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While Henrico’s West End schools work to alleviate overcrowding, Eastern Henrico schools confront emptier buildings • Henrico Police make 3 arrests in connection with September Brook Road homicide

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While Henrico’s West End schools work to alleviate overcrowding, Eastern Henrico schools confront emptier buildings

Overcrowding in schools in Henrico’s West End has decreased since last year, with only one school overcapacity. But the division still confronts capacity concerns, including the lack of students in Eastern Henrico’s school buildings. Click here to read more

Henrico Police make 3 arrests in connection with September Brook Road homicide
Henrico Police have arrested three people in connection with the Sept. 6 shooting death of a Maryland man that happened in the parking lot of a Northern Henrico shopping center. Police arrested 26-year-old Mack Banks of Chesterfield, 29-year-old Ronnie Peterson, Jr. of Richmond and 22-year-old Charles Goode of Lynchburg in
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Ashanti Alert system, championed by Warner, is now live
A new tool to help find missing adults is now available to the public as the result of a U.S. Department of Justice initiative.
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Atlantic Union Bank hosting food drive through Nov. 15
Atlantic Union Bank is hosting a non-perishable food drive at all of its branches, beginning Oct. 15, to help stock local food pantries and provide meals for families in need this holiday season. The drive will continue through Nov. 15.
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UR Bonner Center names community partner-in-residence fellows
The University of Richmond’s Bonner Center for Civic Engagement has named Duane Brown (director of vocational education at Rise Academy) and Faith Walker (executive director of RVA Rapid Transit) as its community partner-in-residence fellows for the fall semester. The residency program offers leaders in the nonprofit and public sectors
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Henrico Crime Report: Nov. 1-7, 2024
4900 block of Millers Lane, Varina District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with strangulation, non-aggravated assault, and kidnapping at an apartment complex Nov. 1 at 12:24 a.m. 8700 block of Quioccasin Road, Tuckahoe District – Police arrested and charged a citizen with shoplifting at a convenience store
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Weekend Top 5
Lakeside’s annual holiday season kickoff event, Holly Jolly, returns to Lakeside Farmer’s Market Nov. 8-10. A local collaborative market, presented by Twisted Carrot Farm, will take place from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 8, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 9, and 11 a.m.
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Jazz trumpeter Rex Richardson to perform Nov. 19 at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen

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Henrico News Minute – Nov. 8, 2024
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