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Richmond Council Approves 33 Townhomes on Grove Avenue Church Site, Razing a 1950 Sanctuary

Richmond City Council has given the green light to raze a nearly 80-year-old church building at Grove and Malvern avenues and replace it with 33 new townhomes, capping months of neighborhood pushback that shrank the project from an original proposal of 72 units. The vote took place Nov. 9, with every council member except Reva Trammell voting in favor.

Richmond, VA · 2d
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Henrico County to reduce speed limits on 54 sections of roads for safety

Henrico’s Department of Public Worksis reducing the speed limit on 54 sections of county-maintained roads countywide following a comprehensive speed study. The study was conducted to ensure posted speed limits align with roadway function, surrounding land use and the safety needs of all users, including pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.

Henrico County, VA · 3d
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Two Central Virginia Elementary Schools selected to produce Disney musicals

According to WRIC 8 News, two Central Virginia elementary schools have been selected to participate in Disney Musicals in Schools for the 2026-27 school year through the corporation's Stage Connect program.

Richmond, VA · 4d
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Henrico approves zoning updates for retail marijuana businesses

The Henrico County Board of Supervisors approved new zoning and sales tax regulations Tuesday related to the sale, cultivation, processing, testing and transporting of recreational marijuana. The incoming changes come as Virginia localities prepare for the launch of the commonwealth’s retail cannabis market, a provision outlined in the state budget...

Henrico County, VA · 2d
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Richmond Council Approves Waldorf School's $100K Buy of Sherwood Park Green Space

Robin Hood Rd. & Brookland Pkwy. — Intersection Including Proposed Green Space. Richmond City Council gave its approval Monday to Richmond Waldorf School's proposed purchase of a city-owned triangle of land and a closed turning lane tucked into Sherwood Park, clearing the way for the school to pay roughly $100,000 for a strip of green space that has divided neighbors for months.

Richmond, VA · 1d

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Varina Elementary earns Purple Star designation

Varina Elementary School has earned Virginia's 2026-27 Purple Star School designation, recognizing its work to support students and families connected to the military. The Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children administer the program. Schools seeking

Henrico County, VA · 1d

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Proposed tax hikes for school construction meet mixed results across Virginia

Virginia’s Home for Public Media, News & Storytelling | VPM. The blue counties represent localities where a sales tax referendum was on the ballot. Earlier this year, Virginia’s General Assembly passed a budget that allowed Virginia’s localities to put tax referendums on the ballot. Voters in 47...

Virginia · 4d

Henrico Citizen

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Henrico Business Watch: Business license filings Nov. 5-11, 2026

Henrico County reported the following business license filings with start dates during the week. The filings are listed alphabetically by business or trade name, followed by a registered address and business industry classification. 7-Eleven #42618A , 301 South Airport Drive, Henrico – retail food and gasoline sales. Adrian Nunez Irizarry

Henrico County, VA · 2d

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Virginia Stalls on Closing Hiram Davis Medical Center as Frail Patients Await New Homes

Virginia's plan to shut down Hiram Davis Medical Center has stalled again, leaving dozens of the state's most medically fragile behavioral health patients in limbo inside a building plagued by Legionella bacteria and failing heating and air-conditioning systems. The state wants to transfer some of the frailest people in the behavioral health system out of the aging facility, and lawmakers have expressed concerns about the plan.

Chesapeake, VA · 4d

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Community town hall on Thursday to discuss energy issues

Delegate Debra Gardner is hosting a community town hall on Thursday to discuss the energy issues affecting Chesterfield families, businesses, and communities, including utility costs, energy reliability, and the future of energy in Virginia.

Chesterfield, VA · 2d

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Hunt For Long-Lost Albums At 7 Virginia Record Stores That Feel Like A Time Capsule

Ready to hunt for long-lost albums at record stores across Virginia that feel like a time capsule?. These 7 record stores offer incredible finds and a chance to rediscover music you thought was gone forever!. 1. Plan 9 Music (Richmond) Richmond has a lot going for it, and Plan 9...

Virginia · 5d

Henrico Citizen

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Goochland wants to place all future data centers near the Henrico border, prompting public pushback • Outside reviews find maintenance, accountability gaps after repeated HVAC failures in Henrico schools

Goochland wants to place all future data centers near the Henrico border, prompting public pushback Goochland County Administrator Jeremy Raley knew many of the speakers at a Nov. 10 community meeting, calling on them by name. It may be because the rural county has a small population where everyone knows

Goochland County, VA · 3d

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A Former FBI Agent Sent to Texas to Work the Kennedy Assassination Case Right Out of the Academy Just Turned 100

Ed Kenney of Henrico, Virginia, turned 100 on Nov. 7. The former FBI agent was sent to Texas to work the Kennedy case and recalls visiting Jack Ruby.

Henrico County, VA · 4d

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Henrico HVAC issues have more to do with process than money, assessment finds

After months of reporting on the widespread HVAC issues across Henrico County Schools, a 30-day analysis has discovered the issues facing HCPS have less to do with money and more to do with process.

Henrico County, VA · 2d

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Asbestos found during Richmond high school building demolition was woven between buildings, not inside: RPS

Richmond Public Schools (RPS) officials said that, though asbestos was found while demolishing the Richmond High School for the Arts’ old building, it was not actually inside the building.

Richmond, VA · 2d

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Data center developer, Hanover Humane Society plan to conduct sound study soon

Oppidan, a data center developer coming into Ashland, is hearing both residents' and the Hanover Humane Society's concerns over noise and disruptions.

Ashland, VA · 2d

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Crewe water pressure holds as boil notice stays; free water Thursday

Crewe's water pressure held overnight. Free bottled water is available Thursday, but a boil-water notice and conservation request remain in effect.

Crewe, VA · 2d

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Virginia environmental groups ask for data center pause until new regulations kick in

A coalition of environmental groups and impacted community members gathered in Hanover County, near Richmond, Wednesday to ask Virginia’s Governor and elected officials to support a pause on new data centers. “Better technology is there and Big Tech just doesn’t want to pay for it out of their gargantuan...

Virginia · 3d

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In Hanover County, environmental groups rally for statewide data center moratorium

A united front of environmental groups representing all corners of the commonwealth on Wednesday in Hanover urged the state government to implement a statewide pause on all new data center permit approvals and connections to the grid until stricter regulations for water use, energy infrastructure, and siting are enacted. Representatives from over a dozen organizations […]

Hanover County, VA · 3d

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Project Peanut hit with second environmental violation notice

Google’s Project Peanut has received a second notice of violation from state environmental regulators in the span of a month. Peanut, one of the company’s three planned data center campuses in Chesterfield County, is currently under construction and slated to go online in late 2027. An Oct. 30,...

Chesterfield County, VA · 5d