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1 week ago | 
richmondmagazine.com | Mary Margaret Clouse |Mindy Kinsey |Nati Feliciano-Soto |Harry Kollatz Jr.
WATERFRONT DINING
The Lilly Pad makes it easy to spend the day on the water. Located about 20 miles south of Richmond at Kingsland Marina, the restaurant offers an al fresco eating experience beside the James River. The menu includes burgers, brick oven pizza and seafood. Happy hour runs Tuesday to Friday, while weekends bring midday brunch and live bands in the evening. Boats are available to rent onsite. Max and Karen Walraven own both the marina and the restaurant.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
henricocitizen.com | Mary Margaret Clouse
Recovery advocate Ryan Hampton spoke about his journey with addiction and signed copies of his third book, Fentanyl Nation Dec. 5 at the McShin Recovery Resource Foundation in Henrico. Hampton spoke about his own opioid addiction and recovery before reading an excerpt from his book about the danger of misinformation surrounding fentanyl.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
henricocitizen.com | Mary Margaret Clouse
Concerned residents packed the Henrico Parks and Recreation headquarters Dec. 5 for updates on the future of Rosie’s Gaming Emporium, a gambling site set to take shape in the Staples Mill Shopping Center. The public forum was designed to clear up misinformation and provide the public with the next steps, said Brookland Supervisor Dan Schmitt, who hosted the event alongside Virginia State Sen. Schuyler VanValkenburg.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
henricocitizen.com | Mary Margaret Clouse
Alex Kaplan spent hours working on robots as part of Deep Run High School’s robotics team. Early next year, his work will land on the moon. In the decade since Kaplan graduated from Deep Run, he has earned degrees in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Virginia Tech and Stanford University.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
henricocitizen.com | Reeve Boeckmann |Mary Margaret Clouse |Jenna Lapp
Top News — Election 2024 — Government — Federal Government — Kamala Harris — Donald Trump — Tim Kaine — Hung Cao By Reeve Boeckmann, Mary Margaret Clouse and Jenna Lapp, Special to the CitizenIn Henrico County’s Three Chopt District, the economy and women’s rights were at the forefront of voters' minds as they cast their votes in national and local races on Election Day.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
thecollegianur.com | Mary Margaret Clouse |Jimmy James
Incumbent Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine triumphed over Republican challenger Hung Cao in Virginia’s 2024 race for U.S. Senate. Kaine was in high spirits Tuesday morning as he traveled from precinct to precinct, closing out his campaign for the senatorial race in Virginia. From Glen Allen to Tuckahoe, Kaine was greeted by voters and local legislators including Sen. Schulyer VanValkenberg, D-Henrico, and Democratic candidate for Congress in the 1st District, Leslie Mehta.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
thecollegianur.com | Mary Margaret Clouse
As the election approaches, presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin emphasized the power of history to bring hope and the importance of truth at the 37th annual Weinstein-Rosenthal Forum on Faith, Ethics, and Global Society on Monday.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
thecollegianur.com | Mary Margaret Clouse
Local Virginia political leaders backed their respective candidates and praised their performances following Tuesday’s vice presidential debate between Ohio Republican Sen. J.D. Vance and Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz. Vance and Walz sparred over foreign policy, gun violence, democracy and climate change in the wake of Hurricane Helene during the debate moderated by CBS news anchors Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan.
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Jul 28, 2024 | 
lincolnjournal.com | Mary Margaret Clouse
HUNTINGTON — Huntington’s Kitchen hosted Charleston Chef Paul Smith for an evening of culinary stories and conversation on Thursday to raise funds for the kitchen. Smith won the 2024 James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southeast, what he called the “culinary Oscars.”kAmw6 :D E96 7:CDE (6DE ':C8:?:2? E@ H:?
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Jul 27, 2024 | 
wvgazettemail.com | Mary Margaret Clouse
HUNTINGTON — Huntington’s Kitchen hosted Charleston chef Paul Smith for an evening of culinary stories and conversation on Thursday to raise money for the kitchen. Smith won the 2024 James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southeast, what he called the “culinary Oscars.” He is the first West Virginian to win the award. Attendees enjoyed drinks and finger foods as Smith spoke about his career trajectory, the experiences that inspired him as a chef and his journey with alcoholism and sobriety.
