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Henrico Schools proposes new ‘bell-to-bell’ cell phone ban • Henrico’s Tuckahoe Creek Park to expand, thanks to land donations

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Henrico Schools proposes new ‘bell-to-bell’ cell phone ban

Henrico Schools officials are proposing a change to the Code of Student Conduct that would require middle and high school students to keep their cell phones tucked away, either in their backpacks or division storage containers, for the entire school day. Click here to read more

Henrico’s Tuckahoe Creek Park to expand, thanks to land donations
The next phase of Henrico County’s Tuckahoe Creek Park is beginning to take shape, buoyed by the donation of about 30 acres of land by two Henrico companies. The contribution of about 21 acres by The Wilton Companies and nine acres by the nearby Lakewood retirement community will allow
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Urban Air opens in Henrico
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park celebrated its grand opening April 12 in Henrico with a ceremony attended by company officials, Three Chopt District Supervisor Misty Roundtree (pictured, at left) and community members. The new facility, located at 10050 West Broad Street in Glen Allen in a structure that once
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Citizen’s Hardy wins 2 Va. Press Association awards
Henrico Citizen Education Reporter Liana Hardy, a Report for America corps member, earned two awards for journalistic excellence at the Virginia Press Association’s annual awards banquet, held April 12 in Richmond. Hardy won second and third place awards in the Education Writing category for online-only publications in Virginia. Each entry
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Henrico Police arrest 30-year-old county man following assault, police pursuit
Henrico Police officials have arrested and charged a Henrico man in connection to an April 13 assault in the county that led to a police pursuit that ended in Richmond. Tyler Renard Robinson-Thomas, 30, faces charges of malicious wounding, felony stabbing, felony eluding police, and felony child endangerment in connection
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Milestones: April 15, 2025
Jalen Pierce of Henrico recently was named to the 2024-25 Academic All-District Men’s Basketball Team. He is a student at Wilson College in Pennsylvania. Selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC), the Academic All-District teams recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the
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Savvy Senior: Are you at risk for kidney disease?
Dear Savvy Senior, What are the risk factors for kidney disease? My mother died from kidney failure a few years ago at age 75 but didn’t even know she had a problem until it was too late. -Inquiring Daughter Dear Inquiring, Anyone who has diabetes, high blood pressure, heart
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Spring Plant Sale planned April 17-18 at Virginia Randolph ACE Center

Henrico Recreation and Parks to show 'Despicable Me 4' at Taylor Farm Park April 18

ALSO MAKING NEWS

• Barnes & Noble is reopening in Glen Allen as part of its national comeback (Axios Richmond)
• Henrico County Public Schools hosted its 4th annual ‘Little Feet Meet’ event (ABC-8)
• Hail Mary: Women’s football in Richmond is racking up the yards (Richmond Magazine)

TRENDING THIS WEEK ON HENRICOCITIZEN.COM

• 19-year-old Henrico man arrested after shooting near West End hotel
• The campus at Virginia Randolph is getting a big makeover – and a do-over
• Survivors of crime, families of victims walk in solidarity in Henrico: 'You're not alone'
• Reynolds CC, Lewis Ginter partner on horticulture program
• HENRICO: COUNTY OF REFUGE – Afghan native uses art to express emotional lows and highs of her journey to Virginia

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