The Adopt Haiti Project will host the Caribbean American Heritage Festival and Parade from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, June 24 at Dorey Park, 2999 Darbytown Road in Varina. The festival, organized to commemorate Caribbean American Heritage month, aims to showcase the vibrant culture, food, art, dance, music and diversity of Caribbean nations. The festival will offer a variety of attractions and activities for attendees of all ages, including arts and crafts, live performances, a children’s area, and giveaways. Haitian Konpa and other Caribbean music will highlight the heritage of the Caribbean community. A number of food trucks and...Article Link

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This week, Crime Stoppers needs the public’s help in locating several wanted fugitives. Ramon Thurston is a Black male, 41 years old, 5 foot 8, about 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. His last known location was in Chesterfield County. He has misdemeanor warrants on file. Regina Williams is a Black female, 68 years old, 5 foot 3 and about 170 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Her last known location was in the City of Richmond. She has a warrant on file. Jermaine Robinson is a Black male, 45 years old, 6 feet tall and about...Article Link

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The Indian and Sri Lankan Food Festival took place May 27 at Tabernacle Pentecostal Church on Greenwood Road in Glen Allen. Attendees had the chance to purchase traditional foods, hear live music and see cultural performances.Article Link

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Deep Run High School Deep Run’s baseball squad is having a phenomenal start to its postseason. Entering the Region 5C bracket as the sixth seed, the Wildcats took care of business in the first round, defeating Meadowbrook 12-0. Then they were matched up with the defending regional champions of Glen Allen. The final score ended 8-7 in favor of Glen Allen, but the Virginia High School League ruled that Glen Allen was forced to forfeit the game because its starting pitcher threw eight pitches more than allowed. That means that Deep Run is now 13-9 on the season and will...Article Link

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In a first-time collaboration between Henrico County Public Schools and the Capital Region Airport Commission, a group of 15 high school students recently toured Richmond International Airport to gain firsthand experience about the careers offered by the airport. The goal of the Aviation Career Showcase was to showcase the many pathways that students could take to a career in aviation, whether that’s breaking in after college or immediately after graduating high school. Students walked the hangars of the Virginia Department of Aviation and the Richmond Jet Center before jumping in the cockpit of an ICON amphibious seaplane and climbing aboard...Article Link

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A team from Douglas Freeman High School competed over Memorial Day weekend at the 2023 High School National Quiz Bowl Championship Tournament in Atlanta. The event, a competitive, academic, interscholastic activity for teams of four students, matches teams against each other as they use buzzers to answer questions about science, math, history, literature, mythology, geography, social science, current events, sports, and popular culture. The matches feature a blend of individual competition and team collaboration, since no individual player is likely to be an expert in all subject areas. Freeman was one of 19 Virginia teams competing at the national championship and...Article Link

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The former site of an Atlantic Union Bank branch at 8209 West Broad Street in Henrico County has been sold. The bank sold the 0.58-acre site and the 3,579-square-foot building on it to 8209 West Broad Street, LLC for [post_excerpt].6 million. Will McGoogan of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the sale negotiations on behalf of the bank.Article Link

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The teenage driver who was charged in the crash that killed 24-year-old Henrico Division of Police Officer Trey Sutton and severely injured two others pleaded guilty in court Tuesday morning. Jeffrey Adam Lankford of Hanover, who was 18 at the time of the crash, was facing felony involuntary manslaughter and misdemeanor reckless driving charges. He was sentenced to two years with one year and 10 months suspended for involuntary manslaughter. The two months of his sentence will be served on house arrest and not in jail, subject to approval from the sheriff. Click here to continue reading on WTVR.com, a...Article Link

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The leadership honor society Omicron Delta Kappa recently initiated the following local students: Lauren Bellamy (Randolph-Macon College) and Miriam Moreno-Alcala (Randolph-Macon College), of Glen Allen; Lily Chapman (Randolph-Macon College), Elizabeth Dooley (Virginia Commonwealth University), Trishna Davis (Virginia Commonwealth University), Quianday Worthington (Randolph-Macon College), Mary Barricklow (Randolph-Macon College), Paul Seibert (Virginia Commonwealth University), Devin Barbee (Southern Virginia University), Elisabeth Waldron (Randolph-Macon College) and Aditya Kotha (Virginia Commonwealth University), of Henrico; and Phoebe Johnston (Hillsdale College), of Sandston. Students initiated into the society must be sophomores, juniors, seniors or graduate/professional students in the top 35% of their class. Students must demonstrate leadership...Article Link

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Commonwealth Commercial Partners, LLC recently announced the following lease transactions in Henrico County: Virginia Education Association – leased 10,079 SF at 8001 Franklin Farms Drive (Jamie Galanti and Eliza Izard represented the tenant); Patient First Corporation – renewed its lease of 94,349 SF at 5000-5500 Cox Road (Eric Hammond, Eliza Izard and Russell Wyatt represented the landlord); Jettie Z. Norfleet and Brett C. Welch – leased 1,500 SF at 2303 North Parham Road (Eric Hammond and Tucker Dowdy represented the landlord); RVA Wealth Management, LLC – leased 4,575 SF at 4510 Cox Road (Eric Hammond, Russell Wyatt and Eliza Izard...Article Link

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