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7 graduate 80th Henrico Basic Police Academy
The Henrico Division of Police welcomed seven new officers to the division during a recent ceremony that marked the completion of their 34-week training program. The 80th Basic Police Academy provided extensive training for the new officers. Each now will undergo another 300 hours of field training during the next several months.
Lakeside Farmers’ Market to host Christmas in July event July 13
The Lakeside Farmers’ Market, in cooperation with the Henrico County Historical Society, will host its Christmas in July event Saturday, July 13. The event will run from 9 a.m. to noon and will feature a children’s book drive to benefit the Henrico Christmas Mother program. All books must...
32 graduate Henrico Fire academies
The Henrico County Division of Fire recently welcomed the newest members of its ranks during a graduation ceremony at J.R. Tucker High School for its Recruit Academy 81, Recruit Academy 82, and Paramedic Academy 5. Twelve members of Recruit Academy 81 completed 24 weeks of training, while 11 members of...
Ronnie Logan Named Best Chef at Elite Chicago BBQ Event
RICHMOND, Va. — Ronnie Logan has been crowned as the Best Chef at the recent Six in the City Southern BBQ Experience in Chicago. A decade-long journey that began after losing his full-time job at 57 has culminated in this top honor for Logan, who now runs Original Ronnie’s BBQ with his family in eastern Henrico County.
Milestones: July 2, 2024
Collin Murphy of Glen Allen and Sophia Goldin of Henrico graduated May 12 from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa. Murphy earned a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering. Goldin earned a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. ***. The following students from Henrico County were named to the spring 2024...
Rock Opera
J. Roddy and Sarah Kate Walston are quite a team; he a hard-touring rocker with a pronounced blues inflection and she a trained opera soprano. She says in her wry way, “We like to call ourselves ‘beer’ and ‘Champagne.’ I’ll let you guess which one is which.”
Richmond’s Rachel McRady tackles dementia in debut novel
A 6-year-old girl dealing with her grandfather’s dementia narrates. , the debut novel from Richmond writer Rachel McRady. The author will discuss her work at 11 a.m. July 27 at Twin Hickory Library in Henrico County. Morning Edition host Phil Liles recently spoke with the writer about her approach...
Here’s where Henrico’s ongoing comprehensive plan update process stands
A process that began in earnest in early 2021 to update Henrico County’s Comprehensive Plan – a visionary document designed to outline goals and aspiration of the community – is progressing, though much work still remains before its anticipated adoption by the Henrico Board of Supervisors, which could occur sometime late next year.
Henrico relaunches survey on Comprehensive Plan
The county began the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan in 2021 and the survey was initially active during the spring of 2022, during which around 670 participated. The county's current Comprehensive Plan, which is called Vision 2026, was adopted in 2009.
Police arrest teen in Grand Ledge Court homicide
Henrico County police have made an arrest in the Grand Ledge Court homicide from last month. Detectives were able to identify a suspect in the homicide that occurred in the Varina District. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All...
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