Discussion of the Achievable Dream Academy at Highland Springs Elementary School, and the program’s planned expansion to the middle school level this fall, prompted a few pointed remarks during a joint meeting of the Henrico Board of Supervisors and School Board Tuesday night. Henrico Schools contracted with An Achievable Dream, based in Newport News, in 2017 to operate its program at the school beginning with kindergarten, first and second-grade students that fall and expanding by one grade level each year since. The organization partners with school districts to operate its program primarily in underserved or challenged communities and provides additional...Article Link

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Tournament officials announced Wednesday that the 2020 Dominion Energy Charity Classic, held at The Country Club of Virginia’s James River course in Henrico, generated more than [post_excerpt].5 million for charities in the county and the city of Richmond and has raised more than .1 million since the event's debut in 2016. PGA Tour Champions, a tour for professional golfers 50 and older from around the world, is dedicated to giving back to the communities in which it holds events, according to tour officials. In partnership with Dominion Energy, the tournament last year exceeded financial expectations despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which...Article Link

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Henrico 4-H and STEM Z, a nonprofit led by students at Henrico High School, are teaming up to offer a free virtual SPIN club focused on computer coding. Open to fourth- through eighth-graders, the Coding SPIN Club will teach the basics of coding, Python and HTML through projects and collaborative activities. Sessions will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays from March 20 through May 8. Register online by Friday, March 12. Participants also must register with 4-H Online. Select “Coding SPIN Club with STEM Z” as the club/unit and enroll in the project “STEM.” For details about...Article Link

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The Henrico Board of Supervisors and School Board discuss several topics at a joint meeting; more COVID-19 deaths are announced in Henrico; an update on several bills moving through the General Assembly; a traffic alert in the West End. (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 County reported its first case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (also known as MIS-C) Tuesday, according to the Virginia Department of Health. This condition is largely believed to be related to the COVID-19 virus. In total, Virginia has witnessed 25 confirmed cases of MIS-C since the beginning of the pandemic. The county also reported 90 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, keeping it below 100 per day for nearly the entire past week, according to the VDH. The seven-day moving rate reached below that count, at 81 new daily cases on average. Henrico reported 13 more virus-related deaths...Article Link

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The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is now offering more online service options for customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Customers now may visit http://dmvNOW.com to replace their commercial driver’s license, driver’s license learner’s permit, driver privilege card or learner’s permit, or limited duration driver’s license, permit or CDL. Online credential replacements are only available to customers age 18 and older. These transactions previously required an in-person visit. "DMV continues to add online options to not only make service more convenient, but to create additional appointment opportunities for customers who need in-person service," said DMV Commissioner Richard D. Holcomb. "Customers have...Article Link

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The Education Committee in the Virginia House of Delegates advanced legislation Feb. 22 that will require school districts to offer in-person learning to K-12 students five-days-a-week. If it passes in the Senate and Governor Ralph Northam signs it, the requirement would not take effect until July 1, making it largely symbolic for the current school year. “This is a safe way for us to do the most important thing,” the bill’s original sponsor Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant (R-Henrico) said Monday when addressing the committee. She stressed that she believes getting kids back in school is the most important issue for the...Article Link

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The railroad crossing on South Gaskins Road will be closed beginning 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24 for repairs. Crews for CSX expect to complete their work and reopen the crossing by Wednesday night.  Article Link

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Cory Duffy of Henrico was named to the fall 2020 dean’s list at the University of Massachusetts Lowel. Duffy is majoring in Information Technology. *** The following local students were named to the fall 2020 dean’s list at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn.: Feihan Yu, of Glen Allen; and Molly Wheeler, Liza Read, Mary Ackerly, Anna Sherrill, Campbell Spilman, Lambsy Moorman, Sarah Garman Rohr, Sheppard McVey and Virginia Norfleet. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.625 or higher. *** Benjamin Clay of Henrico was named to the spring...Article Link

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Extreme winter weather has forced the cancellation of American Red Cross blood drives across the country; in Virginia, more than 300 units of blood went uncollected due to cancelled blood drives. The American Red Cross is urging healthy individuals, especially those with type O blood, to give now to ensure blood products are available for patient emergencies. The need for blood is constant, even during snowstorms and the COVID-19 pandemic. Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the drive and are required to wear a face covering or mask while at the drive. To protect the health and...Article Link

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