Constance "Connie" L. Bachman Hamilton, 71, of Henrico, Va., passed away peacefully on Monday, February 15, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lena Lucille Tyndall and Edward Douglas Tyndall Sr. She is survived by her husband, Thomas W. Hamilton; children, Ashlee Bachman Heid (Steve), Ryan Keith Bachman, Matthew Thomas Hamilton (Polly), Meghan Hamilton Cameron (Ryan). She was the loving "Mimi" of Anna, Alex, Camden, Tucker, Thomas, Harrison and Collins. She is also survived by her siblings, Corky, Cindy and Curtis; and her treasured friend, Marilyn. She worked as a Mortgage Banker at C&F Mortgage Corporation. She was...Article Link

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Erich Reinhard Albus, 95, of Highland Springs, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021. Erich was preceded in death by his parents, Karl and Maria Luise Albus; brother, Rolf Albus; sister, Erika Albus; and son, Karl Ludwig Albus. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Christel P. Albus; granddaughter, Katie Vandjelovic (Nathan); great-grandchildren, Luke, Seth, Jude, and Lily Vandjelovic; as well as a host of extended family and friends. Erich was a machinist at Intaroda, Richmond and after retirement, he worked at Hohner Inc. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend to everyone he met...Article Link

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Glada Elizabeth Berg Mackinaw, 90, of Henrico, passed away with her family by her side on February 20, 2021. She is preceded in death by her parents, Arthur Herman and Cora Marie Berg of Columbus, Ohio; her beloved husband, Ernest C. ‘Irish’ Mackinaw, USN Retired; son, Joseph M. Mackinaw; great grandson, Johnny Wathen III; sisters, Alice Berg, Jeanette Smith, and Violet Bell, all of Columbus, Ohio; twin sister, Gladys Appleman, of St. Paul, Minnesota; and sister in law, Rosemary Mackinaw. She is survived by her loving daughters, Linda Riggs (David), Kathleen Powell (Richard), Colleen Chappell (David); sons, Terrence Mackinaw (Pamela),...Article Link

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Ruth Isbell Henley, 97, died peacefully at home on February 18, 2021 and went to be with her Lord Jesus and dear family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Tom Henley, former Chief Deputy Sheriff of Henrico County. Her in-laws owned the old grocery store at the corner of Three Chopt Road and Broad Street in Short Pump. She was one of the last residents of “Downtown Short Pump” and appeared on the cover of this paper the day they tore down her house for the development of West Broad Village. Ruth was...Article Link

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The Virginia Department of Transportation Richmond District Friday began what it is calling a long-term tree debris cleanup effort, following the ice storms earlier this month that caused significant tree damage in the region. Immediately following the Feb. 13 storm, crews moved tree debris to the roadsides and coordinated with utility companies to remove power lines so that travel lanes could reopen as quickly as possible. Now, Richmond District officials are working through the Virginia Department of Emergency Management to remove tree debris from the roadsides under one of their existing statewide contracts. Crews will begin the cleanup effort in...Article Link

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5400 block of W. Broad Street – Police arrested and charged a citizen with possession of cocaine at a retail store Feb. 19 at 1:30 p.m. 11800 block of W. Broad Street – Police arrested and charged a citizen with non-aggravated assault on a police officer at a retail store Feb. 19 at 5:50 p.m. Dabbs House Road at Bressingham Drive – Police arrested and charged a citizen with driving under the influence and other criminal violations at a vehicle accident Feb. 20 at 10:20 a.m. 1800 block of Blackburn Road – Police arrested and charged a citizen with possession...Article Link

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COVID-19 vaccinations are about to ramp up in a major way locally; good news on the unemployment front in the county; Henrico Schools officials propose several changes to a memorandum of understanding with Henrico Police for school resource officers; a dual language immersion program is coming to one Henrico elementary school; the General Assembly is close to passing a bill to provide sick leave time for some in-home health care workers. (Today's Henrico News Minute is brought to you by Henrico County and its Black History Month video celebration.)Article Link

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Henrico Police arrested and charged an 18-year-old in connection with an incident at a West End apartment complex during which shots were fired. Bryson Bush is facing a charge of reckless handling of a firearm, after arriving police units heard shots being fired at about 3:15 p.m. in the 4100 block of Townhouse Road at Staples Mill Road. Initial reports to police had indicated that a person was walking through the apartment complex with a firearm and that shots had been fired. Bush is being held without bail at the Henrico jail.Article Link

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Henrico Schools officials are seeking the public’s input about the latest iteration of an agreement with Henrico Police that governs the involvement of police officers on school property. The proposed memorandum of understanding between the two bodies largely reflects the existing MOU, which was adopted in February 2019 and which generally explains the responsibilities of both agencies in the partnership. Two of the four newly proposed clauses within the document are designed with the goal of ensuring that parents are informed before students are questioned or detained by police. The first of those would require the school’s principal to “make...Article Link

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  After four years and multiple bills, Del. Elizabeth Guzmán, D-Woodbridge, is on the cusp of being able to secure paid leave for some Virginia workers. “It feels really good,” Guzmán said. “I think about the amount of people who are going to get this benefit and how they will have peace of mind to stay home and take care of family members if they are unwell.” The Virginia Senate passed an amended version of the delegate’s legislation that mandates paid sick leave for some in-home health care workers. The substitute bill heads back to the House, where the initial...Article Link

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