3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (639+ words) Two cases involving the proposed redevelopment of the former Hadad’s Lake property now are expected to be deferred when the Henrico Planning Commission meets Sept. 10, while a newly added agenda item will begin laying the groundwork for how Henrico regulates…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (521+ words) Visitors collectively spent more than $2 billion in Henrico County in 2025, and county officials expect that total to continue growing thanks to a packed slate of sports tournaments and events at the Henrico Sports and Events Center, a college-level baseball complex…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (318+ words) Henrico County parents are speaking out about broken air conditioning units inside Henrico schools as the new school year gets underway. As of Sept. 8, 18 schools have technicians addressing AC issues in individual classrooms or central areas of their buildings, according…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (64+ words) Henrico Citizen Henrico Environmental Watch: Air-permit violations, PFAS rules and data-center wetland review among August developments Editor's note: In this new monthly feature, the Citizen will spotlight environmental issues, violations, proposals, permits and other related news from throughout Henrico County....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (59+ words) Henrico Citizen Henrico School Bell: Sept. 4, 2026 A weekly look at some of what’s happening in public and private schools throughout Henrico County. Greenwood Elementary School — Mr. Ross is returning to Greenwood with the Wise Guyz Lunch Program after working with…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (96+ words) Florence Neal Cooper Smith 5K Walk 4 Sickle Cell planned Sept. 19 at Dorey Park in Varina • Richmond Animal League brings Woofstock back to Glen Allen on September 26 (RVAHub)• Excelsior! Richmond’s festival of fandom hits 40 (Richmond Magazine)• Richmond wants to push Virginia to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (223+ words) Harvie Elementary School is dismissing students early Wednesday after a new issue was reported with the air conditioning system. School officials said the problem led to extremely warm conditions in several classrooms, prompting dismissal of all students beginning at 12:45 p.m. While…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1332+ words) A proposal to transform the former Hadad’s Lake property in Varina into a year-round recreation and event venue will come before the Henrico Planning Commission Sept. 10, but county planners are recommending that the commission defer the project while a number…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (419+ words) Virginia-based Electra's EL-2 only needs 150 feet to take off and land, raising the possibility of flights from locations like a Henrico drag strip to D.C. or New York. What looked like an ordinary landing at a Henrico drag strip near Richmond…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (133+ words) Special prosecutor takes over King Overton drowning case after Henrico attorney reveals SwimRVA ties A special prosecutor has taken over the case of the nine-year-old boy who drowned at a SwimRVA summer camp after a potential conflict of interest was…...