The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services recently released revised guidelines for state Medicaid disability waiver programs which would allow certain family members who provide caregiving services for their child or spouse with disabilities to be paid directly by the state. The move comes after outcry from hundreds of families and letters from state Democrats critical of the initial guidelines prohibiting this option that DMAS – which oversees the state’s Developmental Disabilities Home and Community-Based Services waiver programs – submitted to the federal government in May. This option has been available in Virginia since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic,...Article Link

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With Fairfield District Henrico County School Board Member Roscoe D. Cooper, III vacating his seat at the end of the year to run for the district’s seat on the Henrico Board of Supervisors, a newcomer will represent the district on the school board beginning next year. Interest in the open seat is high, with five candidates – Keith Winslow Hicks, Tommie LeVar Jefferson, Terrell A. Pollard, Crystal Varner Parker and Ryan Young – vying for it. As of June 30, Jefferson, Pollard, Hicks and Parker had raised ,996, ,025, [post_excerpt],050 and , respectively, according to the Virginia Public Access Project....Article Link

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In just its second year of existence, the Richmond Elite Academy basketball camp will welcome over 300 kids through its doors in an unassuming industrial park in Hanover. Once inside, some of the messages they will receive will come through loud and clear. Former Highland Springs standout Andre Ingram attended the camp this week and spoke to the assembled future hoopsters. Ingram is a longtime family friend of Joyce Patterson who owns the gym and runs the camp. “This is like family for me,” Ingram said. “I play in this gym on the weekends. To see the passion from these...Article Link

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JUNE 28 Anant Cuisine of India, 4348 Pouncey Tract Road – The following violations were reported during a follow-up inspection: tortilla press stored on clean dish rack has sauce residue on it; can of Raid found at the bar (cannot use this in a food establishment); walk-in racks are dirty; gasket in large make table has food debris; walls still need cleaning; floor corners throughout kitchen still have dark buildup. Hadad’s Lake, 1140 Mill Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: no certified food protection manager is on site; facility doesn’t have written procedures for cleaning...Article Link

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Football has been part of 23-year-old Tyrese Williams's life for as long as he can remember. "It’s powerful," said Williams. "Football means a lot." The Varina High School alum still runs drills on his old field, the same place he was named an All-American receiver his senior year. "Very grateful to be here," he explained. "Many memories.” Williams dreamed of playing at the next level, but that wasn’t in the cards — until earlier this year. "When I heard about the UFL, I took the opportunity," he noted. UFL stands for the United Football League, an arena football league that...Article Link

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Breeze Airways is adding its 13th nonstop route from Richmond International Airport with seasonal service to Fort Myers, Florida, beginning Nov. 15. The new service will run on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Introductory rates through July 24 start at one way. Breeze also flies from RIC to Charleston, South Carolina; Cincinnati, Ohio; Hartford, Connecticut; Jacksonville, Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Islip-Long Island, New York; Los Angeles; New Orleans; Phoenix, Arizona; Providence, Rhode Island; San Francisco; and Tampa, Florida. Breeze now offers 58 nonstop routes in and out of Florida. “With this announcement of Winter/Spring seasonal nonstop flights to Ft. Myers, Florida,...Article Link

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A longtime Henrico Police official has been named the chief of police in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Michael Palkovics, who retired from Henrico in June as assistant police chief and lieutenant colonel, was introduced in his new role July 10 during a Kitty Hawk Town Council meeting, according to The Coastland Times. During his career in Henrico, which began in 1993, Palkovics served in a number of roles, including as a patrol officer and in the field operations, professional standards, internal affairs, community policing and school system community services units. “I look forward to taking this to be a premier...Article Link

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4429 Foxtail Lane - 5,000, 1,360 SF (built in 1991), from Ty-Erica Jenkins to Marie Anntionette Faggins. 4438 King’s Bishop Road - 0,000, 1,040 SF (built in 1987), from Dado Grozdanic to Lisa Alcaire. 1402 Fortingale Circle - 9,000, 1,034 SF (built in 1977), from Candace Edwards to Jennifer and Darius Lane. 4819 Rodney Road - 1,000, 1,664 SF (built in 1950), from Charles W. and Dorothy L. Stockdon to Guzman Investment Group. 12109 Oxford Landing Drive, Unit 204 - 9,605, 1,262 SF (built in 2023), from HHHunt The Pointe at Twin Hickory LLC to Kathryn Vecchione and Anoop P....Article Link

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The Virginia Department of Social Services has received approval from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service to replace certain Supplemental  Nutrition  Assistance  Program, or SNAP, benefits stolen from  clients’ Electronic  Benefits  Transfer cards, beginning July 17.   Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, Virginia can use federal funding to replace certain SNAP benefits stolen between Oct. 1, 2022 and Sept. 30, 2024 through card cloning, skimming and other fraudulent methods. Eligible SNAP benefits may also include Disaster SNAP and emergency allotments.   Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer benefits, also known as P-EBT benefits, established by the Families...Article Link

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Henrico County Division of Fire officials said a dog died in a house fire Tuesday morning on Staples Mill Road. The emergency call for the fire came in around 10:20 a.m. for a single-family home in the 6100 block of Staples Mill, near Glenside Drive. Click here to continue reading on WTVR.com, a Henrico Citizen partner organization.Article Link

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