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This crash has closed Interstate 64 in Henrico County
A tractor-trailer crash has closed Interstate 64 west, near Interstate 295, in eastern Henrico County. A dramatic image captured from a VDOT camera showed the crashed tractor-trailer appearing to be leaning on an overhead highway sign. “Traffic is being diverted at Exit 205,” a VDOT spokesperson advised. “There are currently...
Restaurant Watch
McCormacks Big Whisky Grill, 1420 North Parham Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: facility doesn’t have a food protection manager certificate; food debris found on meat grinder; temperatures of whipping cream and raw chicken in four-door lowboy are elevated; white sauce is past its expiration date; slider window on ice machine is cracked; observed buildup inside drip trays; observed grime buildup above ice machine; many dead roaches found under both three-compartment sinks in main kitchen; floor under three-compartment sinks is dirty.
In the Garden: Tips for preventing vole damage in your landscape
Matted down, grassy trails in the lawn and missing bark on trees and shrubs in late winter and early spring might be when you first become aware of voles in your landscape. Fall is an important time to protect plants from damage. Voles are herbivores actively feeding on plants, seeds,...
Henrico News Minute – Sept. 5, 2024
Henrico opens the application process for its $60M Affordable Housing Trust Fund; county officials weigh future plans for data center revenue; the Henrico School Board approves plans for the first K-12 “living building” in the world; Henrico Too Smart to Start earns a federal grant.
Henrico Schools’ new environmental center will be the first public K-12 ‘living building’ in the world
There are only 30 “living buildings” in the world – the ultimate measure of environmental sustainability according to the International Living Future Institute. But Henrico Schools plans to add another building to that list. The Henrico School Board approved schematic designs on Aug. 22 for a new...
Applications open for Henrico’s $60M Affordable Housing Trust Fund
The application process for Henrico County’s new $60-million Affordable Housing Trust Fund, through which county officials and their partners aim to foster the construction of about 100 to 150 affordable single-family homes in the county during each of the next five years, opened this week. Relatedly, the county also...
Henrico Property Transactions: Aug. 7-13, 2024
Brookland District – $215,000, 1,920 SF (built in 1966), from Kenneth Bryan and Heather Nicole Wolverton to Holder Homes LLC. 8 Medlock Road, Varina District – $240,000, 1,407 SF (built in 1953), from Leanna C. Shiew to Kristopher Eiben and Andi Setsuana Chrisman. 16 North Pine Avenue,...
Vithoulkas: Coming data center revenue offers Henrico opportunity to do something ‘really exceptional’
New revenue from data centers in Henrico will provide a big boost to Henrico’s bottom line in the next decade or so, and its impact could help fund some “really exceptional” initiatives by the county’s board of supervisors, according to Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas. During...
Henrico Too Smart 2 Start Coalition earns $125,000 in federal funding
The Henrico Too Smart 2 Start Coalition has received a $125,000 grant to help address youth substance abuse and the nation’s overdose epidemic. The grant, awarded by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program, was announced Wednesday by U.S. Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-Fourth District). The program provides grants to community-based coalitions that work to implement evidence-based prevention locally.
Henrico News Minute – Sept. 4, 2024
Henrico’s Board of Supervisors begins a two-day retreat today; Henrico Police seek a missing county man; RIC ties a dubious record; 10 fatalities occur on state roads during the Labor Day holiday, including one in Henrico; 15-year-old Goochland girl found safe a month and a half after going missing in Short Pump.
Henrico woman ‘loved by everyone’ killed in Chesterfield shooting, arrest made
Chesterfield Police released new information about a fatal shooting along the 3700 block of Passage Way Drive in Chester. Seth J. Branch, 20, was arrested and charged in connection to the shooting death of 22-year-old Allison J. Tignor of Henrico. “At about 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, August 29, police responded...
OutRVA to celebrate 10th anniversary
A grassroots campaign launched in 2014 to promote LGBTQIA-friendly businesses and events in Richmond has reached its 10-year mark. OutRVA will celebrate its decade of efforts with a pre-show reception at RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Live at the Altria Theater Sept. 5 at 6:45 p.m. The event will...
Eight fatal Labor Day weekend crashes, including one in Henrico, leave 10 dead in Virginia
Virginia witnessed 10 fatalities in car accidents during the Labor Day weekend, according to preliminary data from state police officials – down from the 14 recorded in the same period a year earlier. One of the fatal crashes occurred in Henrico County. Two double-fatal crashes occurred in the state...
Henrico Police continue search for missing county man
Henrico Police are still looking for a man who went missing at about 7:40 a.m. Sept. 2 in Northern Henrico. John L. Blanks, Jr. is a diabetic and was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, police said. He left his residence in the 600 block of Elmfield Drive in Henrico wearing a burgundy hoodie, green cargo pants and white tennis shoes, and police are urging people in the areas of Azalea Avenue and Chamberlayne Road near the Henrico-Hanover line to be alert, check their properties and check home-based security cameras for any sign of Blanks.
Dollar General spotlights ‘Hunger Action Month’
Dollar General is spotlighting Hunger Action Month in September by encouraging people to support food banks in its footprint. The company has helped donate more than 460,000 pounds of food to Feeding America partner food banks in Virginia during the first seven months of the year. Locally, it partners with Feed More.
Police: Second missing Goochland teen safely located
A 15-year-old Goochland girl reported missing from Short Pump in July has been found safe, according to Henrico Police. Alaina Hendricks went missing in the 11300 block of West Broad Street July 18 with another Goochland teen, 17-year-old Hailey Yost. Yost later was found safe Aug. 20. Police did not...
Henrico supervisors to hold retreat Sept. 4-5 to discuss variety of topics
The Henrico County Board of Supervisors will hold a two-day retreat Sept. 4-5 to discuss a number of topics and potential initiatives. The work sessions will take place at the Deep Run Recreation Center, 9900 Ridgefield Parkway, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
RIC ties all-time annual record as 24th weapon stopped at security checkpoint
A Newport News man was cited after TSA officials found a loaded gun in his carry-on luggage at Richmond International Airport Sept. 1. The 9mm handgun was found to be loaded with 22 bullets, including one in the chamber, according to the TSA. It was the 24th firearm that TSA officers have intercepted in a single year at the airport – tying RIC’s all-time record with four months left in the year.
Savvy Senior: Does Medicare cover cataract surgery?
How does Medicare cover cataract surgery? My eye doctor recently told me I’ve developed cataracts and should consider making plans for surgery in the next year or so. Like gray hair and wrinkles, cataracts are an inevitable part of the aging process. Eventually, everyone (usually in their 60s) will develop cataracts, a condition that causes cloudy or blurry vision. The only way to correct this is through cataract surgery.
How Virginia is addressing the dark side of gambling
The expansion of casinos and the rise of online gambling platforms in Virginia have sparked growing concerns about problem gambling, particularly among the state’s younger population. As gambling options become more accessible, experts warn that the number of young people falling into addiction is on the rise, leading to severe financial, emotional, and social consequences.
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