The Henrico Planning Commission last week endorsed plans for a proposed 622-acre data center complex in Sandston, despite uniformly negative feedback during a public hearing from nearly 20 speakers about the project’s potential environmental impact and the possible loss of a portion of a Civil War battlefield on the
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Three women from Henrico County are among 23 from Virginia's Fourth Congressional District who were honored recently by U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan as part of her inaugural Women of Excellence program for their contributions to their community. “Growing up in a family of amazing women made such
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About 80 people who crowded into the Varina Area Library Wednesday for a meeting with local, state and federal officials had some of their environmental concerns eased but left with other questions unanswered. The good news: a Varina sterilization plant identified last year by the United States Environmental Protection Agency
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Whether working to protect the Chickahominy River from a pipeline project or to preserve historical environments, citizens have rallied together over the decades to conserve Henrico’s historical and environmental landscapes. But unlike other notable Virginia counties like Hanover, Loudoun, Prince William and Charles City, Henrico didn’t have a
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Following months of opposition, a Texas-based developer has apparently abandoned plans to build a 650-home development at a Civil War battlefield site in Varina – potentially clearing the way for preservationists to purchase and protect the land. Homebuilder D.R. Horton, Inc. has withdrawn its contract to purchase the 420-acre site
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