News about Eastern Henrico County, Virginia, including the East Highland Park, Elko, Highland Springs, Montrose, Rocketts Landing, Sandston, Varina and White Oak areas.
Residents of Henrico, Chesterfield and Richmond now have access to an expanded food-scrap composting program through the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority. The food-scrap drop-off program is available at 22 sites in the three localities, including convenience centers and public-use areas. New, 65-gallon purple carts have been stationed at the
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More than 280 new homes were proposed to the Henrico Board of Supervisors at its meeting Nov. 12, but the board approved only 41 housing units after hearing arguments from both developers and concerned residents. Several community members, who live nearby areas where new residences are proposed, spoke out to
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Pea seeds dropped in a row Monday cultivated the start of a community farm in Varina. The 1,052-acre Runnymeade property, located on the eastern side of Willis Church Road about 2 miles north of New Market Road and 1.6 miles south of Darbytown Road/Charles City Road, will
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Henrico Too Smart 2 Start Coalition will host a community conversation Nov. 18 in Highland Springs about reducing and preventing youth substance misuse and drugged driving. "It Takes a Village" will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The Oak Avenue Complex
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Sometimes organizations need a little help to problem-solve and flourish. Lost Office Collaborative – the brainchild of Mark Brown, 49, and Christian Markow, 54 – hopes to deliver in that department by offering intentional spaces and experiences where clients are treated like family. When Brown and Markow were deep in the world
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