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Henrico News Archives for Month: September 2024

5 centenarians holding certificates of acknowledgement from the county.

The ‘backbone of Henrico County,’ centenarians saluted for their contributions, experiences and longevity

Shirley Morrow has relished the extra attention she's received since celebrating her 100th birthday in March.

“I’m in a big church [for] three services a day, and I’m like an icon at the church because there is no one else a hundred years old,” she said.

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Tourist spending in Henrico climbs to nearly $1.9 billion in 2023

Further growth expected with new Sports & Events Center, other facility improvements

Visitors spent nearly $1.9 billion in Henrico County in 2023 – a total that remained the highest total of any locality in central Virginia and the fifth highest in Virginia, according to an annual study for the Virginia Tourism Corp. Continue reading Tourist spending in Henrico climbs to nearly $1.9 billion in 2023