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Tractor-trailer driver faces charges after I-64 sign...

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2024/09/06

A tractor-trailer driver was charged with reckless driving after the raised bed of his vehicle struck an overhead traffic sign during a morning commute on Interstate 64 in Eastern Henrico, Virginia State Police officials said. The crash occurred at about 9:36 a.m. at the 200-mile marker on I-64 westbound. The truck was driven by 62-year-old Richard Houston Jr. of Lorton, Virginia. The raised bed separated from the cab when it struck the sign. Traffic came to a halt until 11 a.m., when crews w...

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UR journalism professor earns Murrow Award

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2024/09/06

University of Richmond journalism professor Andrew Grace has won an Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Podcast for his work on the second season of the NPR podcast White Lies. The awards are presented annually by the Radio Television Digital News Association. Grace is a co-host and producer of the podcast. The first season of the podcast investigated a Civil Rights-era murder and was a 2020 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Audio Reporting. The second season, titled White Lies: The Men on the R...

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Virginia DRPT launching public transit promotional...

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2024/09/06

The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation is launching a new statewide campaign to promote the benefits of public transit. The campaign, titled “Connects Communities,” is set to begin Sept. 9 and will emphasize the significance of public transportation in enhancing accessibility, improving economic vitality, and reducing carbon emissions. By increasing awareness of the local transit options statewide, officials hope that more Virginians will take advantage of those benefits. “...

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5:55

Virginia's top elections official warns of possible...

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2024/09/06

Commissioner of Elections Susan Beals on Wednesday expressed concerns with the operational performance of the U.S. Postal Service ahead of the 2024 presidential election in Virginia, warning that mail-in ballots may not be processed in time to be counted. “Election officials depend on the U.S. mail service to deliver ballots to voters and to return ballots to election officials,” Beals told members of the Virginia House of Delegates Privileges and Elections Committee at a meeting in Richmond....

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4:59

Henrico Crime Report: Aug. 30-Sept. 5, 2024

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2024/09/06

2900 block of Oakley Pointe Way, Tuckahoe District – Police arrested and charged a citizen with vandalism of a residence at a single-family home Aug. 30 at 1:39 a.m. 5000 block of Nine Mile Road, Fairfield District – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with shoplifting, non-aggravated assault on a police officer, vandalism, and obstruction of justice at a retail store Aug. 30 at 4:50 p.m. 9600 block of Meredith Woods Court, Brookland District – Police arrested and charged a citizen with ...

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1:26

National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum debuts...

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2024/09/06

The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has announced the launch of its first Richmond Spiders bobblehead, featuring the school’s mascot, WebstUR. The officially licensed bobbleheads are produced by the museum and are available to purchase through its website. Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, and are available to purchase online for apiece at the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum website. Each bobblehead is individually numbered to 2,024. The bobblehead's base reads “Spi...

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3:31

Weekend Top 5

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2024/09/06

The Capitol Fools, from the co-creator of The Capitol Steps and featuring an all-star cast of former Steps, will perform at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen on Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 7 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. The show is musical-political satire at its finest, featuring mind-boggling backward talking spoonerisms, breakneck costume changes, over-the-top impressions, and all-new song parodies reflecting the day’s news and election developments. Tickets are and only a few remain. For de...

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National Wheelchair Basketball Association national...

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2024/09/05

The National Wheelchair Basketball Association has announced that it will return its adult and junior division national championships to the Henrico Sports and Events Center in 2025. The two tournaments, which will be held during the first two weekends in April, will feature 96 teams and more than 1,100 wheelchair basketball players. The top 16 ranked wheelchair basketball teams in each division will earn an invitation to their respective division's national tournament April 11-13. The top 32...

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Industrial valve, pump supplier expanding Henrico...

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2024/09/05

KSB USA/North America, a supplier of pumps and industrial valves, is planning to nearly double its Eastern Henrico County facility and add more than 30 employees as part of a -million investment, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Sept. 5. The project will include the addition of a loading dock office space, an update to the shipping and receiving area, and upgrades to common areas for employees. The company is located on Saraellen Road, just north of Charles City Road and west of Laburnu...

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This crash has closed Interstate 64 in Henrico County

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2024/09/05

A tractor-trailer crash has closed Interstate 64 west, near Interstate 295, in eastern Henrico County. A dramatic image captured from a VDOT camera showed the crashed tractor-trailer appearing to be leaning on an overhead highway sign. "Traffic is being diverted at Exit 205," a VDOT spokesperson advised. "There are currently 3 miles of delays. Motorists should consider alternate routes to avoid additional delays." Click here to continue reading on WTVR.com, a Henrico Citizen partner organizat...

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Restaurant Watch

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2024/09/05

AUG. 12 McCormacks Big Whisky Grill, 1420 North Parham Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: facility doesn’t have a food protection manager certificate; food debris found on meat grinder; temperatures of whipping cream and raw chicken in four-door lowboy are elevated; white sauce is past its expiration date; slider window on ice machine is cracked; observed buildup inside drip trays; observed grime buildup above ice machine; many dead roaches found under ...

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Applications open for Henrico's $60M Affordable...

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2024/09/05

The application process for Henrico County's new -million Affordable Housing Trust Fund, through which county officials and their partners aim to foster the construction of about 100 to 150 affordable single-family homes in the county during each of the next five years, opened this week. Relatedly, the county also is planning to create a new zoning classification (R-4B Single-Family Residential District) which would allow the construction of more densely situated single-family homes on narrow...

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Henrico Schools' new environmental center will be the...

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2024/09/05

There are only 30 “living buildings” in the world – the ultimate measure of environmental sustainability according to the International Living Future Institute. But Henrico Schools plans to add another building to that list. The Henrico School Board approved schematic designs on Aug. 22 for a new Center for Environmental Science and Sustainability, which is set to open at the end of 2026. The building, located on the 62-acre Wilton Farm site in the Varina District, will be used on a regular b...

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Henrico Property Transactions: Aug. 7-13, 2024

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2024/09/04

9106 Crystalwood Lane, Brookland District - 5,000, 1,920 SF (built in 1966), from Kenneth Bryan and Heather Nicole Wolverton to Holder Homes LLC. 8 Medlock Road, Varina District - 0,000, 1,407 SF (built in 1953), from Leanna C. Shiew to Kristopher Eiben and Andi Setsuana Chrisman. 16 North Pine Avenue, Varina District - 0,000, 1,404 SF (built in 1937), from Charles D. and Jennifer R.S.P. Pearman to Tiffany Tamisha Jackson. 4173 White Orchid Lane, Varina District - 4,470, 1,280 SF (built in 20...

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Vithoulkas: Coming data center revenue offers Henrico...

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2024/09/04

New revenue from data centers in Henrico will provide a big boost to Henrico’s bottom line in the next decade or so, and its impact could help fund some “really exceptional” initiatives by the county’s board of supervisors, according to Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas. During the first portion of a two-day board of supervisors retreat Wednesday morning at the Deep Run Recreation Center, board members heard details about how the county is positioning itself financially to buffer against...

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Henrico Too Smart 2 Start Coalition earns $125,000 in...

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2024/09/04

The Henrico Too Smart 2 Start Coalition has received a 5,000 grant to help address youth substance abuse and the nation's overdose epidemic. The grant, awarded by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program, was announced Wednesday by U.S. Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-Fourth District). The program provides grants to community-based coalitions that work...

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OutRVA to celebrate 10th anniversary

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2024/09/03

A grassroots campaign launched in 2014 to promote LGBTQIA-friendly businesses and events in Richmond has reached its 10-year mark. OutRVA will celebrate its decade of efforts with a pre-show reception at RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Live at the Altria Theater Sept. 5 at 6:45 p.m. The event will showcase performances by fan favorites from RuPaul’s Drag Race, along with special guests, meet and greet opportunities, and more. Tickets are approximately to apiece. OutRVA was created in part by s...

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Henrico Police continue search for missing county man

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2024/09/03

Henrico Police are still looking for a man who went missing at about 7:40 a.m. Sept. 2 in Northern Henrico. John L. Blanks, Jr. is a diabetic and was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, police said. He left his residence in the 600 block of Elmfield Drive in Henrico wearing a burgundy hoodie, green cargo pants and white tennis shoes, and police are urging people in the areas of Azalea Avenue and Chamberlayne Road near the Henrico-Hanover line to be alert, check their properties...

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RIC ties all-time annual record as 24th weapon...

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2024/09/03

A Newport News man was cited after TSA officials found a loaded gun in his carry-on luggage at Richmond International Airport Sept. 1. The 9mm handgun was found to be loaded with 22 bullets, including one in the chamber, according to the TSA. It was the 24th firearm that TSA officers have intercepted in a single year at the airport – tying RIC's all-time record with four months left in the year. “It is never acceptable to bring a firearm to an airport security checkpoint, but to do so during ...

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Henrico woman 'loved by everyone' killed in...

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2024/09/03

Chesterfield Police released new information about a fatal shooting along the 3700 block of Passage Way Drive in Chester. Seth J. Branch, 20, was arrested and charged in connection to the shooting death of 22-year-old Allison J. Tignor of Henrico. "At about 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, August 29, police responded to a report of a shooting. Once on scene, officers found [Tignor] suffering from a gunshot wound. [She] was transported to an area hospital where she died as a result of her injuries on Se...

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