The Greater Richmond region is one of 31 communities recently named a national Tech Hub by the U.S. Economic Development Administration. Of the 31 designated communities, Greater Richmond is one of just 13 that were also named Build Back Better Regional Challenge awardees – and the only one for pharmaceutical manufacturing. According to analysis by a Greater Richmond Partnership research team, the Richmond metro area offers significant cost savings for both employees and employers – an estimated 5,500 in annual savings compared to the U.S. average. GRP also highlighted the region's abundant tech talent as a factor in Richmond's designation,...Article Link

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*Sponsored content* Anchor 6:19, a creative studio founded by Kim Price, is committed to empowering startups, nonprofits, and minority-led enterprises by fusing strategic creative expertise with a deep commitment to inclusivity. A Henrico native and Varina High School communications graduate, Kim is an entrepreneur and creative leader who developed a passion for nurturing emerging businesses and nonprofits while working in tech. Kim saw a gap in creative support for small and minority-led businesses, leading to the establishment of Anchor 6:19 in 2021. “After working at big agencies and tech companies, I started to notice that there wasn’t a ton of...Article Link

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Abortion polled as a top election issue in Virginia and likely propelled victories on Tuesday across several states. Democrats attributed takeover of the state General Assembly to their defense of abortion rights. They campaigned against the Republican Party’s view of abortion access as too restrictive and out of step with Virginia citizens. Democrats retained control in the Senate with a narrow 21-19 majority, and barely flipped the House of Delegates. They currently sit at a 51-48 majority, with one undeclared race that shows the Republican candidate in the lead. The lead hinges on approximately 200 votes, as of Friday afternoon....Article Link

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In a move that had been anticipated for months, Democratic Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger announced Monday that she will forego the chance at a fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives next year and instead will run for governor of Virginia. Spanberger, who was raised in western Henrico and is a graduate of Tucker High School, has represented Virginia’s Seventh District in Congress since 2019. The district initially included the county’s western half, but redistricting shifted its boundaries into Northern Virginia. Spanberger will seek the Democratic nomination for the governor’s seat, where she is expected to face competition from several...Article Link

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Housing Families First, a Henrico County based nonprofit that serves families with children facing homelessness, has launched a new initiative to provide holiday meal kits for local families in need. HFF is now collecting holiday meal packages for families in its programs. Meal kits will include a variety of nonperishable items, such as instant mashed potatoes, yams, stuffing, green beans, cranberry sauce, roll/biscuit mix, cookie mix, and more. Additionally, holiday meal kits will include a grocery gift card for each family to purchase perishable items, such as a turkey or ham. HFF’s goal is to provide 55 meal kits...Article Link

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After more than 18,000 runners took part in the Richmond Marathon, Half Marathon or 8k Saturday, folks donned inflatable T-Rex and T-Rex Jr. suits to scamper around a Henrico park Sunday afternoon. The Richmond Road Runners Club hosted their annual Richmond T. Rex Run at Dorey Park. "It's just a perfect way to end the weekend, race weekend, and just people out there bring their families... and just have a good time," Donnie Lane, the race's director, said. The terror (the technical term for a group of T-Rexes) galloped along the four tenths of a mile course, which organizers noted...Article Link

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Democrats won big in this year’s Virginia General Assembly elections, but they also triumphed in Henrico’s local board of supervisors and school board races. Democratic candidates Misty Whitehead and Jody Rogish flipped two seats on the Henrico Board of Supervisors in Three Chopt and Tuckahoe respectively, giving Democrats a 4-1 majority on the board. The Fairfield and Varina seats will be represented by newcomer Roscoe Cooper III and incumbent Tyrone Nelson – both Democrats – while Republican incumbent Dan Schmitt won the Brookland seat. The Henrico School Board also will have a Democratic majority following the election, with two Democratic...Article Link

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Developers, home builders and others planning residential, commercial or industrial construction projects in Henrico soon will be able to use the county website to submit plans, receive and review comments, apply for rezoning of a property and conduct other development-related business. A planning and development section, the final component of Build Henrico, will be available beginning Tuesday, Nov. 14. With its launch, the county will wrap up a multiyear effort to provide a web-based system for services that historically have been conducted in person and reliant on paper transactions. Build Henrico launched in 2021 with an online reporting system for...Article Link

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Deep Run High School The Wildcats’ girls volleyball team defeated Cosby in the Region 5A championship on Monday. The girls took the first set 27-25, then took a 2-0 lead after a 25-12 win in the second set. Cosby responded with a 25-19 victory in set No. 3, but Deep Run would take the fourth set with the exact same score of 25-19 to take the title. The Wildcats will move on to host a state quarterfinal game this Saturday. * * * The Wildcats’ boys and girls cross country teams had an impressive showing at the Region 6A cross...Article Link

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By a 4-1 vote Nov. 9, the Henrico Planning Commission endorsed a revised plan for a proposed Sheetz across Staples Mill Road from the Amtrak station. This is the same proposal that raised opposition from neighbors at last October’s commission meeting and has since been deferred three times and discussed at two community meetings. The revised proposal includes several changes: It has expanded to more than 10 acres and includes the entire site instead of leaving about two acres vacant, though developer Rebkee Company has indicated it will allow future access to the currently vacant right-of-way along the northern edge...Article Link

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