Jyoti Rimal was born and raised in Nepal in a rudimentary refugee camp.
While her family originated in Nepal, generations earlier, it had settled in neighboring Bhutan. Disputes arose when the Bhutanese government objected to the growing population from Nepal, and the situation became violent, displacing tens of thousands of
Henrico Recreation and Parks officials have opened the county's spray parks for the summer season, officials announced May 15. They'll keep the water flowing through at least Labor Day, they wrote on social media.
Spray parks are open daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.
During the inaugural Excellence in Action Awards May 13 celebrating Henrico businesses, the Henrico Economic Development Authority honored seven county businesses and individuals.
Award-winners were:
• Small Business Excellence Award – Brook's Stitch and Fold; Leo Lantz Construction; the award recognizes businesses that have demonstrated outstanding achievements in innovation, customer
Henrico Citizen Managing Editor Patty Kruszewski won seven awards in the Virginia Professional Communicators 2025 communications contest, including three first-place entries that advanced to the National Federation of Press Women competition.
Awards were announced at the VPC spring conference, held May 3 in Yorktown.
Kruszewski won two first place awards