Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2025

In the Varina High School library, about a dozen high school boys gathered in a circle around four firefighters in plain clothes, talking about everything from future careers to saving up for college to high school friendships. “As a kid, honestly, I had no clue that there were Black firefighters,

Henrico Schools officials sent a message to families Wednesday stating that the division would welcome students “regardless of their immigration status” and continue to abide by policies that limit law enforcement access to students at school. The statement comes after President Donald Trump ended a policy that restricted U.S.

Henrico Senator Lashrecse Aird (D-13th District) is seeking $1 million in an amendment to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposed budget to help Henrico Schools expand its “Opportunity Schools” program. The one-time funding would allow HCPS to designate Harold Macon Ratcliffe Elementary and Brookland Middle as Opportunity Schools for the 2025-2026

A 21-year-old Henrico man has died from injuries suffered during a two-car crash Jan. 25 in Eastern Henrico. Justin Lee Butler, Jr. was driving a Nissan Altima westbound on Williamsburg Road at about 5:41 p.m. that day when the driver of a Chevrolet Tahoe heading south on Whiteside

The Virginia Senate passed a series of amendments on Thursday to state DUI laws, exempting drivers operating a motor vehicle on their residential property from being charged. The bill, SB918, introduced by Sen. Richard H. Stuart, R-Montross, adds two clauses to state law specifying that the current law “shall not

A bill from Henrico Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-16th District) that would force a Henrico gaming facility to submit itself to a public referendum or forego significant revenue from its historical horse racing machines has advanced in the Virginia Senate. Senate Bill 1223 passed the Senate’s General Laws and Technology

Two Virginia children, including one from Central Virginia, have died from influenza, according to the Virginia Department of Health. The deaths occurred recently, though VDH officials did not specify exactly when. The child in Central Virginia was a teen between the ages of 13 and 17, while the other child

The need for more affordable housing in the Metro Richmond region is of critical importance to the future of the region, and businesses should step up to support the construction of more of it. That conclusion was among several offered during the Partnership for Housing Affordability’s 2025 State of

Melanie Ochoa, a senior in Henrico Schools’ practical nursing program, was showcasing how to take a patient’s vital signs at the division’s “Career Rodeo” event when she heard an employer walk by and say the magic words: “We’re hiring!” HCPS’ Workforce and Career Development program held the

Food writers like to kick off the new year with lists of the latest food trends, and one top trend I recently read about struck me as right on the money: “Asian Flavors and Chains.” I can vouch for this trend after a recent visit to Lotte Plaza Market, one