The campus of the University of Richmond was named the most beautiful in the nation by the 2024 edition of the Princeton Review, which was released Aug. 15. The guide ranks colleges and universities according to a wide variety of categories related to academics, amenities, school services, campus culture, extracurriculars, and others. UR was ranked in the top 10 on the following lists: No. 1 Most Beautiful Campus No. 3 Best-Run Colleges No. 3 Best Classroom Experience No. 5 Most Accessible Professors No. 7 Best Science Lab Facilities No. 7 Best Athletic Facilities No. 9 Best Quality of Life No....Article Link

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Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 16, all Kroger Mid-Atlantic stores will offer customers off groceries when they receive a flu shot in-store at the Kroger pharmacy. “As a community-focused company, we are here to help associates and customers stay healthy ahead of flu season and are pleased to offer a promotion that rewards shoppers for taking care of their health and wellbeing,” said James Menees, corporate affairs manager of Kroger Mid-Atlantic. “It’s our hope that by providing everyone with access to nutritious food and medicine, we can all be stronger together going into the fall.” Customers can access the -off coupon...Article Link

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Taylor Henry of Glen Allen was named to the spring 2023 dean’s list at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.6 or higher. *** Emily Jordan Arruda of Glen Allen graduated May 6 with a bachelor’s degree in History from Furman University in Greenville, S.C. *** The following local students were named to the spring 2023 dean’s list at the University of Maryland Global Campus: Sabrina Carroll, Kirsten Edwards, Jessica Harasty, Rommel Hernandez, Mandisa Ingram, Kyle Javorich, Christian Jenkins, Sairam Lingineni, Renee Mobley, Arcis Rodriguez...Article Link

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Henrico County officials are investigating ways to crack down on tobacco and vape shops in the county and also weighing the possibility of seeking changes to state laws that govern them. Officials, and some residents, are concerned about the proliferation of such shops countywide and the possibility that some may be regularly selling legal and illegal substances to underage customers. Though localities in Virginia lack the ability to enact any regulations without specific authority from the state government, Henrico planning and legal officials are looking into potential ways to restrict the shops within existing law, Henrico Planning Director Joe Emerson...Article Link

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Henrico Schools will welcome five new principals for the 2023-24 school year for two schools in the Fairfield District, two schools in the Varina District, and one school in the Tuckahoe District. Cherita Sears, who previously worked in Richmond Public Schools, will join Varina High School, and Dr. Tyrus Lyles, who worked in Petersburg City Public Schools, will join Elko Middle School as the new school principals. Leah Segar, who previously taught at Fairfield Middle School before becoming a principal, will serve at Wilder Middle School, and Michael Powell, previously a principal in Richmond Public Schools, will serve at Laburnum...Article Link

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Weather permitting, the Virginia Department of Transportation will implement lane closures on I-64 near Pemberton Road between mile marker 179.5 and 180.5 from Monday, Aug. 14 through Friday, Aug. 25 as bridge rehabilitation work continues. From Aug. 14-16 on I-64 westbound, the 180B exit ramp from I-64 westbound will be closed between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. From Aug. 17-18 and Aug. 21-25 on I-64 eastbound, the two left lanes will be closed between mile marker 179.5 and mile marker 180.5 between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Motorists should be aware lane closures will be continuous until completion of the...Article Link

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The Capital Region Land Conservancy, the only Richmond-area land trust, is seeking reaccreditation from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, and members of the public have the chance to submit comments as part of the process. The CRLC first earned accreditation in 2019, becoming one of just 12 of Virginia nearly 40 private land trusts to earn it. The designation demonstrates that a trust adheres to the highest professional practices in 12 key standards, and accredited trusts can seek reaccreditation every five years. A public comment period is now open through March 22, 2024 at www.landtrustaccreditation.org; by e-mail at [email protected]; and...Article Link

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At its Aug. 8 meeting, the Henrico Board of Supervisors approved funding for two environmental projects. The board approved a contract to lease the rooftop of the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center, at 1440 North Laburnum Ave, to Sun Tribe Solar for a solar array. The panels and all equipment will be owned by Sun Tribe. In response to questions from Fairfield Supervisor Frank Thornton and Three Chopt Supervisor Tommy Branin, County General Services Director Massey said that the array would save the county about 8,000 in power costs during the next 25 years. He also explained that the county has...Article Link

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Plans for a coffee roastery in Lakeside earned approval from the Henrico Board of Supervisors during the board's Aug. 8 meeting. The board approved a request for a provisional use permit allowing the Recluse Coffee Roastery to move from Scotts Addition in Richmond to 5607 Lakeside Avenue, just north of Lakeside’s intersection with Ginter Street. The roastery is planning to roast coffee at the site 1 to 2 days a week, sell chilled coffee, and host an online store with a local pick-up option and on-site store hours once a week (on Thursdays) and on select weekends once or twice...Article Link

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Families and students from all over Henrico crowded the field grounds of Fairfield Middle School Friday and Saturday to help usher in the coming school year, with lines wrapped around the food and ice cream trucks and people gathered around the many booths that represented each Henrico school. The crowd was in the hundreds. The HCPS “Back-to-School Kickoff,” held Friday afternoon and all day Saturday, had the same draws as it does every year: food, games, music, and the opportunity to chat with school administrators and even register for school. But new this year was the “Hoop It Up” basketball...Article Link

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