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Virginia House committee advances bill expanding healthcare access • Henrico Small Business Spotlight: Pirate Dog Cards and Collectibles

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Virginia House committee advances bill expanding healthcare access

A bill aimed at expanding healthcare access in underserved areas unanimously passed a key House of Delegates committee earlier Thursday.

HB 2119, proposed by Del. Wendell Walker, R-Lynchburg, established an expedited application process for Certificates of Public Need for projects that will serve medical deserts. Click here to read more

Henrico Small Business Spotlight: Pirate Dog Cards and Collectibles
Pirate Dog Cards and Collectibles has taken off faster than Pikachu’s thunderbolt. And Jason Wells is loving every minute. Wells is the proud 45-year-old owner of the Henrico-based company that hosts multiple card and collectibles shows a year. At its shows across Central Virginia, you can shop and trade
Henrico CitizenAbigail Seaberg, Special to the Citizen
Henrico Schools opens 2025 survey
Henrico Schools officials have opened the window for responses to their 2025 survey, which seeks input from parents, guardians, staff members and students. Parents and guardians should receive an email Feb. 3 with a link to this year’s edition of the survey, which officials said should take about 15-20
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Virginia’s learning recovery falls short as NAEP scores show mixed results
Despite efforts to close pandemic-era gaps, eighth-grade students slip further behind in math and reading while fourth graders show only slight gains
Henrico CitizenNathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury
Business in brief: Feb. 3, 2025
Colliers International recently announced the following lease transactions in Henrico County: D.A. Davidson & Co. – leased 10,857 SF at 4901 Libbie Mill East Boulevard (Malcolm Randolph represented the landlord); IES Communications, LLC – leased 16,800 SF at 540 Eastpark Court (Jimmy Martin represented the tenant). Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently
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Henrico Theatre Company to present 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown' at Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen Feb. 6-9

'Appalachian Soul Man' Aristotle Jones to perform Feb. 7 at HATTheatre

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HENRICO CITIZEN PODCAST
Henrico News Minute – Feb. 3, 2025
Recapping the Henrico Schools’ Career Rodeo; Virginia Democrats work to protect expanded Medicaid coverage; two mothers work for safer driver and passenger laws in Virginia; our Henrico Small Business Spotlight focuses on a card and collectible show company; the Citizen debuts a language-translation option.
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