639 Lenten Rose Lane - 7,000, 1,280 SF (built in 2017), from Mica C. Younger to Jasmine Fauntleroy. 2104 Fon-du-lac Road - 0,000, 1,144 SF (built in 1958), from Robert E. Hager to Courtney C. and Melissa D. Hammack. 4622 Willow Leaf Place - 1,000, 1,848 SF (built in 2007), from Keith E. and Jaclyn S. Johnson to Barbara Tourtelot and Paul Johnson. 7704 Shoveler Drive - 0,000, 2,414 SF (built in 2005), from Tonya J. Milo to Lawrence C. Lewis Jr. and Cherhea J. Lewis. 6950 Hapsburg Lane - 7,835, 2,984 SF (built in 2021), from Eastwood Homes of...Article Link

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has extended from Oct. 1 this year to May 3, 2023 the full enforcement date of the new REAL ID, officials announced this week. The delay comes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has impacted the ability of states to issue REAL ID-compliant drivers’ licenses and identification cards. DHS will publish an interim final rule in the coming days to effectuate this enforcement date change. “Protecting the health, safety, and security of our communities is our top priority,” said Homeland Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas. “As our country continues to recover from the COVID-19...Article Link

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Henrico County has increased the number of locations where absentee ballots can be returned by those voting early in Virginia’s June 8 primary elections. The Office of Voter Registration and Elections has installed five drop boxes – one in each magisterial district – where voters can submit their completed ballots: • The Administration Annex building at the Henrico County Government Center, 4305 E. Parham Road; • The Eastern Government Center, 3820 Nine Mile Road; • Deep Run Park Recreation Center, 9900 Ridgefield Parkway; • Dorey Park Recreation Center, 2999 Darbytown Road; • Tuckahoe Area Library, 1901 Starling Drive. The two...Article Link

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U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger (VA-7th District) will host an open, public telephone town hall on Thursday, April 29 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. to discuss her work to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, major issues facing Central Virginia families and businesses, her recent efforts in the U.S. House on behalf of the Seventh District, and other topics. The event also will be livestreamed via video on Spanberger’s website https://spanberger.house.gov/live and Facebook page. During the event, Spanberger will answer questions and concerns directly from Seventh District constituents about issues facing Central Virginia. She’ll also deliver an update on her ongoing...Article Link

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced a new effort funded by the American Rescue Plan to provide expanded Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) benefits during the summer to more than 30 million children. The move will help feed low-income children who often lack access to school meals during the summer. This summer, USDA will offer P-EBT benefits to all low-income children of all ages. “The expansion of P-EBT benefits over the summer is a first-of-its-kind, game-changing intervention to reduce child hunger in the United States,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “By providing low-income families with a simple benefit over the summer months,...Article Link

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Glen Allen native Taylor St. Jacques, a senior member of the Auburn University equestrian team, was named the National Collegiate Equestrian Association's Fences Rider of the Year, the organization announced April 27. St. Jacques finished the 2020-21 season with a 9-0-0 mark in Fences, earning three Most Outstanding Performer honors in the event throughout the year. She reached a season-best 90 in October and averaged an 86.6 during the regular season. The honor joins a long list of accolades won this year by St. Jacques, who also was named the Southeastern Conference's Fences Rider of the Year and was a...Article Link

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During its regular quarterly meeting April 23, the Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board unanimously approved a final regulation prohibiting the use of certain hydrofluorocarbons in specific uses. Approved by the Board following Virginia Department of Environmental Quality staff recommendations, public comment and discussion, the regulation will become effective June 1. The production and use of HFCs in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in most applications, must be discontinued by Jan. 1, 2022. HFCs are used in the manufacture of some foam products, aerosols, refrigerants, aerosols and fire extinguishers, and can have a significant impact on global warming in part due...Article Link

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The Henrico County Division of Recreation and Parks will host a job fair from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 1 at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center, 1440 N. Laburnum Ave., to highlight opportunities with the agency. The fair is open to the public at no cost and will include onsite screenings. Applicants must be at least 18 years old; those with a Virginia driver’s license are preferred. Job opportunities include full-time and seasonal groundskeepers, a part-time sports recreation instructor and a part-time office assistant. Applications will be accepted online (search “recreation”) and at the job fair. All attendees will...Article Link

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Naomi Davis of Henrico was named as one of 10 graduating seniors at Eastern Mennonite University to receive the 2021 Cords of Distinction. Davis will wear the blue and gold cords along with her other academic regalia during the Cords of Distinction ceremony and 2021 commencement walk. Faculty, staff and fellow students nominate recipients for their “significant and verifiable impact” on university and student life, community contributions, high academic and social standing, and embodiment of EMU values. Davis is a peacebuilding and development major with minors in global studies and religious and intercultural studies. *** The following area students were...Article Link

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The Richmond and Henrico Health Districts launched a fund in March to provide free access to doula care for pregnant Black women living in Henrico. A doula is trained in labor support and provides expectant mothers with emotional and physical support during pregnancy, childbirth and in the postpartum period. Birth in Color RVA and Urban Baby Beginnings are partnering with the RHHD to provide the doula care. The program will provide free doula care to 133 pregnant women in Henrico, while funding the work of the doulas, said Kenda Sutton-El, executive director of Birth in Color RVA. The Greater Richmond...Article Link

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