Developers and other interested parties will have 45 days to respond with submissions. A committee will review the proposals before forwarding a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.
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A man marveled as he flipped through a novel only to find small sheets of smoking paper hidden among the pages.
“What is that?! They really hide that there?” he said, of the sheets commonly used to roll marijuana cigarettes.
For the evening, the auditorium stage at Hermitage High School had been outfitted to resemble a teenager’s bedroom, with a bed, bookshelf, nightstand and computer desk. The Henrico County Sheriff’s Office was hosting Hidden in Plain Sight, a free program held in partnership with Henrico County Public Schools (HCPS) to help parents and guardians recognize signs of drinking and drug use by youth.
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March Madness might stick around for a while.
The Atlantic 10 Conference Women’s Basketball Championship concluded its second year at the Henrico Sports & Events Center as the George Mason Patriots defeated the Saint Joseph’s Hawks 73-58 in Sunday’s final.
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The former Fair Oaks Station had been in a leased space for over 20 years, and could be difficult for residents to find. South Station is not only more visible; it’s larger at nearly 20,000 square feet.
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Highlights of FY25-26 plan include real estate, personal property tax-rate cuts, continued investment in schools, safety and $50 million for water resiliency
Henrico’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2025-26 would reduce the tax rates on real estate and personal property, delivering to residents and businesses the county’s most comprehensive, permanent tax relief since 1987.
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The late Arthur Ashe Jr. was a trailblazing giant on the tennis court and in advocating for human rights and social change. Now, the Richmond native is celebrated in a larger-than-life mural at the Henrico Sports & Events Center.
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The celebrated lakes at Three Lakes Park came from borrow pits used in the construction of Interstate 64. Beginning this summer, they’ll be centerpieces to an improved and modernized park.
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After nearly two years behind bars, Jessica Benade is about to give her family an unforgettable Christmas gift: the joy of going home to her husband and two children on Christmas Eve.
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For years, the chapel at Woodland Cemetery – like the grounds themselves – seemed destined to be lost to history. The chimney had begun to pull away from the 1950s building, and it suffered from poor drainage and inadequate insulation.
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Wide and realigned, the new Creighton Road in eastern Henrico County is complete.
County officials celebrated the roughly $16 million project with a ribbon-cutting event Dec. 19. The new road is a common thoroughfare for motorists but also acts as the dividing line between the Fairfield and Varina districts.
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Henrico’s mental health response expands, evolves with empathy, coordination
The 911 call came in just after noon: A woman reported that her 27-year-old friend had a serious drinking problem and might be suicidal.
A dispatcher marked the call as Level 4 – the most serious – under the Marcus Alert system, which is designed to help responders manage behavioral health emergencies so individuals in crisis can get the treatment and resources they need.
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