Henrico Citizen Audio Articles

Henrico Citizen Audio Articles

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Family mourns Henrico father killed trying to de-escalate argument

October 17, 2024 • 42 secs
Fifty-five-year-old James Brandon Jr. was a good Samaritan. On the evening of October 3, Crime Insider sources say Brandon tried to break up an argument between a man and a woman. The de-escalation, happening in the parking lot of a Henrico County McDonald's, turned deadly, and Brandon was fatally shot. Brandon was taken to VCU Medical Center, where he later died. Family members tell Jon Burkett and sources also ...
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Restaurant Watch

October 17, 2024 • 10 mins
SEPT. 18 Daddio’s Grille, 12385 Gayton Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: no supervisors or managers are certified food protection managers; person in charge couldn’t provide food protection manager certificate; temperatures of container of pizza sauce and cheese in prep unit are elevated; several cleaning spray bottles at bar and in kitchen are unlabeled; observed small flies a...
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Henrico Property Transactions: Sept. 18-24, 2024

October 16, 2024 • 5 mins
1805 Poplar Green, Tuckahoe District - 0,000, 1,458 SF (built in 1986), from William E. Daner Jr. and Betty B. Daner to Hanover Home Buyers LLC. 508 Luther Road, Varina District - 4,950, 1,152 SF (built in 1968), from Raymond Trippet to Stephanie A. Curtis. 10216 Wolfe Manor Court, Unit 0205, Brookland District - 0,000, 956 SF (built in 1995), from Steven L. and Ashley V. Cogbill to Philip C. Snell and Ellen M. Boesne...
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Henrico Citizen earns national Press Forward grant

October 16, 2024 • 2 mins
The Henrico Citizen is among five local newsrooms in Virginia and 205 nationally selected to receive funding from Press Forward, a nationwide philanthropic initiative that aims to strengthen communities through local journalism. The grantees – at least one in each state, as well as Puerto Rico and Guam – were announced today by the organization and The Miami Foundation, which serves as its fiscal sponsor. Press Forwar...
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Life with Justin

October 15, 2024 • 8 mins
Raise the subject of medical history among parents of special-needs children, and the diagnosis stories can be heard in abundance. Perhaps parents learned of their child's differences in pregnancy, or at birth. Perhaps it was a slow dawning of awareness as an infant missed the usual developmental milestones – or a sickening sense that something was wrong as a toddler suffered a series of illnesses or crises. But ...
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Milestones: Oct. 15, 2024

October 15, 2024 • 2 mins
Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently announced additional key administration and board appointments: State Rehabilitation Council for the Blind and Vision Impaired – John Leopold of Henrico, chief administrative officer at Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia; Live Horseracing Compact Committee – Waqas Ahmed of Henrico, executive secretary at Virginia Racing Commission; State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board – Li...
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New Chick-fil-A location to open in Eastern Henrico Oct. 17

October 14, 2024 • 1 min
A new Chick-fil-A restaurant will open in Eastern Henrico Thursday, Oct. 17. The restaurant, located at 4808 Nine Mile Road (near its intersection with South Laburnum Avenue), will be open for dine-in, drive-through, carry-out and delivery from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday, with extended hours until 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The new location will be owned and operated by Greg Williams, who also op...
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Atlantic Union Bank hosting food drive through Nov. 15

October 14, 2024 • 56 secs
Atlantic Union Bank is hosting a non-perishable food drive at all of its branches, beginning Oct. 15, to help stock local food pantries and provide meals for families in need this holiday season. The drive will continue through Nov. 15. Donations will be accepted at the branches during normal business hours. “Food insecurity affects millions of American families, and many of those impacted aren’t a faraway statistic. ...
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Richmond Metro Habitat for Humanity to host 'She Builds Bash' Oct. 25

October 14, 2024 • 1 min
Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity is commemorating the 10th anniversary of its Women Build program with the first-ever She Builds Bash, a night of celebration and fundraising, Oct. 25 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Foundation, 401 East Grace Street in Richmond. The organization's Women Build program, which engages women in the construction of affordable housing, has completed 10 home builds and raised more...
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Henrico supervisors approve Reynolds Crossing mixed-use redevelopment plan

October 14, 2024 • 3 mins
The Henrico Board of Supervisors in September approved redevelopment plans for Reynolds Crossing that will turn the office park (at the intersection of West Broad Street and Forest Avenue) into a mixed-use development with approximately 1,500 residential units. The development is expected to proceed in six phases during a period of 15 to 20 years: • Phase 1 would replace the existing parking lot on Forest opposite Cre...
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Henrico Planning Commission recommends denial of proposed data center near Henrico HS

October 14, 2024 • 1 min
At its Oct. 10 meeting, the Henrico Planning Commission issued a rare recommendation of denial, to a proposed data center and light industrial complex in the Fairfield District on the Richmond-Henrico Turnpike near its intersection with Azalea Avenue. Planning Department staff had recommended approval, but the proposal had raised opposition from nearby residents who cited noise, traffic, and environmental concerns. Th...
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Overnight lane closures planned on South Laburnum Avenue Oct. 14-15

October 14, 2024 • 32 secs
The southbound lanes on South Laburnum Avenue and a portion of Thornhurst Street near Jacob L. Adams Elementary School will close overnight Monday and Tuesday for waterline maintenance. The roads will close between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., beginning the evenings of Oct. 14 and Oct. 15. Traffic will be detoured using Gay Avenue, Masonic Lane and Nine Mile Road. The roads will be operable during daytime hours.
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Business in brief: Oct. 14, 2024

October 14, 2024 • 4 mins
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently announced the following lease transaction in Henrico County: First Watch Restaurants, Inc. – leased 1.2 acres of land at Stuart’s Crossing Shopping Center, Brook Road at Jeb Stuart Parkway (Connie Jordan Nielsen and Alicia Brown represented the landlord and David Crawford represented the tenant). * * * Commonwealth Commercial Partners, LLC recently announced the following l...
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Henrico School Board approves 3-story building design for Quioccasin Middle School rebuild project

October 14, 2024 • 5 mins
The new Quioccasin Middle School building, set to open in the summer of 2027, will be three stories and feature an innovation lab with outdoor learning spaces, an outdoor courtyard, and more new amenities. Henrico School Board members approved the schematic design for the rebuild of Quioccasin Middle Oct. 10, with the total project estimated to cost million using funds from the county's 2022 bond referendum. The...
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Richmond Raceway to host 'Track Laps for Charity' Oct. 16

October 11, 2024 • 1 min
Richmond Raceway will host Track Laps for Charity Oct. 16 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., allowing fans to drive five laps around the track for . All proceeds will benefit Richmond Raceway Cares (a donor-advised fund of The NASCAR Foundation) and the Autism Society of Central Virginia. The event also will serve as a collection point for hurricane relief efforts, with donations of bottled water and diapers (child and adult) acc...
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Virginia529 rebranding to Commonwealth Savers

October 11, 2024 • 1 min
Education savings program Virginia529 is rebranding as Commonwealth Savers to reflect its expanded mission beyond education savings. The organization also will rebrand its flagship education savings plan as Invest529. The rebranding reflects Commonwealth Savers' goal to become a national leader in comprehensive financial wellness, offering savings options for education, disability, and retirement, according to or...
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Portion of Kain Road to close Oct. 14-15

October 11, 2024 • 23 secs
Kain Road will be closed between North Gayton Road and Pouncey Tract Road in Short Pump from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15 for the installation of utility lines. Traffic will be detoured using North Gayton and Pouncey Tract.  

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Son of Tom Leonard's Farmers Market owner named store's president

October 11, 2024 • 1 min
The son of the namesake of Tom Leonard's Farmers Market has been named the Short Pump retailer's president. T.J. Leonard, who also is the grandson of well-known retailer Stew Leonard, Sr., will oversee daily operations, planning, and finance, taking the helm from his father, Tom, who has been the sole president since the store's opening in 1991. “T.J. might have been born into retailing, but he’s spent ...
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Henrico Schools to host marching band showcase Oct. 21

October 11, 2024 • 56 secs
Marching bands from Henrico County's nine comprehensive high schools will perform at the school division's annual Band Showcase Oct. 21 at Hermitage High School (8301 Hungary Spring Road) beginning at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Donations for the Henrico Christmas Mother campaign – especially canned goods, peanut butter, cereal, crackers, hats and gloves, socks and monetary contributi...
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Dorey Park Farmers Market to host tribute hula hoop dance party Oct. 12

October 11, 2024 • 38 secs
The Dorey Park Farmers Market will host a hula hoop dance party this Saturday, Oct. 12, at 11 a.m. to celebrate the life of Rick McNeil, a member of the market community who died. McNeil was known for sharing his passion for history at the market's History Table for many years, and he also was an avid hula hooper. The market will provide hula hoops for attendees to borrow, courtesy of Host of Sparrows, or guests ...
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