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10:34

Restaurant Watch

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2024/08/29

AUG. 5 Anant Cuisine of India, 4348 Pouncey Tract Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: employees are rinsing hands in three-compartment sink instead of using hand sinks; kitchen hand sink doesn’t have paper towels; can of Butane found stored alongside food ingredients; employees with long chin hair are not wearing beard guards; take-out containers are stored uninverted; shelves surrounding cooking equipment are covered in aluminum foil; fryer baskets are ...

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Distracted driving reaches 'crisis' level, officials...

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2024/08/29

State and local leaders are gathered in Richmond earlier this month for Drive Smart Virginia's 11th Annual Distracted Driving Summit, discussing strategies for changing motorist behavior to reduce distracted driving incidents. “We’re starting to realize we’re having a major epidemic with distracted driving, and it’s killing people,” said Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Gerald F. Lackey. New research suggests that talking on a hand-held phone while driving is as dangerous as...

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0:55

Dunkin' to offer free coffee for a year to first 100...

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2024/08/29

Dunkin’ will open a new Henrico location Aug. 30 and will give free coffee for a year to the first 100 people in line at the store beginning at 6 a.m. The new store is located at 3443 Cox Road, at the intersection of Cox and Three Chopt roads. All guests Aug. 30 will receive a free donut with any purchase (limit of one free donut per customer). At 9 a.m., company officials will host an official ribbon-cutting ceremony, and local franchise owner Lou Cabral will donate [post_excerpt],000 to Com...

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1:53

Virginia students whose parents earn less than...

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2024/08/28

Beginning in the fall of 2025, admitted students from Virginia whose parents earn a combined total of ,000 annually or less will qualify for free tuition at the University of Richmond as part of the school's "Richmond’s Promise to Virginia" initiative. UR began a program to assist qualified students from Virginia in the 2006-07 school year, at which time the income threshold was ,000. School officials raised the threshold to ,000 beginning in the fall of 2014. “We want to reduce financial bar...

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0:50

Some Richmond racing fans unsurprised at NASCAR...

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2024/08/28

Some Richmonders expressed different feelings following the Tuesday announcement that NASCAR will strip the city of one of two races in the 2025 season. There has never been a one-race weekend in Richmond since 1959. NASCAR announced that the lost race would be moved from Richmond to Mexico City. Raynor Johnson who has been attending races since he was a kid called the move sad and frustrating, but not surprising. He believed the decision came down to money. Johnson said he has seen a decline...

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1:17

5 Henrico officials appointed to NACo committees

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2024/08/28

Five Henrico County officials have been appointed to the National Association of Counties, a national grassroots organization of more than 3,000 counties across the United States. The county officials who will serve are: • Board of Supervisors Chairman and Varina District Supervisor Tyrone Nelson – Transportation Steering Committee; • Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman and Brookland District Supervisor Dan Schmitt – Community, Economic and Workforce Development Steering Committee; • Deputy Co...

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4:38

NASCAR officials promise 'good news' for Richmond...

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2024/08/28

The news that local officials had feared for years could come finally arrived Tuesday, when NASCAR officials confirmed they were yanking away Richmond Raceway’s spring race weekend in 2025 and moving it to Mexico City. The move to shift the top-level Cup Series race (which has carried the Toyota Owners 400 name since 2013) and a corresponding second-tier Xfinify Series race (which has been known as the ToyotaCare 250 most years since 2013) south of the border will mark the first time NASCAR h...

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Henrico EDA earns 4 awards from international council

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2024/08/28

The Henrico Economic Development Authority has been recognized by the International Economic Development Council for four innovative economic development projects. The IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Awards program honors economic development organizations, government entities, initiatives, and programs that demonstrate consistent, exemplary performance in the profession. Henrico was the recipient of four awards, with two nominations for “Best in Show.” The county's EDA will be honore...

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2:10

Richmond breaks ground on the 13-mile section of Fall...

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2024/08/28

Officials from the city of Richmond broke ground Aug. 28 at Bryan Park on the 13-mile portion of the trail that will run through the city, connecting with the Henrico portion in Lakeside. The 43-mile trail ultimately will connect Ashland to Petersburg, traveling through five other localities along the way. The section in Bryan Park will connect Lakeside Avenue to Bellevue, as well as to the recently completed Spring Park section in Henrico County. Bryan Park will serve as a trailhead and an e...

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1:24

Virginia State Police to participate in Operation...

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2024/08/28

Virginia State Police will be joining law enforcement officials nationwide for the Operation Crash Awareness Reduction Effort, which is designed to help reduce auto crashes and fatalities during, the Labor Day holiday. Virginia had a deadly start to the summer driving season, with state police alone investigating 25 deaths in the week following Memorial Day. Preliminary numbers show that highway fatalities are at almost the same pace in 2024 as they were in 2023 (504 in 2024 as of Aug. 1...

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1:32

McClellan visits RIC to celebrate $500k in funding...

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2024/08/28

U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04) visited Richmond International Airport Aug. 26 to celebrate 0,000 in funding that she helped provide the airport through Congress' Community Project Funding Program. The funding will be used for an "apron" project to relocate and consolidate two general aviation operations areas on the airfield. The East Side Apron 5 project is expected to allow for the expansion of cargo facilities and the construction of a second parallel runway. The money was part of ...

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Man on tricycle struck and killed in Highland Springs

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2024/08/28

A man riding a tricycle in Highland Springs just before 10 p.m. Aug. 27 was killed when he was struck by a pick-up truck, according to Henrico Police. Warren Wilson Davis II, 56, of Henrico, was riding the tricycle east on Nine Mile Road when he was struck by the truck, which was traveling the same direction, near the intersection of Nine Mile and Hart Street. Responding officers attempted to provide life-saving measures, but Davis later died at a local hospital. Police believe that alcohol m...

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Henrico Property Transactions: July 31-Aug. 6, 2024

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2024/08/28

2908 Ralph Boulevard - 9,000, 696 SF (built in 1948), from Skyler Lauren Place to Trey J. Meier. 2104 Binford Lane - 0,000, 1,092 SF (built in 1971), from Kimberly N. Torrence to Chameika N. Green and Montrell D. Marable. 132 Seven Pines Avenue - 5,500, 1,228 SF (built in 1990), from John D. and Heather K. Martz to Damon N. Price. 1732 Almond Creek Place - 8,000, 1,584 SF (built in 1993), from Sparkle Maintenance Services LLC to Steve G. Duncan. 508 South Oak Avenue - 5,000, 1,690 SF (built i...

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Wittman forum for Henrico families addresses rising...

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2024/08/28

Walk into a high school cafeteria and you might expect the typical chaotic atmosphere of students chatting and laughing, maneuvering around tables. But today, you are more likely to be met with the silence of students grouped together but all focused on their own phones, according to Henrico Schools Director of Student Support and Wellness Liz Parker. “It is silent. It’s very jarring if you’re not expecting it, because while kids are all sitting together, everybody’s on their phone,” Parker s...

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Bethlehem Road eastbound lanes to be closed overnight...

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2024/08/27

All eastbound lanes on Bethlehem Road between Roux Street and Staples Mill Road will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27 and Wednesday, Aug. 28 for gas utility installation, according to Henrico County officials. Daytime traffic will not be affected. Motorists will be directed to use Roux and Libbie Mill East Boulevard as a detour during the construction.Article LinkSupport the Show.

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Metro Richmond homelessness total grows by nearly...

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2024/08/27

Data from Homeward's recent point in time homelessness count shows nearly 100 more people were experiencing homelessness this summer than last year. The July count found 585 people experiencing homelessness in the area, up from 486 last year. According to the report, 267 of those people were living on the streets and in cars, while 318 were in shelters. Homeward works to end homelessness in the region. The report also found that the median length of time someone has been experiencing homeless...

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Henrico Theatre Company announces 45th season

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2024/08/27

The Henrico Theatre Company has announced its 45th season of plays, with season tickets now on sale. Most of the performances will take place at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen. The company's season opener, "Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express," will run from Sept. 13 to 29. It tells the story of the death of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express, after it is stranded by a snowdrift. Isolated with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on detective Hercule Poiro...

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AARP: Older adults may be eligible for SNAP benefits...

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2024/08/27

Many older Virginians may be eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and not realize it, according to officials with the AARP. SNAP is a federal program that provides food assistance to those struggling to afford groceries. While the program is often referred to as "food stamps," it can benefit anyone age 50 and older who has a difficult time affording food. AARP officials are encouraging people 50 and older who aren't sure whether they qualify for the program to call ...

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Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen to host 'Art...

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2024/08/27

The Cultural Arts Center will hold Art Night Sept. 19, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event is free, and all exhibits are family-friendly. The event, which will include the debut of new exhibits, also will feature a wine and beer cash bar. The new exhibits include: • works from members of the Virginia Glass Guild; • artwork from Chief Babs, who grew up in Northern Ghana, surrounded by Dagomba culture; • art from members of the Richmond Lego Users Group, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary; •...

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3 new state troopers assigned to Henrico

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2024/08/27

The Virginia State Police has welcomed 21 new troopers into its ranks after graduation of the 141st Basic Session Aug. 23 at the State Police Training Academy in North Chesterfield County. Troopers spent 28 weeks in training. "It is always a great day when we add quality, upstanding men and women to our ranks," said Colonel Gary T. Settle, Superintendent of the Virginia State Police. "Our recruiting staff is committed to ensure the citizens of Virginia have the strongest department possible, ...

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