Henrico prioritizing pedestrian safety improvements, sidewalks near schools and busy streets • Hermitage High's Suders named 2025 Henrico Teacher of the Year

Henrico prioritizing pedestrian safety improvements, sidewalks near schools and busy streets

The next wave of public works projects in Henrico County will prioritize pedestrian safety improvements and the expansion of sidewalks in areas surrounding schools and high-traffic streets. Click here to read more

Hermitage High’s Suders named 2025 Henrico Teacher of the Year

Henrico County Public Schools has named Hermitage High School English teacher Christine Suders as its 2025 Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made Thursday morning in a surprise ceremony in Suders’ classroom. A committee of administrators and educators interviewed and reviewed five finalists before selecting Suders. All finalists, including

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Henrico Schools earns $2.9M in federal funding to buy zero-emission school buses

Henrico County Public Schools has been awarded $2.9 million in federal funding to replace 10 diesel buses with zero-emission buses. The money comes through the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program, which overall will provide more than $735 million to fund 70 projects in 27 states, three

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Henrico Police charge 2 in connection with fatal Henrico crash

Henrico Police have arrested and charged two men in connection with a fatal crash that occurred Nov. 21 along East Laburnum Avenue. Lamontae Boomer, 20, of Henrico, and Timothy Gray, 50, of Mechanicsville, both are facing charges of “reckless driving: causing injury to another.” Additional charges are pending against both

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Restaurant Watch

NOV. 12 Five Guys Burgers and Fries, 4450-A South Laburnum Avenue – The following violation was reported during a routine inspection: inside gaskets of the make table have food debris and mold on them. Firehouse Subs, 4501 South Laburnum Avenue – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: hand sink

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In the Garden: Unique holiday plants

Add colorful flair to your holiday décor and gift-giving by including a few unique holiday plants. You and your gift recipients will appreciate their uniqueness and beauty throughout the holidays and beyond. Poinsettias are a favorite and now you can find unique colors from Pure White to Hot Pink, and

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Richmond Boat Parade of Lights to take place along James River Dec. 14

'Christmas at Historic Tuckahoe' planned Dec. 15

• The Faison Center in Henrico shutting down program after obstacles with insurance companies (NBC-12)
• Henricus to build new replica of colonial home amid search for more funding support (Richmond BizSense)
• Virginia K-12 enrollment plateaus at 1.3M, still down 3% since pandemic (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Henrico News Minute – Dec. 12, 2024

Two men face charges in connection with a fatal November crash; a long-awaited JLARC study on data centers in Virginia is released; Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares cracks down on robocalls; Henrico officials plan a major holiday pet adoption event Saturday.

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• Legislative report: Development of data centers could triple energy demands if unconstrained
• National recovery advocate speaks in Henrico
• Spiders win Cheer and Gear Classic days after Henrico Sports and Events Center celebrates first year
• With almost 200 teacher vacancies, Henrico Schools is leaning on its provisionally-licensed teachers
• VanValkenburg seeks attorney general's opinion about legality of historic horse racing machines

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