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Short Pump Ruritan Club honors first-responders, business leader, scholarship winners
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (309+ words) The Short Pump Ruritan Club honored three Henrico County first-responders and a Henrico business leader and presented 10 college scholarships during its annual awards dinner June 23 at Kitchen 33 Restaurant on Mountain Road. Awards were presented by Club President Larry Van Wagner…...
Henrico Police seek car involved in fatal hit-and-run crash with man in motorized wheelchair
8+ hour, 17+ min ago (331+ words) Police are asking for the public's help after a 65-year-old man in a motorized wheelchair was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Sunday morning near the Richmond-Henrico line. Henrico Police were called to the area of Nine Mile Road and…...
King Overton laid to rest as loved ones vow to seek justice
10+ hour, 47+ min ago (359+ words) Hundreds gathered Saturday at Fifth Street Baptist Church in Richmond to mourn King Overton, as his family called for accountability and new legislation to protect children in pools Hundreds gathered Saturday at Fifth Street Baptist Church in Richmond for the…...
Shepherd's Center volunteer honored with national award
15+ hour, 45+ min ago (309+ words) The Shepherd's Center of Richmond recently presented Hal Costley with the Donald Owen and Katherine Horridge Smith National Volunteer of Excellence Award. The award is presented annually in conjunction with the national network Aging Forward, of which The Shepherd's Center…...
Teen injured in shooting at Varina apartment complex
11+ hour, 36+ min ago (269+ words) A young person was seriously injured in a shooting at a Henrico apartment complex on Sunday afternoon, authorities say. Officers were called to the 1500 block of Edgelawn Circle around 2: 25 p. m. for a reported shooting, according to officials with Henrico Police. That…...
Business in brief: June 29, 2026
12+ hour, 45+ min ago (313+ words) Glen Allen bakery Frostings has permanently closed, according to a June 16 Instagram post. Located at 4336 Pouncey Tract Road, Frostings was seen on season 4 of Food Network's Cupcake Wars. It was owned by Mike Lindsey and Kim Love-Lindsey of Lindsey Food…...
Fire at Sandston Waffle House started in kitchen
13+ hour, 47+ min ago (279+ words) A kitchen fire broke out at the Waffle House in Sandston on Sunday morning, prompting staff to evacuate customers before firefighters arrived. Firefighters were called to a fire at the chain restaurant in the 5100 block of Williamsburg Road just after…...
Annual Puerto Rican Festival RVA celebrates heritage and culture
14+ hour, 20+ min ago (219+ words) The Puerto Rican Festival RVA brought together community members from across the country to celebrate Puerto Rican heritage and culture in Henrico's Dorey Park on Saturday. Hosted by'Rising Up Now, the 4th annual event featured music, dance, authentic cuisine, live performances…...
Lewis Ginter workers hold one-day strike, accuse management of 'regressive bargaining"
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (667+ words) Dozens of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden workers gathered outside of the garden's front gates on Thursday afternoon, battling the heat with drums, tambourines, and group chants after striking earlier that day. The workers' union, the International Association of Machinists and…...
Highland Springs football coach Loren Johnson honors late father with daily wisdom
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (347+ words) As he prepares for his 19th season in charge of the Highland Springs High School football program, head coach Loren Johnson has learned a thing or two about communicating with today's players. He says he has had to change how he…...