Shirley V. Mergler, of Henrico, departed this life Tuesday, May 25, 2021. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Alfred L. and Marie T. Vunck. Mrs. Mergler leaves to cherish her memories; A loving husband of 70 years, Franklin L. Mergler, Sr.; Three children, Franklin L. Mergler, Jr. (Murile), Robin Rockwell (Dave), and David Mergler, Sr.; Six grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. When Shirley was younger, she was an avid gardener. She enjoyed traveling and loved to cruise. She was great at fishing, and would have the fellows scratching their heads wondering “How did she scale that trout...Article Link

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Janice F. Carpenter, 80, of Varina, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl V. Benedetti and Dare K. Benedetti; sisters, Mary M. Benedetti, Betty B. Maher and Sue B. Farkas; and treasured granddaughter, Chante. Left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of 60 years, John W. Carpenter; children, Jeff Carpenter (Laure), Greg Carpenter (Monique) and Jill Dare Carpenter; grandchildren, Brandon, Samantha, Darian, Michel, Taylor and Steven; brothers, Mike Benedetti and Joe Benedetti; niece, Amanda Nester; as well as a host of extended family and dear friends. The family...Article Link

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Dr. Bruce Earl Johnson, 72, of Henrico, Va., passed away at home surrounded by family on Friday, May 21, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Sylvia Johnson. Bruce is survived by his wife of 49 years, Mariann Hilts Johnson; his children, Lisa Wallmeyer (Michael) and Christopher Johnson (Lynn); and four grandsons, RJ Wallmeyer, Emerson Johnson, Charles Wallmeyer and Henry Johnson. Bruce was born in Minneapolis, Minn. After moving to Falls Church, Va., in high school, he graduated from George Marshall High School. He then attended George Mason University, where he met Mariann and graduated in...Article Link

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7200 block of W. Broad Street – Police arrested and charged a citizen with disorderly conduct at a hotel May 21 at 8:33 a.m. 300 block of Azalea Avenue – Police arrested and charged a citizen with driving under the influence of drugs and other state traffic violations May 21 at 7:19 p.m. 5200 block of Brook Road – Police arrested and charged a citizen with identity theft, possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, and a warrant service at a gas station May 22 at 1:30 p.m. 3800 block of Elfstone Lane – Police arrested and charged a citizen...Article Link

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RampsRVA, a Richmond non-profit organization that sponsors the construction of modular wheelchair ramps for people in need of assistance, built its 500th ramp May 27 in northern Henrico. “Back when we started the organization, it was really a group of friends looking to find a meaningful community service project to get involved in,” said Mike Dowd, one of three founders of RampsRVA. “But as we got into it, did one ramp and then a few more, you know, we really understood the need that was out there in the community.” Founded in 2005 by three local residents who were in...Article Link

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Henrico-based Terazo, a software development and managed services firm, announced May 26 that it had closed a funding round of more than million in an effort led by investment and advisory firm Tercera, with participation from Twilio, a cloud communications platform. The funding will accelerate Terazo’s hiring efforts and pursuit of acquisitions and partnerships, enabling the company to scale its growing integration and automation services and expand nationally, according to company officials. Terazo’s growth in the past year corresponded with a higher demand for custom development, automation and cloud integration during the COVID-19 pandemic as clients sought to transfer...Article Link

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(Editor's note: This article has been updated from its original version to clarify Henrico County Public Schools' quarantining process.) Nearly 29% of all Henrico children and teens between the ages of 12 and 17 have received at least one dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, Henrico School Health Services Supervisor Robin Gilbert told the Henrico School Board May 27 – and almost 10% are fully vaccinated. “We’re on the right path, we just need to continue that,” she said. School system officials and state health officials will meet May 28 to discuss the possibility of offering COVID vaccinations for students...Article Link

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The man found dead near dumpsters near Phaup Street and 21st Street at the Henrico-Richmond line May 25 has been identified as 59-year-old John Maurice Thomas. Henrico Police made the announcement Thursday but didn’t indicate where Thomas lived. His body was discovered by a citizen. Police reported Thursday that it did not have any excessive signs of trauma, such as gunshot or stab wounds. No cause of death is yet known. Anyone with information about Thomas’s death should contact Henrico Police Detective Noah at 501-5581 or leave a tip anonymously with Metro Richmond Crime Stoppers by calling 780-1000 or visiting...Article Link

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U.S. Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger will host a public telephone town hall meeting May 27 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. to address issues faced by Central Virginia veterans. The virtual event also will be livestreamed via video on Spanberger’s website at https://spanberger.house.gov/live and on her Facebook page. During the event, Spanberger will be joined by Ben Shaw and John Henry of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services to answer questions from Seventh District constituents about issues facing Virginia veterans and their families. She’ll also provide an update about her efforts in the U.S. House on behalf of veterans in the...Article Link

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Henrico officials are expected to begin the process of redrawing the boundaries of the county’s five magisterial districts this summer – a process that is mandated every decade, once detailed results from the latest U.S. Census become available. Previous iterations of the exercise have been termed “redistricting” efforts, but county officials now are calling the process a reapportionment, in order not to confuse residents who are accustomed to hearing the former term in connection with school boundary changes. Thanks to the recent passage of the Virginia Voting Rights Bill by the Virginia General Assembly, Henrico’s Board of Supervisors will have...Article Link

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