Workers help residents access benefits such as food assistance, medical coverage and financial assistance
The Henrico County Department of Social Services will host a recruitment event Wednesday, Sept. 17 for individuals interested in working as benefits program specialists. The event will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Henrico Training Center, 7701 E. Parham Road.
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Land transfer keeps county on track to select development partners by late 2025
Henrico County has regained ownership of the 93-acre Best Plaza property, clearing the way for the selection of partners to lead an arena-anchored development along a prime stretch of Interstate 95.
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County officials and representatives from Henrico County Recreation and Parks gathered for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the long-awaited reopening of the nature center. The facility updates include new and enhanced interactive play features, an outdoor education space, accessibility improvements and living exhibits for snakes, frogs, spiders, an eel and other wildlife.
Board of Supervisors Vice Chair and Fairfield District Supervisor Roscoe D. Cooper, county leadership and representatives from its Division of Recreation and Parks invited the community to celebrate the long-awaited reopening of the Three Lakes Park Nature Center.
Following the ceremony, a community event with a bounce house, music and food continued into the afternoon. Attendees were able to speak with environmental group partners, including the Box Turtle Sanctuary of Central Virginia, Keep Henrico Beautiful, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, Pelikan Print Co., Henrico’s Environmental Action Resource Team, Virginia Herpetological Society and Fresh Water Turtles of Virginia.
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They say practice makes perfect. In this case, the practice isn’t for perfection but to refine skills, further relationships and build trust with regional partners before a crisis hits.
Continue reading Emergency Operations partners practice small-scale crisis skills for future large-scale impact
Affordable four-bedroom homes will begin construction in Tuckahoe District later this month, bringing accessible options to first-time homebuyers by summer 2026.
Continue reading Warner joins Henrico officials, local housing leaders to announce new development under Affordable Housing Trust Fund