom's services to offer food safety training and certification to food service professionals in the Richmond area, company officials said in a statement. RVA F...

Kitchen Classroom, a culinary education center providing hands-on cooking classes, has acquired Henrico-based RVA Food Safety LLC, a provider of in-person ServeSafe Manager classes and testing. The acquisition will expand Kitchen Classroom's services to offer food safety training and certification to food service professionals in the Richmond area, company officials said in a statement. RVA F...

The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing Oct. 29 to discuss proposed improvements to the Short Pump area transportation network. The meeting will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Wingate by Wyndham-Short Pump, located at 13991 North Gayton Road. The proposed improvements project includes sections of I-64, I-295, Route 288, and US 250 in Henrico and Goochlan...

The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing Oct. 29 to discuss proposed improvements to the Short Pump area transportation network. The meeting will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Wingate by Wyndham-Short Pump, located at 13991 North Gayton Road. The proposed improvements project includes sections of I-64, I-295, Route 288, and US 250 in Henrico and Goochlan...

The University of Richmond will host a community event about housing segregation and education inequity in the Richmond region Oct. 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event, titled "Reading Between the Lines: Zoning, Housing, and Education in the Richmond Region," will take place at the University's Queally Center for Admission and Career Services. It is free and open to the public, althou...

The University of Richmond will host a community event about housing segregation and education inequity in the Richmond region Oct. 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event, titled "Reading Between the Lines: Zoning, Housing, and Education in the Richmond Region," will take place at the University's Queally Center for Admission and Career Services. It is free and open to the public, althou...

Longtime Central Virginia resident May Nivar recently announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination in Virginia's House of Delegates District 57. Nivar, an advocate for the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, already has secured the support of Delegate Rodney Willett (D-58th District) and Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor. Her campaign priorities include a focu...

AARP is offering a free service to help people stay informed about the latest scams circulating throughout the country. The AARP Fraud Watch Network's Watchdog Alert provides scam updates twice a month via email or phone. The alerts aim to educate the public about how to identify and avoid scams, including red flags to look for and steps to take if a scam is suspected. According to AARP, fami...