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Property purchases on Williamsburg Road launch 'Rebuild Henrico' initiative, create opportunity for gateway to airport

Published on September 22, 2026

“These strategically located sites will be cleared and marketed as prime redevelopment opportunities,” Varina District Supervisor Tyrone E. Nelson said. “With this jumpstart, we hope that other property owners and investors will see similar opportunities up and down this corridor.”

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Visitor spending in Henrico surpasses $2 billion

Published on September 10, 2026

Overall, tourism in the county supported nearly 10,800 jobs with a combined payroll income of $645 million in 2025. It also generated tax receipts of more than $88.2 million for the county and $48.3 million for the state, according to an annual study by Virginia Tourism Corp.

'This is mine:' Henrico Affordable Housing Trust Fund helps first-time homebuyers purchase a house

Published on August 21, 2026

The program is making home ownership possible for families who wouldn't be able to afford it otherwise.

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'Rebuild Henrico' initiative launches with Williamsburg Road property purchases near airport

Ceremony celebrates Tuckahoe Park upgrades; 'We know this is a place where great memories are made'

Henrico, Richmond, Chesterfield and Hanover to present festival for Regional Recovery Day on Oct. 3

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Henrico breaks ground on road improvement, water transmission line projects

Published on October 28, 2026

Two major themes shone through the late-morning fog along East Laburnum Avenue on Wednesday: teamwork and resiliency. Henrico County officials came together to break ground on two major projects in the Fairfield District. The Richmond-Henrico Turnpike Improvements project will widen the turnpike and add pedestrian infrastructure for safer travel for all users. The Eastern Henrico Transmission Line project will lay the first section of a 13-mile water main as construction gets underway on the road project.

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Board of Supervisors meeting recap for Oct. 27: Board reviews proposed regulations for sale of recreational marijuana, awards construction contract for Three Chopt Road improvements

Published on October 28, 2026

The meeting included a recognition of Gail Atkins, who has represented the Varina District on the Henrico County Library Advisory Board for 20 years. The Board also approved a contract for improvements to a 2-mile section of Three Chopt Road.

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Henrico appoints Rebekah Taylor to lead Department of Emergency Communications

Published on October 21, 2026

She previously served as assistant director for Emergency Communications. The department operates the county’s 911 call center, processing emergency and nonemergency calls for Police, Fire and EMS assistance.

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As they hatch, chicks help Henrico youth come out of their shells

Published on October 20, 2026

Hatching at Home is a monthlong project put on by the Henrico County office of Virginia Cooperative Extension. The program teaches youth and their families about the early life stages of a chicken, from incubation to hatching.

Keep Henrico Beautiful to host fifth-annual Plant Native! Festival

Published on October 20, 2026

Keep Henrico Beautiful and the Henrico County Department of Recreation & Parks will hold the 2026 Plant Native! Festival from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 at Dorey Park, 2999 Darbytown Road.

Photo of Supervisor Tyrone E. Nelson with text Community Conversations, Monday, Nov. 2, 6 p.m., Varina Area Library, 1875 New Market Rd. and Wednesday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m., Henrico Theatre, 305 E. Nine Mile Rd.

Varina meetings in November to include affordable housing, Rebuild Henrico, updates from Police, Planning and Public Works

Published on October 19, 2026

Varina District Supervisor Tyrone E. Nelson will host Community Conversations town hall meetings on Nov. 2 and 4. Topics include affordable housing, Rebuild Henrico, updates from Police, Planning and Public Works.

From left to right photo shows: County Manager John Vithoulkas, Tuckahoe District Supervisor Jody Rogish, Varina District Supervisor Tyrone Nelson, Thomas Gardner, who's holding a painting of a hand print that says Down Syndrome Awareness Month, Fairfield District Supervisor and Board Chair Roscoe Cooper, Three Chopt District Misty Roundtree and Brookland District Supervisor Daniel Schmitt.

Board of Supervisors meeting recap for Oct. 13: Board recognizes Down Syndrome Awareness Month, awards contract for Lakeside Community Trail

Published on October 14, 2026

Roscoe Cooper, Jennifer McClellan, Tyrone Nelson, Misty Roundtree and John Vithoulkas post with the large cardboard check for $1,092,000.

Henrico officials and U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan announce federal funding for utility project

Published on October 9, 2026

Henrico officials were joined by U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan of Virginia’s 4th District in Sandston Thursday to announce new federal funding for an ongoing utility project across eastern Henrico.

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