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Henrico County's longest-serving employee dies at 96 • Henrico officials celebrate completion of $16M Creighton Road improvement project

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Henrico County's longest-serving employee dies at 96

Elvin R. Cosby Jr., the longest-serving employee in Henrico County history, died Dec. 8 at the age of 96. He was 18 when he began working for the Henrico Department of Public Works in 1946 and retired in 2019 after 73 years of service. Click here to read more

Henrico officials celebrate completion of $16M Creighton Road improvement project
A major road project in Eastern Henrico County is complete, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held Dec. 19 to celebrate the newly widened and realigned Creighton Road. The $16-million project made Creighton Road a four-lane divided highway between Sandy Lane and North Laburnum Avenue and installed new sidewalks and other pedestrian
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17-year-old teen reported missing, endangered
Henrico Police officials are seeking the public’s help in locating a 17-year-old teen who was reported missing Friday night and is considered endangered. Mitchell Harrison Leahey, 17, last was seen Dec. 20 at 5:20 p.m. in the 4900 block of Dickens Road in the Near West End. Leahey’
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Four taken to hospital after ambulance overturns in Henrico
Four people were taken to the hospital after an ambulance overturned near the intersection of Parham and Brook roads in Henrico County at about 12:48 p.m. on Monday. A CBS 6 viewer submitted a photo that appeared to show the ambulance on its side near the 7-Eleven. Click
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Henrico officials seek public input on potential improvements to Azalea Avenue
Henrico County is asking for the public’s input on potential improvements to a 1.5-mile stretch of Azalea Avenue. The county’s Department of Public Works is conducting the Azalea Avenue Road Diet Study to analyze potential pedestrian and bicycle accommodations along Azalea Avenue between Chamberlayne Avenue and Richmond
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Virginia officials urge safety, sobriety on roads during holiday celebrations
With holiday festivities in full swing, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is reminding residents to prioritize safety and plan for sober rides home. The governor’s warning comes as part of the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, an initiative that sees increased law enforcement efforts to combat drunk driving throughout
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Henrico officials support Youngkin’s $5M sports tourism grant program proposal
Henrico County sports tourism officials reacted with excitement to a budget proposal from Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin that would include $5 million to fund a new sports tourism grant program in the state. The Virginia Sports Grants Incentive Program, administered through the Virginia Tourism Authority, would be used to help
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Seven Pines battlefield project in Henrico earns $271k in state funding
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced recently that the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation is awarding $14.4 million in funding to conserve 11,220 acres throughout Virginia. The 28 funded projects – including one in Henrico – include plans for new parks, conservation easements to protect working timberland and farmland, and land acquisitions by
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Henrico to accept Christmas trees for recycling Dec. 26-Jan. 9
Henrico County residents can recycle their Christmas trees from Thursday, Dec. 26 through Thursday, Jan. 9, through a free service offered by Keep Henrico Beautiful and the Henrico Department of Public Utilities. The service is available to Henrico residents only and is designed to help preserve landfill space and protect
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Business in brief: Dec. 23, 2024
Party City, the largest party supply store in the United States, announced Dec. 20 that it is closing all stores, ending nearly 40 years in business. The New Jersey-based company had declared bankruptcy in January 2023 but exited proceedings a month after the arrival of its newest CEO. The two
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Chabad of Virginia to host Chanukah on Ice at SkateNation Plus Dec. 29

ComedySportz to present three New Year's Eve performances Dec. 31

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