Lyndon German

Richmond

Counties Reporter at VPM

He/Him Counties Reporter w/ @myvpm. Formerly staffed w/ @RTDNEWS & @virginianpilot. Questions, tips and general inquiries can be sent to [email protected].

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St. Joseph’s Villa youth crisis center celebrates 1st anniversary

1 week ago | vpm.org | Lyndon German

In April, St. Joseph’s Villa marked the one-year anniversary of its Crisis Receiving Center, Virginia’s first youth-specific alternative to emergency rooms for children experiencing behavioral health crises. The facility located on Brook Road in Henrico County is designed to divert children who might otherwise go to the hospital, instead connecting families to community health care services. In its first year, the center served around 150 children ages 7–17.
Richmond Free Press

2 weeks ago | richmondfreepress.com | Lyndon German

Faizah Hough shows a plaque honoring her mother, Harriett Thompson, to her daughter, Kaylen Hough 12, following a tribute to honor the first students to integrate Patrick Henry High School on Monday, April 14, 2025 in Hanover County. Shaban Athuman / VPM News The night before the first day of school in fall 1963, 15-year-old Walter Lee’s confidence was fading.
Richmond Free Press

2 weeks ago | richmondfreepress.com | Lyndon German

Ashcake Road Landfill is seen on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 in Hanover County, Virginia.Shaban Athuman/ VPM News Stories this photo appears in: Hanover board OKs landfill growth next to historic Brown Grove
BizSense Beat: SMART SCALE, Elephant Insurance, Olde Town Shopping Center

2 weeks ago | vpm.org | Lyndon German

Here’s a recap of the top stories for the week of April 25, 2025:Virginia transit officials recommended funding for 14 transportation projects in the Richmond regionReported by BizSense’s Jack JacobsThe Virginia Department of Transportation’s SMART SCALE program identifies critical transportation needs and evaluates potential projects based on a rubric of factors.
Hanover board OKs landfill growth next to historic Brown Grove

2 weeks ago | vpm.org | Lyndon German

Hanover County residents who live near the Ashcake Road Landfill spent months pushing back against a request by its owner, Leadbetter Inc., to expand the disposal site. They circulated online petitions and spoke against the project throughout the planning process. But Hanover’s Board of Supervisors approved the request Wednesday night in a narrow 4–3 vote, which sparked audible disappointment in the county’s administrative building after several hours of public comment.
Hanover honors students who integrated county schools in 1963

3 weeks ago | vpm.org | Lyndon German

The night before the first day of school in fall 1963, 15-year-old Walter Lee’s confidence was fading. Nine years after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down racial discrimination in schools in Brown v. Board of Education, Hanover County’s NAACP chapter and faith communities were struggling to find families willing to cross racial lines and integrate the county’s public schools, out of fear of retribution. Eight students, including Lee, had accepted the offer.
Hanover County to consider pay raises for appointed boards and commissions

3 weeks ago | vpm.org | Lyndon German

While Hanover County’s Board of Supervisors routinely raises salaries for employees across various county departments, the county’s appointed boards and commissions haven’t received a pay increase in over a decade. But that may be about to change. County staff recently studied compensation in other Virginia localities to determine just how far behind the curve Hanover’s pay scale is. Deputy County Administrator Jay Brown presented staff’s findings to the finance committee last week.
BizSense Beat: CSX lawsuit, Goochland County brewery, Virginia Housing

3 weeks ago | vpm.org | Lyndon German

Here’s a recap of the top stories for the week of April 19, 2025:Prominent Richmonders challenge a North American railroad company in lawsuitReported by BizSense’s Michael SchwartzResidents in a remote part of Henrico County are in a $2 million legal battle with railroad giant CSX. The dispute centers around the upkeep of the Kanawha Canal Bridge, a 75-foot, wood-laid crossing that’s the only way in and out of an island neighborhood where a few prominent families live.
Henrico County tackles water service needs in FY26 budget

1 month ago | vpm.org | Lyndon German

Henrico County's Board of Supervisors passed its roughly $1.36 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Tuesday. And although county officials agreed to reduce property tax rates for residents and business, county water and sewer bills will rise starting July 1. (Virginia’s fiscal year runs July 1–June 30.)Bentley Chan, director of public utilities, told VPM News that the agreed-upon rate increases are a proactive measure to reduce costs across the board.
Avula budget presentation, Richmond combined sewer update and Henrico real estate tax rates

1 month ago | vpm.org | Dean Mirshahi |Lyndon German |Billy Shields

Below are details on upcoming public meetings in Richmond, and Chesterfield, Hanover and Henrico counties. City Council1 p.m. MondayCouncil chambers, 2nd floor, Richmond City Hall301 N. 9th St.The council is set to hold a budget work session to review Mayor Danny Avula’s proposed $3 billion spending plan for fiscal year 2026, which begins in July and ends June 30, 2026. Organizational Development Standing Committee4 p.m. MondayCouncil chambers, 2nd floor, Richmond City Hall301 N.