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Why this organization is urging businesses to help address affordable housing needs in Henrico, Richmond region

The need for more affordable housing in the Metro Richmond region is of critical importance to the future of the region, and businesses should step up to support the construction of more of it.

That conclusion was among several offered during the Partnership for Housing Affordability’s 2025 State of Housing in the Richmond Region, held Thursday at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, and through reports released at the same time. Click here to read more

NICU doctor sounded alarm about babies with broken bones. Why didn’t hospital call CPS right away?
Dominique Hackey and his wife received some startling news on Sept. 3, 2023, about one of their twin sons who was in the NICU at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital. “A nurse was standing over Noah swaddling him, looked back and said I noticed his left leg wasn’t moving, it was kind
Henrico CitizenWTVR CBS 6
Free school breakfasts move closer to reality in Virginia
Lawmakers press forward on a $29 million plan to fight hunger and boost learning, as critics raise concerns about funding and focus
Henrico CitizenNathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury
Telehealth mental health bill moves through Virginia House
A bill that would provide school counselors with the means to counsel students through telehealth mental health services advanced in the House of Delegates Tuesday. The K-12 subcommittee voted 8-0 for HB2543 to be reported back to the floor. The bill comes after a recommendation from the Joint Subcommittee to
Henrico CitizenMelissa Chaparro, Special to the Citizen
Virginia House approves bill to curb speeding offenses
The House of Delegates approved a bill Wednesday that would allow courts to require speed-monitoring devices for drivers convicted of reckless driving or speeding over 100 mph. The bill, HB2096, which passed by a 81-16 vote, is aimed at preventing speeding in Virginia. Under the bill, judges will have the
Henrico CitizenSeraina Caviezel, Richmond Capital News Service
Henrico Crime Report: Jan. 17-23, 2025
200 block of West Washington Street, Varina District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with strangulation and non-aggravated assault at a single-family home Jan. 17 at 7 a.m. Creighton Road at Cedar Fork Road, Fairfield District – Police arrested and charged a citizen with driving under the influence of
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Weekend Top 5
The Totally Rad Vintage Fest will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Richmond Raceway Complex. Curated vendors will be selling iconic clothing and accessories from the 80s, 90s, and Y2K eras, while also offering a diverse selection of records, toys, video
Henrico CitizenSarah Story, Citizen Online Editor
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The Lawrence Olds Band to perform Feb. 18 at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen

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Henrico News Minute – Jan. 24, 2025
Annual ‘state of housing’ event urges businesses to get involved with affordable housing efforts; a look at the two agreements Henrico County signed with outside firms to analyze the county’s water crisis; a proposed pilot program that would replace punishment-first practices in schools with restorative practices; our Weekend Top 5
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