Participants will work alongside other gardening enthusiasts to learn about lawn care, tree and shrub maintenance, fruit and vegetable gardens, flowers, pest management, tree pruning and other topics. Continue reading Henrico Master Gardener training program accepting applications
In an appearance titled “The Raw Spoken Words of Change,” Green will discuss his recovery and how communities can focus on prevention and healing. Continue reading Henrico to present spoken word artist Joseph Green on Sept. 25 for Recovery Month
Henrico County has appointed Eric S. Leabough to serve as director of the Department of Community Revitalization, effective Aug. 17. Continue reading Leabough named director of Community Revitalization
The Henrico County Board of Supervisors will hold its next meeting Tuesday, Sept. 10, following its scheduled break in late August. Continue reading Henrico Board of Supervisors adjourns until Sept. 10
On Saturday, Aug. 3, first responders participated in an active shooter drill inside the Henrico County Courthouse.
“Sadly, the scenario of an active shooter is a sign of our times,” said Emergency Management Coordinator Emily Ashley. “The purpose of our exercise was to test our first responders in the event of a hostile threat.”
Continue reading Henrico first responders participate in active shooter emergency drill
Each vaccine costs $10 and must be paid in cash. A rabies tag and a certificate of inoculation are included. Pets from all localities are welcome. Cats must be in carriers. Continue reading Henrico to offer $10 rabies vaccinations for pets Aug. 17
With its four awards, Henrico led all localities in VACo’s 2019 Achievement Awards competition. Overall, 26 programs were recognized from 96 entries submitted by member counties across the state. Continue reading Henrico earns Virginia Association of Counties awards for 4 programs
The full-scale drill is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Courts Building, 4301 E. Parham Road. Continue reading Henrico to conduct emergency-response exercise Aug. 3
Henrico County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) will hold information sessions Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. and Thursday, Aug. 8 at noon for people who may be interested in volunteering to work in the court system on behalf of abused or neglected children. Continue reading Henrico CASA seeks volunteers to serve as child advocates
The meeting will highlight the difference between community officers, school resource officers and traffic enforcement officers.
The meeting will be held at Tuckahoe Area Library, 1901 Starling Drive, with sessions at 1 and 6:30 p.m. Continue reading Tuckahoe Town Meeting on July 15 to explain Police officer roles
Facility on Nine Mile Road offers more space and an efficient, ‘trauma-informed’ design
The $10 million, 30,735-square-foot East Center, at 3908 Nine Mile Road, is replacing a clinic about half its size in leased space on Laburnum Avenue.
Continue reading Henrico dedicates Mental Health & Developmental Services East Center
The Henrico County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, June 25 recognized each magisterial district’s winner of the Land Lover Award and the countywide winner of the Clean Business Award. Continue reading Henrico salutes owners of exceptional residential, business properties
Henrico shares honor following Pulse launch, GRTC route expansion
The 2018 launch of the Pulse bus rapid transit system and expansion of GRTC Transit System routes in Henrico County are being lauded by a pro-growth group as part of a “transit revolution” for the region.
The Greater Washington Partnership, a group of business leaders that promotes unity and growth from Richmond to Baltimore, on Tuesday released a case study on the region’s transit system changes. It found a 17% increase in local ridership from July 2018 through April compared with the same period the previous year. During that time, transit ridership nationally dropped by 2%, according to the study.
Continue reading Region’s ‘transit revolution’ earns praise
The 27 awards stemmed from 32 entries for 2019 and are the most of any county in Virginia for the 14th consecutive year. Henrico’s total is the seventh most nationally. Continue reading Henrico wins NACo awards for 27 government, school programs
The job fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Community College Workforce Alliance’s Workforce Development & Conference Center at Reynolds Community College, 1651 E. Parham Road. Continue reading Job fair set for June 21 following Colortree plant closure
Henrico Master Gardeners will answer questions and lead tours of Short Pump Park’s Pollinator Garden, which attracts butterflies, moths, hummingbirds, songbirds, bees and other pollinators. Continue reading Henrico County Master Gardeners to hold butterfly festival and plant sale
Henrico County held a ground-breaking ceremony today to commemorate the start of construction on a cricket field at Deep Run Park.
Crews started site work this month on a $648,900 project to renovate three existing multipurpose fields to create a cricket field that includes a clay pitch and meets the standards of the International Cricket Council. The playing fields are currently terraced, with each measuring 180 feet by 330 feet.
Continue reading Henrico kicks off construction on cricket field at Deep Run Park
The Henrico County office of Virginia Cooperative Extension is accepting enrollments in SMART Lawns Continue reading Henrico Extension opens enrollment for SMART Lawns program
The Annual Summer Kickoff Job Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will feature more than 25 employers from high-demand industries, including manufacturing, transportation, logistics, skilled trades, health care and hospitality. Continue reading Virginia Career Works Capital Region to hold job fair June 12
Brookland District Supervisor Dan Schmitt will hold a Brookland Town Meeting on Tuesday, June 4 to provide updates on various Henrico County initiatives and receive questions and ideas.
Constituents are encouraged to submit questions in advance at [email protected].
The meeting will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room at the Henrico County Government Center, 4301 E. Parham Road.
For information, call (804) 501-4208.
Continue reading Brookland Supervisor Dan Schmitt to hold town meeting June 4
The Dorey Park Farmers Market will kick off its second season Saturday, June 1, offering fresh produce and other goods for sale from local farmers and vendors.
The market, which operates in cooperation with the Henrico County Division of Recreation and Parks, will open at 9 a.m. and include a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. to dedicate a new pavilion and celebrate the start of the 2019 season.
Continue reading Dorey Park Farmers Market kicking off its second season June 1
Henrico County has earned an Aaa bond rating from Moody’s Investors Service for its upcoming water and sewer revenue bond issue, making it one of 12 localities in the country to receive the company’s highest possible rating. Continue reading Henrico earns third Aaa rating for water and sewer revenue bonds
Henrico County will offer a series of free classes on how to administer naloxone to potentially save the life of someone who has overdosed on opioids. Continue reading Henrico to offer free classes on reviving someone after an opioid overdose
The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center, 1440 N. Laburnum Ave. Continue reading Fairfield meeting to discuss transportation innovations, voting
The meeting will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. at Tuckahoe Area Library, 1901 Starling Drive. Residents who are unable to attend may participate via a livestream on the Henrico County Government YouTube channel. Continue reading Tuckahoe Town Meeting on May 23 to address traffic safety, concerns