For the ninth consecutive year, Metro Richmond ranks among the cleanest U.S. regions for healthy air, according to the American Lung Association. The organization’s annual “State of the Air” report found that the region (which includes 13 counties and 4 cities) improved to its best performance for ozone smog and remained unchanged from last year’s best-ever results for both the short-term (daily) and the long-term (year-round) measures of fine particle pollution. The daily measure for particle pollution earned “A” grades for posting zero days high in this pollutant for the ninth consecutive year. And for the 14th straight year, the year-round measure at worst matched the previous...Article Link

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The 13 candidates running for the Virginia executive mansion raised a total of more than million in three months, according to recently released finance reports. The candidates had more than million in cash on hand in the first quarter, according to finance report data reported by the Virginia Public Access Project. Cash on hand is tracked as accessible money and in-kind donations, which include non-cash gifts such as goods, services and expertise. Four candidates running for governor each logged more than million in cash on hand. Stephen Farnsworth, director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies...Article Link

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117 N. Foxhill Road - 5,000, 1,004 SF (built in 1990), from Angela Nelson to Marnisha Cameron. 2615 Coachouse Lane - 0,000, 952 SF (built in 1984), from Donna Kaye and Bernice A. Deane to Susan E. Caputo. 2305 Nelson Street - 2,000, 1,601 SF (built in 1958), from Tracy D. and Wendolynn Short to Erin Elizabeth Burlew. 3005 Stonebriar Court - 1,500, 1,966 SF (built in 1995), from Marcus E. and Michelle H. Lee to Eshak A. Abdelmalak and Fayrouz Youssef. 2315 Kenmore Road - 1,000, 1,614 SF (built in 2001), from Bradley W. Nash to Michael Collins. 10811...Article Link

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Two Henrico students were among 28 from Virginia to earn corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship Program scholarships. Freeman High School student Andre H. Tran, of Glen Allen, earned a National Merit Northop Grumman Scholarship, which the company awards to children of employees. Tran intends to pursue studies in the field of law. Collegiate School student Charles F. Conquest, of Henrico, received a National Merit Johnson & Johnson Scholarship. Conquest intends to pursue a career in the field of medicine. In total, about 1,000 high school seniors nationally won corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship awards financed by about 140 corporations, company foundations, and...Article Link

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Funding to assist with funeral expenses for a death that likely was the result of COVID-19 is available for families. Anyone who paid funeral expenses after Jan. 20, 2020 for someone whose death may have been caused or was caused by COVID-19 may be eligible for financial assistance of as much as ,000 per funeral. To apply, call the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Authority’s dedicated call center at 844-684-6333 (TTY 800-462-7585), Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST. Online applications will not be accepted. Applications may be made for financial assistance for multiple funerals.Article Link

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UPDATE: APR. 21, 9:30 A.M. – Henrico Police have identified the woman struck by a car Monday night. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: APR. 20, 6:41 P.M. – Henrico Police are seeking the public’s help to identify a woman who was struck by a car in the West End Monday night. The woman was hit by a Hyundai sedan on Quioccasin Road near Blue Jay Lane just before midnight. The driver at first did not realize that a person had been struck but then called 911 and turned around upon realizing it. The woman is at a local hospital in serious but stable...Article Link

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Ann S. Pryor, MS, RN, ANP, teaches “Trained to Care” classes for Adult Continuing Education at Companion Extraordinaire. Ann has been teaching with Trained to Care for 4 years. Last year was an adventure for everyone, including the company, whose instructors had to learn how to teach online, and operate multiple platforms – all brand new. Ann has been a nurse for 49 years and has taught in person all her life. When the company needed to re-evaluate how to train its students through an online platform, Ann was integral in assuring that safety and regulations for education were met...Article Link

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The median sales price of a home in Henrico through the first quarter of 2021 was 0,000 – up about 8.1% from the same period last year, according to the March 2021 Home Sales Report from Virginia Realtors. Statewide, that figure was 11.7% higher when compared with the same period last year, according to the report. Henrico’s increase trailed that of Richmond (up 24.2%, to 0,500) and Chesterfield (up 19.2%, to 8,310) but was higher than that of Hanover (up 7.4%, to 2,725). So far in 2021, 1,006 homes have sold in Henrico – nine more than sold through the...Article Link

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Thirty-three Henrico County public schools reported a total of 52 cases of COVID-19 in the week following the school system’s spring break, but those cases resulted in only 40 people entering quarantine, according to school system data. None of the cases involved transmission within schools, according to the school system. Eleven schools reported more than one case, with Freeman High and Longdale Elementary (four apiece) and Holladay and Pemberton elementaries (three apiece) reporting the most. All of the cases were reported between April 13 and April 19. They brought to 174 the total number involving the county’s public schools since...Article Link

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For the 22nd straight year, Henrico County Public Schools has been named a national leader in music education by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. The school division has received the honor each year since the music-industry group began compiling its list of America’s “Best Communities for Music Education” in 1999. The designation acknowledges schools and school divisions across the U.S. for their commitment and support for music education. It is based on a detailed survey of a school division’s commitment to music instruction through funding, staffing of highly qualified teachers, commitment to standards and access to music instruction....Article Link

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