Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden will offer free admission to all visitors through Sunday, Jan. 14. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Note that the Garden Café will be closed during this time. For details, call (804) 262-9887 or visit lewisginter.com. *** The Henrico Theatre in Highland Springs will show two movies this weekend: "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" at 7 p.m. Jan. 12 and at 3 p.m. Jan. 13 and "Barbie" at 8 p.m. Jan. 13. Tickets and concessions are just [post_excerpt], sold only at the door. For details, call (804) 652-1460 or visit henricotheatre.com. ***...Article Link

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Alicia Atkins will not only serve as the Henrico School Board’s chair for 2024, but also as the first Black woman to be elected to the position. The Varina District representative became the first Black woman to serve on the board when she was first elected in 2019, as well as the first Black woman to serve on board leadership when she became vice-chair last year. She was unanimously elected as board chair at a Jan. 11 meeting. After being elected, Atkins read out a short poem she wrote to honor the moment. "In leadership’s embrace, a Black woman chair...Article Link

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Henrico Police officials are seeking the public's help to locate a missing man. George Arthur Page, 64, was last seen leaving a residence on foot within the 3900 block of Elberon Court, near Richmond Raceway, Jan. 4 at about noon. Friends and loved ones received text messages from Page that raised concern for his well-being. During the past week, Henrico Police and Fire officials have searched a wide area around Elberon Court with no results. Page is described as a black male, 5 foot 11, weighing 175 pounds, with with black and gray hair. Anyone with information about his whereabouts...Article Link

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Dorey Park Farmers Market has opened the application process for vendors who want to be considered for spots at the market during its 2024 season, which begins June 1. To apply, click here.Article Link

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Henrico County recorded four homicides in the first 10 days of the new year. One of those homicides was that of 29-year-old Spencer Bartee, a Sandston post office employee and former Capitol police officer and Department of Corrections officer. Bartee was one of two people police say were shot to death Tuesday night while driving through the St. Luke's apartments off Engleside Drive in Henrico County. Flanked by family and friends, Bartee's mother says she is glad she has a support system to lean on during the days and months of grieving that lie for her ahead. Click here to...Article Link

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DEC. 14 Sushi Masa, 8087 West Broad Street – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: open drink cup found on prep surface with clean plates; employee failed to sanitize equipment after washing and before storing on drying rack; temperatures of two pans of tempura shrimp cooked two hours prior are elevated; raw tuna improperly thawing in reduced oxygen packaging; in-use knife improperly stored in dirty crevice between prep unit and table; rice scoops stored in ambient temperature water. Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches, 7005 Three Chopt Road – No violations reported during a follow-up inspection. Mosaic Restaurant, 6229-A...Article Link

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A water main break Wednesday morning at the intersection of West Broad Street and Old Sadler Road, near Short Pump's Interstate 64 interchange, has forced the closure of one lane of westbound West Broad Street. Additional lanes also may be closed, according to Henrico Police. Travelers should consider other routes, such as Three Chopt Road or Interstate 64, to avoid this area. Henrico Public Utilities crews are on scene and will be addressing the issues during the coming hours, including during the evening rush hour, according to police.  Article Link

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Henrico Schools will host a workshop on the recent trends of youth vaping and steps to prevent and stop vaping alongside officials from the Virginia Department of Health at the Fairfield Area Library this evening at 6 p.m. The event, “Youth Vaping Prevention: What Schools and Caregivers Need to Know,” will also inform families on the dangers of vaping and the tools and resources available to both prevent students from being introduced to vaping and to help students end a vaping habit. In 2018, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams declared e-cigarette vaping among adolescents as an “epidemic” in the United...Article Link

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49 Loudon Street - 8,000, 864 SF (built in 1937), from Tyrrell Group LLC to Tasha Henry. 4414 Eanes Lane - 1,000, 1,090 SF (built in 1950), from Jonathan M. and Windy A. Delano to Susan Bono. 6014 Staples Mill Road - 5,000, 1,092 SF (built in 1940), from Ryan Keith Bachman to Leonel Morales Garcia. 238 North Mapleleaf Avenue - 2,000, 1,053 SF (built in 1972), from Roy E. and Jean H. Sprouse to Latanya Harris. 926 Taylor Green Drive - 3,625, 1,544 SF (built in 2023), from NVR Inc. to Sherrethia Lowe. 230 Taylor Road - 3,500, 1,803...Article Link

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Virginia’s public water systems could need to spend 0,000 to .4 million a year for the next 35 years to clean up a group of chemicals known as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” according to estimates from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Private systems that rely on wells could also face costs of between ,000 and ,000 annually for the next 35 years. The figures, which were formulated by the EPA as part of rules proposed by the federal government to deal with PFAS contamination, were presented to the State Water Commission last month. But while they represent some of the...Article Link

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