Nearly a year after first proposing the creation of a civilian review board for Henrico County, Varina District Supervisor Tyrone Nelson is withdrawing the concept after sensing that a majority of the Board of Supervisors wouldn’t support the specific type of CRB he wants, he told the Citizen. The move likely signals the end of the board’s consideration of a CRB for the foreseeable future. Nelson proposed a review board last June at a time when many localities nationally began considering the concept in light of the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. It prompted a...Article Link

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7800 block of Shrader Road – Police arrested and charged a citizen with assault with a gun at a hotel May 7 at 7:08 a.m. 8500 block of Strath Road – Police arrested and charged a citizen with non-aggravated assault at a single-family home May 7 at 6:30 p.m. W. Broad Street at Hungary Spring Road – Police arrested and charged a citizen with driving under the influence and refusal to take a breathalyzer test May 8 at 4:31 a.m. 6900 block of Forest Avenue – Police arrested and charged a citizen with shoplifting at a department store May 8...Article Link

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APR. 27 Ninja Hibachi, 10162 W. Broad Street – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: pan found in front handsink (handsinks are for handwashing only); front handsink is missing paper towels; facility does not have parasite destruction records from their salmon provider; covered raw chicken incorrectly stored next to other covered raw meats and raw shell eggs in walk-in; observed debris on utensils in storage; dark substance is starting to form inside ice machine; temperature of spicy tuna in the sushi case is elevated; containers of brown rice in the walk-in are not date marked; take-out menus...Article Link

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Air travel plummeted during the pandemic. Experts say that travel trends will change as more people get vaccinated and begin traveling again. Over 1 million passengers have traveled daily since mid-March, according to Transportation Security Administration checkpoint numbers. Mother’s Day weekend saw the largest number of travelers since early March 2020. The total of passengers nationwide so far this year moving through TSA checkpoints is just over 40% of all traffic last year. Virginia air travel is already picking up, according to several airports throughout the state. Robert Yingling, spokesman for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, said numbers are low...Article Link

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Though school systems statewide are being encouraged to offer COVID-19 vaccinations for students 12 and older in their buildings between now and the end of the school year, Henrico Schools officials are not planning to do so. Instead, school system and Richmond and Henrico Health Districts officials are encouraging families to take their eligible children to community vaccination events or other vaccination sites to have them vaccinated as soon as possible. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control Wednesday approved the emergency use of the Pfizer vaccine for children and teens 12-15, days after the Food and Drug Administration gave its...Article Link

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The Henrico School Board Thursday voted to turn Friday, June 18 – the scheduled last day of school – into a student holiday in honor of Juneteenth, which falls on a Saturday this year. The change means that June 17 will become the last day of school for students and teachers. Juneteenth (June 19) is celebrated as the day on which word that slavery had been abolished reached the farthest western point in the United States (Galveston, Texas) in 1865. Gov. Ralph Northam made it a permanent state holiday last summer. The board also voted to adopt virtual learning for...Article Link

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Know anyone named Liam? If you spend much time around babies, you probably do. It was the most popular name for boys born in Virginia and the U.S. in 2020, according to the Social Security Administration. Charlotte was the most popular name for girls born last year in Virginia, while the second-most popular – Olivia – was the most popular for girls nationally. The top-5 list for boys born in Virginia last year: 1. Liam 2. Noah 3. William 4. James 5. Oliver The top-5 list for girls: 1. Charlotte 2. Olivia 3. Ava 4. Emma 5. Sophia View the...Article Link

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Decades ago, it was hard to imagine that Virginia’s annual Pridefest would swell from 75 to more than 40,000 attendees. The commonwealth has in recent years moved to better protect LGBTQ citizens, and much of that is due to the work of community organizations. Two Virginia LGBTQ organizations—Diversity Richmond and Virginia Pride—recently merged following a two-year long process. “We were very intentional about the process, so that’s why it took so long,” said Luise Farmer, chair of the Diversity Richmond board. “We just wanted to make sure that what we were doing for the community was the right thing to...Article Link

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Fairfield District Supervisor Frank Thornton is endorsing Jennifer McClellan in the Democratic gubernatorial primary. McClellan’s campaign made the announcement this morning. Thornton has represented the Fairfield District on the Henrico Board of Supervisors since 1995. "I have known Jennifer for a long time and have watched her lead change, serve the greater Richmond community, and deliver generational progress for Virginia," Thornton said in his endorsement announcement. "Our Commonwealth is long overdue for a new perspective, and we need a governor who can get things done on day one. I know that Jennifer has the experience and perspective to lead Virginia...Article Link

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Welcome to the 10th (mostly) annual edition of the Henrico Citizen’s Henrico’s Top Teachers section. We had to skip 2020 because the pandemic threw our usual timeline for this section off course, but we’re back this year to highlight the work and efforts of 20 outstanding teachers in Henrico County from the pre-K through high school levels. Since we started this section in 2011, we now have profiled 200 Henrico teachers – each with a story as unique, impressive and meaningful as the teachers themselves. Each year, we receive dozens upon dozens – and sometimes hundreds – of nominations from...Article Link

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