OCT. 24 Five Guys Burgers and Fries, 12210 West Broad Street – No violations reported during a routine inspection. First Watch, 8621 Quioccasin Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: facility doesn’t have a certified food protection manager; sausage and chicken on the line are at the incorrect temperature; time is not being tracked for home fries; spatulas and scoops found in standing ambient temperature water; to-go receptacles are stored uncovered; mop sink doesn’t have a dual check valve installed; dust is building up on ceiling vents. Genova Pizza Express, 8936 Quioccasin Road – The following...Article Link

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About a dozen Henrico Schools teachers showed up to last Thursday’s Henrico School Board meeting wearing red and holding signs to urge the board to allow collective bargaining for school employees. The teachers, many of whom are a part of the Henrico Education Association – a union for public educators in Henrico – were joined by members of the Richmond Workers’ Assembly and other supporters to call for collective bargaining, a process that would allow employees to negotiate their contracts with their employers. Four participants, including HEA president and Highland Springs High School teacher Patrick Miller, spoke to the board...Article Link

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Susan Matthews owns Sportsman Restaurant & Lounge on Williamsburg Road in eastern Henrico County, Virginia. Matthews said she planned to comply with state law and remove the now illegal skill games from her business. "I’m probably going to cry. Because the last time they turned them off, it affected my business terribly," Matthews said about the machines which are part video game and part slot machine. "They were off for six months. My sales went to half in the first month, the second month it was about 40 percent because you know, some people started coming back, but still, the...Article Link

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A late August home invasion on Hillbrook Avenue in Henrico County ended with the death of 44-year-old Earl Young Jr. Young's alleged killers were caught on surveillance cameras not too far from the murder, just seconds after the shooting. "If you've got videotape of somebody with a firearm after an offense or going into it, that's just gold for a prosecutor," CBS 6 legal analyst Todd Stone said. Crime Insider sources say detectives developed good leads on the suspect killers and took that information to a grand jury on Monday. Click here to continue reading on WTVR.com, a Henrico Citizen partner organization.Article Link

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Breeze Airways began its new nonstop service between Richmond International Airport and Fort Myers, Florida Nov. 15. The service will run twice weekly seasonally. Fares on the new nonstop flights start from one-way, if purchased by Nov. 21 for travel between Jan. 8 and Feb. 7, 2024. “This marks our 12th destination out of Richmond,” said Breeze Airways’ President Tom Doxey. “Our expanded service will give guests in Richmond an easy and affordable way to travel to Southwest Florida and enjoy the beautiful beaches there.” Breeze flights use an Airbus A220-300. The airline doesn’t charge change or cancellation fees...Article Link

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The Henrico Police Department is searching for a suspect who pepper-sprayed employees working at Country Style Donuts in western Henrico on Tuesday morning. The man entered the doughnut shop, located on the 8900 block of West Broad Street, and began to pepper-spray employees at the business, police said. Click here to continue reading on WTVR.com, a Henrico Citizen partner organization.Article Link

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Four Henrico residents are facing indictments alleging unemployment compensation fraud, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Wednesday. The four were among six state residents whose indictments on similar charges Miyares’s office produced. Detresha Tansimore, Edgar Teel and Denzel Wilson of Henrico each face one felony count of obtaining money by false pretense, while Sorey Kaba faces a felony conspiracy to obtain money by false pretense charge. All cases are open and ongoing. Kaba’s case has been investigated by the Virginia State Police, the United States Department of Labor – Office of Inspector General, and the United States Postal Service Office...Article Link

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412 Kings Reach Road - 0,000, 1,404 SF (built in 1999), from Joseph A. Johnson to Vasudha Tekriwal. 1411 Green Pasture Road - 5,000, 1,040 SF (built in 1979), from Fredrina Holloman and Travis L. Holloman Sr. to Emerson Warden. 215 Natchez Road - 0,000, 1,456 SF (built in 1997), from Andrew S. Garten to Wanda N. Jasper and Joanne A. Glover. 1374 School House Road - 5,000, 1,096 SF (built in 1935), from Pamela Winkler Estate to Brian J. Dessimoz. 7405 First Landing Court - 8,000, 1,383 SF (built in 2008), from Austin Hamlin Homes Inc. to Herman W....Article Link

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Election Day was Nov. 7, but the race for Henrico County Circuit Court clerk isn’t over just yet. Incumbent Republican Heidi Barshinger appeared to have wrapped up the race when votes were processed on election night, but as additional votes trickled in, the margin between Barshinger and her opponent, Democrat Gray Montrose, tightened. When the results were certified Nov. 14 by the Henrico County Electoral Board, they showed Barshinger with just a 245-vote advantage out of the 106,167 votes cast. That difference of just 0.2% was well below the 1% threshold at which the losing candidate may request a recount,...Article Link

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Through a partnership initiated earlier this fall, Henrico Citizen Publisher Tom Lappas now appears twice monthly on Richmond's Morning News with John Reid on WRVA 1140-AM. During each appearance, Lappas provides an update on key Henrico issues and the Citizen’s coverage of them, in addition to previewing future coverage topics. Citizen Advisory Board member David Botkins helped foster the partnership. “I’m so pleased this collaborative partnership worked out,” Botkins said. “I believe in connecting people and organizations with shared interests to advance the greater good. Citizens across central Virginia will now be better informed by what they read and hear.”...Article Link

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