Last summer, the 988 hotline for mental health emergencies launched in Virginia and nationwide as part of a federal effort to create a more streamlined approach to accessing crisis support for those in immediate need. After an initial spike in 988 calls during its rollout, 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline data shows the commonwealth now receives an average of almost 6,000 calls a month – up from over 4,300 a month in the year prior. Bill Howard, director of the Crisis Supports & Services division with the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), said the average rate...Article Link

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Community members of all ages will have the opportunity to participate in two days of shooting hoops, showing school spirit and learning about violence prevention at Fairfield Middle School’s new community courts. The Henrico Schools Office of Family and Community Engagement has partnered with Hoop It Up to host a 3-on-3 basketball tournament as part of its annual Back To School celebration on Aug. 11-12. HCPS Community Partnerships and Resources Coordinator Virginia Hansom organized the event as a way to increase family engagement and parent involvement in the Henrico County Public School community. The students are excited because their parents...Article Link

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Colliers International recently announced the following lease transactions in Henrico County: MyEyeDr. – leased 2,400 SF at 12241 West Broad Street (Peter Vick and Harrison Hall represented the landlord); PAC Solutions, LLC – leased 3,847 SF at 7814 Carousel Lane (Rebecca Barricklow and Joe Marchetti represented the landlord); Dog Krazy, Inc. – leased 4,814 SF at 1352 Gaskins Road (Peter Vick, Harrison Hall and Maddy Spear represented the landlord); Blue Ridge Bank – renewed its lease of 18,032 SF at 1801 Bayberry Court (David Wilkins and Frank Hargrove represented the tenant); The Clovely Corporation – renewed its lease of 2,900...Article Link

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Bees fascinate me – they always have. Our ecosystem depends on bees for so many things that we don’t even think about, like air quality, agriculture, and the simple beauty of a rolling field. Bee hives do not function without the queen, and the queen cannot function without the worker bees. Characteristically, worker bees are females without the reproductive powers of the queen. For the sake of my narrative, ‘worker bees’ refer to any workers who aren’t the leader – and the world needs them. The human world is full of folks who strive to lead or be ‘the boss.’...Article Link

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Threads Consignment Events will hold its Children’s and Teen Back to School Consignment Sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 7-9 in the former JCPenney’s at Regency Mall, 1420 North Parham Road. Items for sale include children’s and teen clothing, shoes and accessories, games, puzzles, educational supplies, room decor, child rearing equipment and more. The sale will continue next weekend. For details, visit threadsevents.com or follow them on Facebook. *** The Virginia Cliffe Inn, 2900 Mountain Road, will hold its 4th Annual Summer Yard Sale on July 7 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and July 8-9 from 9 a.m. to...Article Link

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The Henrico Planning Commission will review several development applications at its July 13 meeting, including one for a 24-hour convenience store and gas station in Highland Springs and another to relocate a coffee roastery in Lakeside. The Recluse Coffee Roastery is seeking a move from Scotts Addition in Richmond to 5607 Lakeside Avenue, just north of Lakeside’s intersection with Ginter Street. The vacant site is the former location of Sgt. Pepper’s Pizza and later Pizza Republic and is surrounded by single family homes, a pawn shop, and a gas station/auto repair shop. The roastery is proposing to roast coffee 1-2...Article Link

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Henrico County Public Schools will host job fairs throughout July in order to fill various full-time and part-time positions for the 2023-24 school year.  An all-encompassing job event on July 11 will include details about roles for bus drivers, nurses, custodians, teachers, substitute teachers, temporary instructional assistants, and school nutrition staff.  The event will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Libbie Mill Library (2100 Libbie Lake East Street). HCPS human resources representatives will be on site to answer questions.  Hiring events on July 13 and 20 will highlight opportunities for school security officers. Interested candidates should fill...Article Link

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The nonprofit Henrico Police Athletic League will hold its annual Community Day event Monday, July 10, from 9 a.m. to noon – for the first time from its newly renovated home in the former MathScience Innovation Center in Eastern Henrico. As part of its summer camps, HPAL’s Community Day provides youngsters with experiences that are designed to underscore the importance of service to others and the community. Community Day will include several community service projects: a food drive that will benefit the nonprofit Henrico Community Food Bank (HPAL will collect canned and other nonperishable food items through Friday, Aug. 4,...Article Link

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Typical Dominion Energy Virginia customers will see a slight savings beginning this month, thanks to lower rates that took effect July 1. Average residential customers will save about a month, according to the company, as the result of a rate reduction enabled by bipartisan legislation that passed the Virginia General Assembly earlier this year. That law resulted in a reduction of about in monthly charges for the typical customer, and it also allowed the company to seek regulatory approval to spread fuel costs over a multi-year period, lowering typical monthly fuel charges by an additional . That lower...Article Link

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Thousands of people celebrated Independence Day at Meadow Farm in Glen Allen July 4, enjoying activities, food, musical performances and a laser light show as part of the county's annual Red, White and Lights event.  Article Link

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