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Why Virginia Rep needs to raise $600k or close its...

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2024/09/27

Central Virginia's largest theatre company may have to close its doors for good if it does not get an "immediate infusion" of at least 0,000 within the next 11 days. Virginia Repertory Theatre announced Thursday that "turmoil" around leadership changes last year, as well as patronage numbers not recovering to pre-pandemic levels, led the theatre company into financial chaos. "It's a gut punch," said Klaus Schuller, who's been Virginia Repertory Theatre's Managing Director for just seven weeks...

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Why Play It Forward charity tournament gives this...

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2024/09/27

The Play It Forward charity event is scheduled from Friday, Oct. 4 through Sunday, Oct. 6 at Courtside West Fitness and Racquet Club on Gaskins Road in Henrico's West End. The annual event is dedicated to raising funds for the Women and Wellness program at the VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, which focuses on women's cancer research. Tara Daudani, the event co-chair and tournament director, started Play It Forward four years ago with just ten players. This year, the event has expanded ...

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Henrico woman wins $7M Virginia Lottery prize, store...

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2024/09/27

A Henrico County woman recently won the million top prize in the Virginia Lottery's 500X the Money scratch-off ticket game. Nathalia Pinheiro will receive a one-time cash option of million before taxes, thanks to the ticket she purchased at the 7-Eleven at 3101 Lauderdale Drive in Henrico. The 500X the Money game is one of dozens of scratcher games offered by the Virginia Lottery, with prizes ranging from up to the million prize Pinheiro won. This week, Lottery Executive Director Khalid R...

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Panera Bread leases former Zaxby's space in Glen Allen

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2024/09/27

Panera Bread has subleased the site of a former Zaxby's location at 11350 Nuckols Road in Glen Allen. The 4,100-square-foot building is undergoing a transformation, and Panera has listed a number of job openings for the location on its website. No timeframe for the location's opening has been announced. Panera currently operates six Henrico locations.Article LinkSupport the show

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Henrico Crime Report: Sept. 20-26, 2024

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2024/09/27

4000 block of Tangle Drive, Brookland District – Police arrested and charged a citizen with non-aggravated assault at a single-family home Sept. 20 at 12:28 a.m. 12300 block of Poplar Forest Drive, Tuckahoe District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with possession of cocaine, a warrant service, and other state criminal violations at a single-family home Sept. 20 at 12:39 a.m. 11800 block of West Broad Street, Three Chopt District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with shopl...

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Obituary - Douglas Wayne Noel

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2024/09/27

Douglas Wayne “Pookie” Noel, 82 of Henrico, Virginia passed peacefully at home Thursday, September 19, 2024. Pookie was predeceased by his mother and father, Margaret and William C. Noel. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Betty Britton Noel; his son, Deron W. Noel (Melissa); and daughter Kimberly N. Martin (Ricky). Pookie grew up in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1961. Pookie joined the Richmond Bureau of Fire on August 26, 1967, and retired with 3...

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4:08

Weekend Top 5

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2024/09/27

The Henrico Theatre Company will present Agatha Christie’s “Murder On The Orient Express” at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen Sept. 27-28 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 29 at 3 p.m. Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. By morning an American tycoon lies dead in his apartment. Isolated with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer – in case he or she decides to strike again. Directed by Amber dePass. Adapte...

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Christian Bolar is a rising Highland Springs star for...

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2024/09/27

We have all seen athletes who secretly wish to be musicians or singers, and musicians who would love to be athletes. What we rarely see is a dynamic blending of the two talents. But the folks at Highland Springs High School see it every day in Christian Bolar. Bolar won all 20 games in which he started at quarterback for the Springers’ junior varsity team. When he got to the varsity team, he switched positions to receiver to continue contributing as much as he could. "People come up to me and...

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4:51

Virginia could lead the way on strengthening privacy...

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2024/09/26

A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers in Virginia and other states want to strengthen privacy laws regarding the non-consensual distribution of intimate images. Forty-nine states including Virginia already have some law on the books to protect peoples’ sexual or intimate images from being shared without their consent, but model policy from former democratic House of Delegates candidate Susanna Gibson provides a blueprint for lawmakers to use. The issue took center stage in Gibson’s campai...

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Restaurant Watch

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2024/09/26

AUG. 29 Tazza Kitchen, 3332 Pump Road – The following violations were reported during a follow-up inspection: slicer is dirty; open packages of premade pasta in standing reach-in unit are not date marked; temperature of sauce prepared an hour ago in walk-in freezer is elevated because of improper cooling methods (stored in deep containers); strainer spoon’s metal edges are becoming frayed; drying rack across from dishwasher is dirty and rusty; mop sink with hose nozzle under pressure doesn’t ...

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Henrico Sports and Events Center to host 'Meet the...

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2024/09/25

The Henrico Sports and Events Center will be hosting a series of events to showcase the facility, beginning with a Meet the Brewer event and James Madison University football watch party Oct. 10, featuring different brews from the Center of the Universe. Center of the Universe Brewing Company founder and master brewer Chris Ray, a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher, will be answering questions and sharing brewing insights from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The brewery has won the Virginia Craf...

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Henrico Property Transactions: Aug. 28-Sept. 3, 2024

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2024/09/25

5109 Robin Grey Lane, Varina District - 0,000, 773 SF (built in 1946), from William C. and Frances L. Adams to Letitia Victoria Carter. 5021 Thrush Lane, Fairfield District - 0,000, 1,153 SF (built in 1959), from Wendy D. Keel-Poindexter to Ryan Abouzaki. 251 Rocketts Way, Unit 413, Varina District - 8,500, 826 SF (built in 2007), from Jonathan Waters to Cheryll Anne Smith. 4153 White Orchid Lane, Varina District - 6,850, 1,504 SF (built in 2024), from Mankin Properties LLC to Tasha Sherri Mo...

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Youngkin to visit Henrico Schools' Life Ready Career...

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2024/09/24

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Secretary of Labor Bryan Slater will attend the Henrico Workforce & Career Development (CTE) Life Ready Expo at Hermitage High School held Sept. 24 from 6 p.m to 8 p.m. Youngkin and Slater are set to visit the event, which allows Henrico students grades 6-12 and their families to meet with different employers, around 7:30 p.m. This year will feature 129 different businesses from 17 different career clusters, including construction, engineering, business ma...

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Virginia DMV reminds pedestrians 'you're not a duck'

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2024/09/24

Drivers stop for ducks but often not for pedestrians – that's the message of a new Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles campaign designed to raise awareness among both drivers and pedestrians about pedestrian safety, at a time when officials statewide are working to reduce pedestrian-involved crashes. The initiative, titled "You're Not a Duck," uses ducklings to draw attention to the need for drivers to pay the same level of attention to pedestrians as they do to ducks – and to remind pedest...

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Henrico Schools tightens safety rules for sporting...

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2024/09/24

Spectators at Henrico County Public Schools-sponsored sporting events, such as football games, are now allowed to bring only clear or small handbags. Earlier this month, the school division announced that backpacks and large bags would no longer be allowed at athletic events. A clear bag policy is being phased in this season. Henrico is the latest school district to adopt stricter safety guidelines for spectators at after-school events. In August, Hanover County introduced a clear bag policy ...

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UR ranked No. 22 liberal arts college by US News and...

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2024/09/24

The University of Richmond has been ranked the 22nd best liberal arts college in the US for 2024-25 by U.S. News & World Report, according to the magazine's 2024-25 Best Colleges guide released Sept. 24. It is the eighth consecutive year that UR has been ranked in the top 25 of the guide. The ranking criteria takes into consideration a variety of factors, including student-faculty ratio, academic resources, graduation rates, and student outcomes. UR is ranked No. 13 in the category of Mos...

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Milestones: Sept. 24, 2024

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2024/09/24

Ashly Moya Perez of Henrico has enrolled in the University at Buffalo Honors College in New York for the 2024-25 academic year. Currently, 1,788 of UB's approximately 20,170 undergraduate students are enrolled in the Honors College. Honors scholars must maintain a 3.300 undergraduate grade point average during the first year and a minimum 3.500 undergraduate GPA in each successive year to graduate with an overall GPA of 3.500. * * * James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va. recently welco...

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Henrico School Board to discuss collective bargaining...

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2024/09/23

At a work session Thursday, Sept. 26 at 2:30 p.m., Henrico School Board members will look over information collected by Henrico Schools Superintendent Amy Cashwell about how collective bargaining would work in the division, along with feedback about the idea from HCPS employees and other stakeholders. Back in May, the board requested that Cashwell conduct research about how collective bargaining works in other Virginia school divisions, gather input from HCPS staff, and look into how collecti...

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Henrico Police seek person of interest in Rocketts...

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2024/09/23

Henrico Police officials are asking for the public's help to find a man (pictured above) who they are calling a person of interest in several vehicle break-ins and the report of a stolen auto in the Rocketts Landing area. The thefts occurred between Sept. 13 and Sept. 21 in the area of Old Main Street. In addition to the stolen vehicle, multiple victims reported that cash and personal items were stolen from their vehicles, according to police. Police are asking anyone who recognizes the man i...

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Youngkin proclaims Sept. 23-27 as Clean Energy Week...

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2024/09/23

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has officially proclaimed Sept. 23-27 as Clean Energy Week in Virginia for the second straight year. The proclamation highlights the two largest producers of clean energy in the state – the North Anna Nuclear Generating Station and Surry Nuclear Power Plant, which combine to produce baseload power every day. The clean energy sector supported more than 197,000 jobs in Virginia in 2022, according to the proclamation. “Virginia faces an opportunity and challenge to m...

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