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Reynolds CC, Lewis Ginter partner on horticulture program • Proposed federal cuts would prevent 27,000 Henrico students from accessing free lunch program

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Reynolds CC, Lewis Ginter partner on horticulture program

In a groundbreaking partnership aimed at shaping the next generation of horticulture professionals, Reynolds Community College and Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden are partnering to move Reynolds’ horticulture program to the Garden's grounds. Click here to read more

Proposed federal cuts would prevent 27,000 Henrico students from accessing free lunch program
A proposal introduced in the U.S. Congress would prevent over 12 million students across the country from accessing a federal free school lunch program, including 27,130 students in Henrico Schools. The $12 billion in cuts proposed by House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) would reduce the number
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REAL ID enforcement begins May 7
Beginning May 7, anyone 18 or older traveling on a domestic flight or attempting to enter a secure federal facility or military base in the United States will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or another federally approved form of identification, such as a passport. In Virginia, REAL ID-compliant driver’s
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Henrico to display potential land-use designation changes at 5 ‘Suggestion Sessions’
The Henrico Planning Department will host five Suggestion Sessions to seek public input about potential land-use designation changes being considered as part of the Henrico NEXT process to update the county’s comprehensive plan. One meeting will be held in each of the county’s five magisterial districts between April 14 and
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Business in brief: April 7, 2025
U-Haul Co. of Virginia recently announced that Richmond Automotive Sales and Repair, located at 5016 Williamsburg Road in Sandston, has signed on to become a U-Haul neighborhood dealer. The company will serve the Eastern Henrico community by offering U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment and moving supplies. The Allianz Amphitheater at
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Bizarre Bazaar's 33rd Spring Market planned April 11-13 at Richmond Raceway Complex

Bill and Pam Gurley to perform April 12 at The Shady Grove Coffeehouse

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• Section of Bethlehem Road to close for around two months (ABC-8)
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• National lumber company moves manufacturing facility from Henrico to Powhatan (Richmond BizSense)

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Henrico News Minute – April 7, 2025
A federal proposal could cut school lunches for more than 27,000 Henrico students; the Henrico Planning Commission will meet Thursday; a Deep Run HS graduate is killed in a hit-and-run crash in South Carolina; Henrico begins new monthly postcard campaign.
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• Henrico Planning Commission to weigh hospital expansion, other proposals at April 10 meeting
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