The first principal at Deep Run High School has been named the superintendent of one of Virginia's largest public school systems. Aaron Spence, who spent a decade in Henrico County from 1998 to 2008 (first as an assistant principal at Henrico High School for three years, then for more than seven years helping to plan and open Deep Run High School), announced Monday that he was leaving his role as superintendent of Virginia Beach Public Schools to accept the same job in Northern Virginia's Loudoun County. He has held the Virginia Beach job since June 2014. With 82,000 students, Loudoun...Article Link

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More than 25 Richmond Region restaurants, including several in Henrico, are celebrating National Pride Month and supporting local LGBTQ organizations through the Dine Out For Pride campaign June 5-11. With every signature cocktail sold at participating restaurants, [post_excerpt] will be donated equally to Virginia Pride and the Richmond Region Tourism Foundation’s OutRVA campaign. Dine Out For Pride restaurants in Henrico include: • Dave & Buster’s; • SB's Lakeside Love Shack; • Shagbark; • Tarrant's West. Other participating restaurants include: • Bar Solita; • Bell Cafe; • Cabo Fish Taco; • Casa del Barco Canal Walk; • eazzy burger; • Heritage;...Article Link

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Charleston Dodson of Henrico graduated May 6 from The Citadel in Charleston, S.C. Dodson earned a bachelor of arts degree in Intelligence and Security Studies. *** Zachary Spaeth of Henrico recently was initiated into the all-discipline collegiate honor society Phi Kappa Phi. Spaeth is a student at Old Dominion University. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. *** Jeb Swistock of Henrico graduated May 20 with a BS in Finance from Grove City College in Pennsylvania. *** Caleb...Article Link

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Henrico County will celebrate Juneteenth – also known as “Emancipation Day” or “Day of Freedom” – on Saturday, June 17, with a day of family fun and entertainment at Dorey Park, featuring live performances, a vendor fair, historical and educational exhibits, a kids’ zone and fireworks.  The third-annual Henrico County Juneteenth Celebration will honor the events of June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers delivered word to enslaved people in Galveston, Texas that they had been freed under President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation of Jan. 1, 1863. Some of those who had been enslaved and their descendants returned to Galveston annually...Article Link

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The Metro Richmond Spike Alert System issued an alert June 3, indicating an acute spike in opioid overdoses in the Richmond region. Such an alert is triggered any time overdoses in Henrico, Richmond or Chesterfield exceed the threshold for what is considered a spike in that locality. Each locality has its own system for determining those levels. The first spike alert was issued May 22, 2022, and the system has issued a handful more since then. The system is designed only to warn of opioid-related overdoses, which tend to account for the lion’s share of overdoses in most localities. In...Article Link

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Over a four-month period in 2022, Virginia leaders in education and workforce development held a series of meetings to provide recommendations to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration on improving state K-12 education. However, a report on recommendations from those meetings, which were convened to fulfill the requirements of a 2022 law known as House Bill 938, remains six months overdue, with no explanation for its delay. Asked about the report last month, Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office did not provide an update on its status or why it hasn’t been released. A follow-up request in May went unanswered. “The administration values the...Article Link

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The Virginia Department of Social Services will issue Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer, or P-EBT, program benefits of 0 to households with eligible children in grades K-12 beginning July 22. P-EBT is a federal program created in spring 2020 to supplement school meals that students missed while schools were closed or placed on part-time attendance schedules due to COVID-19. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service approved Virginia’s plan to release a single summer benefit payment of 0 to eligible school-age children in accordance with the guidelines issued by Congress. School-age children are eligible for the P-EBT issuance if they...Article Link

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Henrico County Public Schools will host two job fairs in June to provide opportunities for potential candidates to learn more about available positions with the school system. On June 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the school system will host candidates for positions as bus drivers, school nutrition staff members, custodial staff members, substitute teachers, temporary instructional assistants and teachers during an event at the Varina Area Library, 1875 New Market Road. On June 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., a job fair for those interested in school nutrition services positions will take place at the Gayton Branch...Article Link

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UrgentVet—Short Pump will hold its grand opening Thursday, June 15. Located in the Short Pump Shoppes at 11521 West Broad Street, UrgentVet is similar to after-hours urgent care clinics for humans – a midway point between primary care and emergency care. The 3,150-square-foot facility has two exam rooms for small dogs, two for large dogs and two dedicated rooms for cats. The facility will be open 365 days a year and the hours will be Monday-Friday 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and holidays noon to 8 p.m. For details, visit urgentvet.com. *** Cushman &...Article Link

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  Kevin M. Pond will take control of the Henrico Department of Emergency Communication, which was established as an agency separate from the Division of Police in the 2023-24 budget, which begins July 1. The department will have 90 staff members and a budget of nearly million in the coming fiscal year. Pond, a Henrico employee since 2008, began his county career as a firefighter and advanced to other positions within the Division of Fire, including EMS supervisor and captain for the Emergency Communications Center. He most recently served as acting director of Emergency Communications. Prior to joining the...Article Link

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