Henrico’s Black History 'Soul Bowl' highlights local trailblazers, emphasizes substance use prevention • National Wheelchair Basketball Association's national championships returning to Henrico in April

Henrico’s Black History 'Soul Bowl' highlights local trailblazers, emphasizes substance use prevention

Who was Virginia’s first Black governor? When did the University of Virginia admit its first Black student? Who founded Henrico’s Ziontown Community, a settlement built in the Tuckahoe District after the Civil War, that was home to generations of Black entrepreneurs? 

You may know icons from the Civil Rights movement – Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, John Lewis – but many people lack knowledge on the Black history closer to home, said Terrell Pollard, who helped put on this year’s Henrico Soul Bowl, an event for local students to learn more about Black history. Click here to read more

National Wheelchair Basketball Association’s national championships returning to Henrico in April

For the second consecutive year, Henrico County will host the National Wheelchair Basketball Association Adult and Junior Division Wheelchair Basketball National Championships at the Henrico Sports and Events Center. “We are thrilled to bring these championships back to [Metro] Richmond in 2025,” said NWBA Board of Directors President Matt Pierre,

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Weinstein JCC showcases ‘Virginia With Love’ exhibit

The Weinstein JCC is in the midst of its “Virginia With Love” art exhibit in the Sara D. November Gallery. The exhibit will run until April 10 and is free and open to the public during JCC’s normal business hours. Virginia With Love is an exhibit of works by Virginia-based

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Virginia Lottery set to lower disclosure amount for winners

Lawmakers this session voted to lower the Virginia Lottery disclosure amount to provide more privacy to big ticket winners. Del. Scott Wyatt, R-Mechanicsville, introduced House Bill 1799, which protects the personal information of $1 million or more lottery winners. Virginia Lottery winners are currently required to release personal information, including

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Virginia seeks more data, transparency on public school air quality

Public schools in Virginia may soon be required to conduct routine air-quality inspections due to legislation that passed the General Assembly in February. Democratic Fairfax County lawmakers Del. Dan Helmer and Sen. Scott Surovell introduced bills requiring schools to conduct routine inspections for air quality every two years; and for

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Henrico Fur Finder: March 12, 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: Feb. 19-25, 2025

3105 Gay Avenue, Varina District - $185,000, 1,260 SF (built in 1947), from Thomas Alan and Donald Edward Myers to Timothy Liberti. 1571 Skirmish Run Drive, Fairfield District - $215,000, 1,041 SF (built in 1980), from Alvin S. Morris to Hernandez Victor Andres Raya Et Al.

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RVA Brick Day planned March 15 at Guzman Community Center

Women's History Month: Walking tour March 15 at Woodland Cemetery to highlight women interred there

• Hadad’s Lake in Varina to be auctioned off next month (Richmond BizSense)
• 21 homicides in Henrico last year, down from 2023 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
• Short Pump says hello to its annual Hello Kitty Café Truck (ABC-8)
• Virginia’s power grid is changing to meet data center demand — but who pays? (VPM News)

• Former NICU nurse now charged with abusing three babies at Henrico hospital
• Spirit Airlines to begin service between Richmond, NY-LaGuardia
• VDWR officials begin stocking Hazelett Reservoir at Cobbs Creek
• 47 Henrico Schools educators earn or renew NBPTS certification
• Tucker High School students and staff urge Henrico School Board to address crowded conditions at school

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