412 Evanrude Lane - 0,000, 1,530 SF (built in 1988), from Michelle L. Hicks-Goins to Wyatt S. Terry and Abigail J. Young. 929 Wynfield Terrace - 0,000, 1,916 SF (built in 1995), from Housing & Urban Development to Ana Seldon. 8657 Millstream Drive - 6,000, 1,280 SF (built in 2004), from Barbara C. Cole to Vimalkumar Natarajan. 10006 Joppa Court - 1,000, 1,530 SF (built in 1983), from Katelyn Lee Cheatham to Ming Yue Chen. 8292 Scott Commons Drive - 9,990, 1,560 SF (built in 2023), from Eastwood Homes of Richmond LLC to Shanakay Marie Hill. 2723 Acadia Drive, Unit...Article Link

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The board of directors of GRTC, the Richmond region’s public transit company, has approved a 40% increase in the hourly rate for bus operators, making the company one of the highest-paying agencies in the region for CDL drivers. With the change, the new starting pay for a GRTC bus operator is .91, up significantly from the previous starting pay of .43. (By contrast, Henrico County Public Schools offers a starting hourly salary of .60 for bus drivers.) GRTC and local Amalgamated Transit Union 1220 leadership worked together on the change. “My goal is to ensure we are a company that...Article Link

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The biggest morale boost for Richmond Starbucks barista Tyler Hofmann is when customers make up names like “union solidarity” to identify their orders. “It gets printed out and [employees] have to call out union stuff in the café,” he said. That opens up an opportunity for discussion about workers’ ongoing grievances against the specialty coffee giant. Hofmann is working at Starbucks again after having been fired last May in what his union and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) claimed was illegal retaliation for his organizing efforts at the Richmond store. A private settlement was reached between the company and...Article Link

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The Virginia DMV’s North Henrico Customer Service Center will close Saturday, April 22, ahead of its move to a new, larger office in Ashland May 1. The Citizen first reported the pending move Jan. 18. The current office, located at 9015 Brook Road, will close at the end of the day April 22. The new Ashland office is located at 251 North Washington Highway in the Ashland Hanover Shopping Center. Customers will be able to conduct more than 50 services online at dmv.virginia.gov, but those who want to conduct business in person can make an appointment or visit any other...Article Link

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Legislation to increase penalties for alerting police, fire or emergency medical services personnel to false emergencies passed the General Assembly with bipartisan support and will take effect on July 1. House Bill 1572, introduced by Del. Wendell S. Walker, R-Lynchburg, will now make it a Class 1 misdemeanor to report a false emergency to emergency services, according to the bill. There are stronger penalties if someone is injured or dies as a result of the fake emergency. Another term for this is “swatting.” Swatting involves calling 911 and faking an emergency that draws a response from law enforcement, according to...Article Link

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Fire and emergency crews from more than 11 nearby jurisdictions are expected to staff Henrico County fire houses April 19 so that Henrico Fire officials can attend funeral services for one of their own. Henrico Firefighter Steve Whitson died unexpectedly at his home earlier this month between shifts. His funeral will take place at noon at Fairmount Christian Church in Mechanicsville. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, fire and EMS crews from Chesterfield, Hanover, Goochland, Harrisonburg, New Kent, Newport News, Powhatan, Richmond (including Richmond Ambulance Authority), Spotsylvania, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach will staff 17 of Henrico County’s 22 firehouses....Article Link

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Hannah Silverman of Glen Allen and Sophie Roberts of Henrico were named to the fall 2022 dean’s list at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. *** James Madison University's College of Business held its annual COB300 Business Plan Competition on March 24, with ThermoBambino emerging as the overall winner. Thomas Hodges of Henrico was a member of the ThermoBambino team. Team members presented a business idea for safer baby-feeding products, including bowls and cups that change color when food or liquids are at a safe consumption temperature. More than 100 business plans are submitted each year for consideration. After multiple...Article Link

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Deep Run High School Deep Run’s softball team finished up a solid week of action, improving to 3-5 on the season after an 11-1 victory over Tucker last Monday and a close 3-1 loss to Godwin Friday. Against Tucker, Reese Roberson had an outstanding day on the mound, going the distance and allowing just two hits with seven strikeouts. At the plate, Teagan Baulsir went 3 for 3 with two doubles and 3 RBIs. Alana Collier went 2 for 3, also hitting two doubles and driving in three runs. Charlotte Boswell, Lily Zehmer, Gabby Chrapek and Jessica Kolkhorst each had...Article Link

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Sheetz is dropping the price of its E85 fuel to [post_excerpt].85 per gallon, through April 30. The so-called “Flex Fuel” is available at all three Sheetz locations in Henrico County (7035 West Broad Street, 8711 Quioccasin Road, and 550 South Airport Drive). E85 is approved for use only in "flexible fuel vehicles" designed to run on gasoline or gasoline-ethanol blends of up to 85% ethanol (E85). To see if your vehicle is approved to use the fuel, click here or check your owner’s manual. The fuel contains more ethanol (51%-83%) and is a cleaner burning fuel than other fuel grades....Article Link

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Henrico CASA’s third annual Home for Good Playhouse Event to benefit Henrico children begins Friday, April 21, at Short Pump Town Center. The event features one-of-a-kind luxury playhouses built by Classic Construction, DPR Construction, Loughridge & Company, Urbancore Construction, and W.M. Jordan Company, as well as one built by students at Henrico’s Career and Technical Education program. These playhouses will be on display at Short Pump Town Center from April 21 through May 7. “Child abuse and neglect is a difficult subject – especially when you realize that families are in crisis all around us,” said Kristin Blalock, Henrico CASA’s...Article Link

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