The members of Henrico County’s next Board of Supervisors and School Board as well as its constitutional officers and Henricopolis directors have been sworn in to begin serving their terms on Jan. 1.
“Welcome, we all look forward to working with you and seeing you succeed as a group,” County Manager John A. Vithoulkas said at the conclusion of the Henrico County 2024 Investiture, which was held Dec. 15 at the Henrico Sports & Events Center.
Continue reading Oaths administered to incoming supervisors, School Board members, constitutional officers, Henricopolis directors
For its annual State of the County address, Henrico traded its usual, formal setting in a hotel ballroom for the county’s shiny, new sports arena.
It enlisted the talents of the Henrico High School marching band and handed out thundersticks and other noisemakers to give the gathering a hint of a major sporting event.
Continue reading 2023 Henrico State of the County celebrates accomplishments, community in new sports arena
For nearly 20 years, the Henrico County Police Division has based its southeastern units in leased space on Eastpark Court, near North Airport Drive and Interstate 64.
But by early 2025, the Fair Oaks Station will give way to a permanent South Station, which also will include training facilities for the county’s emergency communications and division’s K-9 unit.
Continue reading South Station represents permanent home, ‘sound investment’ for Police
Options include paid vacuum service, free bagged pickup
Henrico County will begin providing annual residential leaf-collection services Monday, Nov. 6, with both free and paid options available for residents.
County’s 1st phase of Ashland-to-Petersburg trail will be built in Lakeside
Henrico County is set to begin construction of its portion of the 43-mile Fall Line trail, following a ceremonial groundbreaking today in Lakeside for the trail’s 0.26-mile Park Street Phase.
Continue reading With groundbreaking event, Henrico ready to begin Fall Line trail construction
Henrico's Annual Report provides the most comprehensive overview of the county's accomplishments, projects and initiatives for fiscal year 2022-23.
These pages provide a window into what we have done – and what we are doing – as we strive to become the best community in which to live, work, play and visit, County Manager John A. Vithoulkas said.
Continue reading Henrico’s 2022- 2023 Annual Report is now available
Recreation & Parks to host outdoor showing of “A Bug’s Life” Oct. 6
The Henrico Extension Bug Bizarre, a free community festival celebrating the joy and excitement of entomology, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7.
Continue reading Extension Bug Bizarre to be held Oct. 7 in Deep Run Recreation Center
Voting by absentee ballot begins Friday, Sept. 22 for the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
In Virginia, all registered voters are eligible to vote by absentee ballot. To vote absentee by mail, voters first must complete an application. Forms are available online.
Continue reading Absentee voting begins Friday, Sept. 22 Tax relief program for seniors, disabled homeowners would build on REAP Program
Henrico County is proposing a tax relief program that would cap the real estate tax bills of qualifying homeowners who are older or disabled, helping to mitigate the higher costs associated with rising property values.
Continue reading Henrico RECAP program would lock in real estate tax bills of qualifying owners
County enhances programs to address damage caused by opioid epidemic
With the first wave of grants from the national opioid settlement, Henrico County is strengthening its programs and services for individuals working to recover from substance use disorder, particularly mothers and their children.
Continue reading With opioid settlement grants, Henrico seeks ‘treatment for the moms’, ‘prevention for the kids’
Henrico County has prepared for a safe start to the school year by adding crosswalks, signs with flashing lights and other pedestrian improvements near several schools.
By Tuckahoe Elementary School, crews recently built additional sections of sidewalk with ADA ramps along Forest Avenue as well as a crosswalk with a 6-foot-by-12-foot pedestrian refuge island at Forest and Silverspring Drive.
Continue reading Pedestrian improvements to greet students as new school year begins Monday