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[email protected] Tours run from 1-4pm every 30 minutes. Last tour begins at 3:30pm. Appropriate for all ages! Pocahontas: Nov 6 She’s on the Henrico County seal, but what do […]
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Postponed due to inclement weather. New date TBA! Bring your chairs or blankets and enjoy laid-back evening in the park with music by Rick Schaffer. Bring a picnic or purchase […]
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Acoustic instruments only. Voices are welcome! Belmont Recreation Center is having a jam session for musicians of all ages and abilities! Never been to a jam session? Now’s the time […]
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Join us for our annual July 4th celebration! Please note the location change. We’re back at Meadow Farm Museum at Crump Park! Bring your lawn chairs or picnic blanket and […]
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This event is canceled due to the inclement weather. Please join us for our other Juneteenth events! Part of our Juneteenth Celebrations. Join us for the main event at Dorey […]
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Brookland District Supervisor Dan Schmitt will host a virtual Brookland Beat meeting Wednesday, Dec. 16 to provide updates on Henrico County Public Schools and business development in the county.
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Henrico County Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman and Brookland District Supervisor Dan Schmitt will host a discussion about mental health services and recreational programs.
[...]Continue reading Virtual Brookland meeting Nov. 18 to highlight county’s recreation, mental health services
Brookland District Supervisor Dan Schmitt will host a virtual Brookland Beat meeting Wednesday, Oct. 14 to discuss voting in the Nov. 3 general election and to introduce Henrico County Police Chief Eric D. English.
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Constituents encouraged to sign up for virtual meeting Aug. 20
Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman and Brookland District Supervisor Dan Schmitt will hold a virtual Constituent Conversations meeting Thursday, Aug. 20 to receive input on Henrico County’s potential creation of a civilian review board for the Police Division.
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On a sunny, November afternoon, artist Nico Cathcart held a tiny drawing up against a massive, blank backdrop. It was her way of spotting the precise place to add vibrant color to a symbolic mural outside the Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen.
[...]Continue reading Mural with a message on display at Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen
Henrico County has agreed to lease Belmont Golf Course to The First Tee of Greater Richmond. The nonprofit organization will maintain and operate the course and oversee an immediate renovation in keeping with its historic design.
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The Henrico County Board of Supervisors will hold its next meeting Tuesday, Jan. 14, following its scheduled break in late December.
[...]Continue reading Henrico Board of Supervisors adjourns until Jan. 14
Henrico officials are recommending that the county lease Belmont Golf Course to The First Tee of Greater Richmond. The nonprofit organization would operate the public course and oversee an immediate renovation and redesign of the facility.
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By building two high schools simultaneously, acquiring 1,200 acres on the James River and pursuing an indoor sports complex, Henrico County shows it’s willing to make bold moves to ensure the community’s success, County Manager John A. Vithoulkas said during his State of the County address for 2019.
[...]Continue reading State of the County address reflects on ‘moon shots’
In August, four high school freshmen earned a big opportunity. The Cristo Rey Richmond students became paid Henrico County interns.
“I like learning to work because this will help me so much in the future,” said student Celiana Gutierrez Ayala.
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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
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.”
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Update: On Aug. 13, the Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to authorize the county manager to request detailed proposals for an indoor sports and convocation center. The six entities that submitted initial proposals will be invited to offer detailed proposals that would include a controllable site for the center and the county’s purchase price for the land.
Henrico officials recently toured an indoor sports and events venue in Rocky Mount, N.C. as the county prepares to sharpen its pursuit of a similar facility here.
[...]Continue reading Tour sharpens vision for indoor sports and convocation center
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 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.
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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.
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HenricoNews is the county’s multimedia platform for news about Henrico County general government initiatives, services, programs, events and more.
The news page is designed to offer county residents and other users helpful information in a variety of formats, including short videos, podcasts and traditional print stories. It also incorporates the county’s principal Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram accounts.
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The Henrico County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a budget for the next fiscal year that retains the current real estate tax rate, emphasizes funding for schools and public safety, provides the largest one-year total for capital projects and establishes Sunday hours for two libraries.
The budget for fiscal 2019-20 totals $1.3 billion across all operating funds, which represents an increase of 5.7% from the current year’s plan.
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2018 was one of the wettest years in Henrico County since the 1880s. The rain significantly impacted road paving and repairs.
“We lost almost half a year of production due to wet weather,” said Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Steve Yob.
Road crews missed approximately 200 days of production in 2018, so this year they hope to make up lost ground. Crews will work weekends and nights to get the job done.
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Vehicle crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists are increasing across Henrico County, just as they are throughout Virginia and the United States.
To reverse the trend, Henrico is responding with messages discouraging cellphone use and other distractions, targeted enforcement of traffic laws and a review of crosswalks, lighting or other design features that may be beneficial in certain areas.
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