For more than 20 years, Dr. Karen White and her team at Emerge New Unlimited have mentored individuals, collaborated with groups, and enhanced leadership decision-making skills. The mentorship and development organization aims to empower and equip leaders, teams, and individuals to reach their full potential through opportunities and proper support. The organization's mantra spells EMERGE and stands for: E - Establish Your Goals M - Measure Your Progress E - Envision Your New Lifestyle R - Reach for the Sky G - Get Started E - Expect to Succeed The acronym encapsulates each individual, team, or leader's journey when engaging...Article Link

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The Elite Treats & Eats Ice Cream Truck, owned and operated by George and Donna Williams, is more than a business; it's a passion project driven by their commitment to bringing enjoyment, laughter, and a sense of community to every gathering. There's nothing like nostalgia to bring about good vibes and camaraderie with the customers. The dessert shop on wheels travels directly to your event and features a menu of more than 25 delightful ice cream treats, all served with a smile. For Every Occasion Elite Treats & Eats caters to a diverse range of events, regardless of the season....Article Link

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At its Nov. 14 meeting, the Henrico Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance allowing advertising of sports betting apps at Richmond Raceway, bringing the county in line with commonwealth law. Henrico County Attorney Andrew Newby explained that marketing could include signs, displays, and distributing marketing materials, as well as setting up hospitality areas, lounges, and platform demonstrations. This marketing would only be allowed at the raceway itself and only if the advertiser has a Virginia sports betting permit. The board also authorized several contracts or contract modifications: • 5,000 to Virtexco for security alterations at Regional Jail West. This includes...Article Link

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41 Loudon Street - 7,500, 800 SF (built in 1937), from Sinddhu Investment Group LLC to Kimberly Embe-Mamong. 4203 Thomas Drive - 4,000, 1,032 SF (built in 1958), from Barry W. Hague to Aleeyah Richie. 2201 Rocky Point Parkway - 1,000, 1,465 SF (built in 1982), from Clifford P. and Anne L. Ellett to William Justin and Jessica Lynn Ellett. 4681 Four Seasons Terrace, Unit E - 8,000, 1,145 SF (built in 1989), from Charles F. Solari to Sri Vani Yama. 4488 Riverdale Avenue - 2,000, 1,318 SF (built in 1986), from Ray D. and Cheryl A. Edmonds to Vase...Article Link

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OCT. 27 Pho So 1, 9135 West Broad Street – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: facility couldn’t provide food protection manager certification; observed staff storing personal drinks in upper cooler area of lowboy unit along with food for customers; employee restroom doesn’t have paper towels; multiple containers of white powders on cook line and bulk containers of rice are unlabeled; multiple food items incorrectly stored directly on walk-in freezer floor; observed reused storage bucket stored in ice machine; cardboard is being reused throughout kitchen; rubber door gaskets throughout kitchen (lowboy units, reach-in coolers, etc.) are dirty...Article Link

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At its Nov. 14 meeting, the Henrico Board of Supervisors approved a redevelopment plan for Willow Lawn that its owners intend to phase in during the next 20 years or more. The plan proposes the creation of 12 areas within the existing Willow Lawn footprint, with a mixture of residential and commercial uses, as well as a central courtyard. The estimated final version of the site would contain approximately 2,000 residential units and more than 500,000 square feet of commercial and office space. The exact amount of residential versus non-residential uses of each space will depend upon the individual plans...Article Link

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Henrico County Fire officials confirm to CBS 6 that a person is dead following a fire at a home on Aeronca Avenue. That's near Woodman Park in the county. They were alerted to the fire by a neighbor who saw smoke coming from the home and called 911. Fire crews say that when they arrived at the scene in about 5 minutes and they found the single-family dwelling on fire with smoke coming out of one side. Click here to continue reading on WTVR.com, a Henrico Citizen partner organization.Article Link

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At its Nov. 14 meeting, the Henrico Board of Supervisors scheduled a public hearing for a special meeting Dec. 14 at 5 p.m. at which it will consider establishment of a second community development authority to help finance infrastructure work for the GreenCity community. The GreenCity II CDA would provide a funding mechanism for the redevelopment of defunct commercial property at the intersection of East Parham Road and I-95, spanning Scott Road and Level Green Lane to the intersection of I-95 and I-295. The property once housed the headquarters of BEST Products, which went out of business in 1997, as...Article Link

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Against the backdrop of Henrico’s newest, shiniest facility, Henrico County officials Nov. 16 painted the picture of a county humming on all cylinders. The annual “State of the County” address at the new Henrico Sports and Events Center at Virginia Center provided a chance for Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas and a group of other high-ranking county officials to recap a year they described as having been filled with collaboration, expansion, economic growth, and overall vitality and promise. So full has the past year been in Henrico, Vithoulkas told those assembled in seats and on bleachers, that its highlights couldn’t...Article Link

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Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently announced additional key administration and board appointments: Broadband Advisory Council – Richard Schollmann of Henrico, executive director at Virginia Broadband Industry Association; State Rehabilitation Advisory Council – Heidi Lawyer of Glen Allen, curriculum support specialist at Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC); Student Advisory Board – Elizabeth Cobb of Henrico, student; Office of New Americans Advisory Board – Daniel Villar of Henrico, director for the Office of Ethnic Ministries at Catholic Diocese of Richmond. *** Phi Kappa Phi, a collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines, recently initiated the following local students at Virginia Commonwealth University:...Article Link

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