Henrico supervisors change the name of a county recreation center; Gov. Ralph Northam outlines plans for the return to school in the fall; an update on Henrico's COVID-19 numbers; U.S. Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger hosts a telephone town hall; download the new Citizen app.

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Calls for the change of one Henrico school's nickname grow louder; and why calls for a name change at another Henrico school probably should grow silent; the county's Board of Supervisors could discuss a possible name change for a county recreation center tonight; a Hanover man who drove into a group of Lakeside protesters could face hate-crime charges; Henrico's ABC stores saw a dramatic increase in sales when the pandemic began; the Citizen launches a new smartphone app.

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Thousands march for equality in Eastern Henrico; another West End rally is planned for next weekend; a man is arrested and charged with driving into protesters in Lakeside;  Henrico Schools plans an online forum about equality tonight; what federal data tells us about the impact of COVID-19 on Henrico's nursing homes; the impact of the virus in Eastern Henrico, as explained in the first of our four-part video series; GRTC reports another COVID-19 case in an employee; new Citizen podcasts.

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Henrico supervisors say they're open to changing the name of a county recreation center and considering establishment of a citizen review board for public safety; public health officials urge protesters to use caution to avoid spreading COVID-19; a second Henrico rally is planned this weekend; a Henrico middle school student sell t-shirts to benefit Black Lives Matter; Henrico's first-time unemployment filings drop for the eighth straight week; Barnes and Noble reopens its local stores.

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A Henrico supervisor proposes renaming the Confederate Hills Recreation Center, establishing a citizen review board for public safety agencies; Henrico's first organized protest doesn't go quite as planned; a shooting in Lakeside; COVID-19 positive tests in Henrico slow; a conversation with a Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries official about this weekend's "free" fishing opportunities in Virginia.

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How two Glen Allen college students joined forces to create a powerful video of local black students; the first protest planned in Henrico is scheduled for noon today; Henrico prepares to enter Phase 2 of the state's reopening; a Godwin student earns a National Merit Scholarship.

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Henrico has not witnessed any protests or riots, police say; the county's death count from COVID-19 grows, while one key metric is beginning to improve; a Henrico DMV is set to reopen next week; new federal funding for Virginia hospitals; your chance to win free advertising in the Henrico Citizen; details about two other Citizen podcasts.

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An update on Henrico's COVID-19 test results; a Henrico County Public Schools employee tests positive; the fourth rabies case of the year in the county is confirmed; details about how to win 3 free months of advertising for your Henrico small business.

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The Henrico School Board discusses plans for summer school and the next two school years – and names new principals for 10 schools; details about the continuation of the school system's grab-and-go meals program; good and bad news about first-time unemployment claims in Henrico; two new ways to be tested for COVID-19; Virginia Credit Union awards 6 scholarships to Henrico students; the Richmond Flying Squirrels and Elephant Insurance partners on a new community "all-star" program; Commonwealth Catholic Charities earns a grant to continue serving low-income residents; an Eastern Henrico house fire breaks out.

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Henrico County plans two more community care kit distribution events Saturday; Lewis Ginter cancels several summer and fall events; Virginia Capital Trail introduces ‘Capital Quarantine Challenge;’ some bad, and good, news for the Glen Allen Youth Athletic Association.

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