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Henrico officials hire 2 firms to analyze county’s water crisis management • Deep Run HS students win Congressional App Challenge for Virginia's First District

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Henrico officials hire 2 firms to analyze county’s water crisis management

Henrico County officials have hired two outside firms to analyze the county’s response to the water crisis that impacted about 24,000 county water customers last week. Click here to read more

Deep Run HS students win Congressional App Challenge for Virginia’s First District
A group of Deep Run High School students won U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman’s 2024 Congressional App Challenge for Virginia’s First District with their app called Fintelligent. The students – Aleksander Kurgan, Richard John, Kartikeya Jain and Tom Cech – created the app to help recreational anglers and fisheries quickly identify
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2.8 magnitude earthquake rattles Henrico
An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.8 on the Richter scale rattled much of Henrico’s West End and beyond at 5:28 p.m. Jan. 14, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. An aftershock that registered 2.3 struck just northeast of the first quake at about 2:
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Crash, water main break close eastern Henrico road
A water main break on East Laburnum Avenue at Reynolds Road has closed travel lanes in eastern Henrico County on Wednesday morning. “Laburnum Avenue is shut down between Howard Road and Montclair Road until crews can get on scene for mitigation efforts and restore the roadway,” a Henrico Police spokesperson
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MSNBC president Jones, a Henrico HS grad, resigns
Henrico High School graduate Rashida Jones has resigned as president of MSNBC. Jones had held the role since Feb. 1, 2021, following seven years at the company during which she helped launch a number a digital services, including NBC News Now. When she took the top spot at the network,
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Virginia launches probe into Richmond water crisis as legislature begins work
Governor pledges answers after failures expose aging infrastructure as lawmakers return their focus to the 45-day session
Henrico CitizenCharlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury
Henrico Fur Finder: Jan. 15, 2025
Every Wednesday, the Henrico Fur Finder highlights pets looking for a forever home at the Henrico Police Animal Shelter. Hover over each animal’s picture to see their name, sex, and breed. Animals are sometimes adopted quickly; the shelter cannot guarantee any animal’s availability, and animals cannot be put on
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Henrico Property Transactions: Dec. 11-17, 2024
820 Brassie Lane, Unit F, Fairfield District - $187,000, 890 SF (built in 1998), from Wolpert Links LLC to David and Stacy Mitchell. 1522 Cross Keys Court, Fairfield District - $219,950, 1,162 SF (built in 1977), from Deborah Streicker to Edin Terzic. 9719 Greenmeadow Circle, Brookland District
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Dinosaur Adventure planned Jan. 18-19 at Richmond Raceway Complex

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Henrico News Minute – Jan. 15, 2025
Two earthquakes rattle Henrico County; the board of supervisors selects a new chair and vice chair; Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin promises investigation into Richmond water crisis; the former nurse accused of assaulting an infant is denied bond.
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