Henrico Citizen

The Henrico Citizen is a community newspaper that comes out every two weeks in Henrico County, Virginia, which is near Richmond. Established in 2001, the newspaper has received a total of 137 awards for its news coverage and advertising design since 2002. It has a circulation of 17,000 copies per issue and can be found through mail subscriptions and at many local businesses and stores, including Walmart, Martin's, Kroger, Wawa, and county libraries, among other locations.

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Henrico Small Business Spotlight: PassionFruit

1 week ago | henricocitizen.com | Abigail Seaberg

Lifelong learning can mean a lot of different things – mastering new recipes, researching your family history, picking up a new sport. But Sara Shelton created PassionFruit Leadership Coaching to push others towards learning about themselves. Shelton is a 47-year-old Henrico local with a passion for helping others in their careers.
Henrico’s Tuckahoe Creek Park to expand, thanks to land donations

1 week ago | henricocitizen.com | Tom Lappas

The next phase of Henrico County’s Tuckahoe Creek Park is beginning to take shape, buoyed by the donation of about 30 acres of land by two Henrico companies.
Henrico Small Business Spotlight

1 week ago | henricocitizen.com | Abigail Seaberg

Lifelong learning can mean a lot of different things – mastering new recipes, researching your family history, picking up a new sport. But Sara Shelton created PassionFruit Leadership Coaching to push others towards learning about themselves. Shelton is a 47-year-old Henrico local with a passion for helping others in their careers. Click here to read more
HENRICO: COUNTY OF REFUGE - Afghan native uses art to express emotional lows and highs of her journey to Virginia

2 weeks ago | henricocitizen.com | Dina Weinstein

Editor's note: This is the third in a special series of articles, produced in partnership with The Chronicle of Philanthropy, examining the nonprofit organizations that are key to helping refugees in Henrico find employment, learn a new language, acclimate to a new community and thrive. Nazira Mohammedi’s face lights up when she speaks about her art.
Democrats fail to override Youngkin vetoes in largely symbolic showdown

3 weeks ago | henricocitizen.com | Markus Schmidt |Charlotte Woods |Nathaniel Cline

General Assembly 2025 — General Assembly — Government — Virginia Government — Glenn Youngkin — Marijuana Justice — minimum wage increase — gun reform In a dramatic but ultimately symbolic show of defiance, Virginia House Democrats on Wednesday tried — and failed — to override 13 of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s vetoes from this year’s legislative session, knowing full well the numbers were never in their favor.
'Stretched beyond our limits' - Henrico teachers detail hours of unpaid work

3 weeks ago | henricocitizen.com | Nathaniel Cline |Liana Hardy

Nearly 100 Henrico Schools teachers and staff took to the Henrico School Board’s March 27 online public forum to voice concerns about extra work they said they are expected to complete outside of their contract hours without compensation.
Henrico Small Business Spotlight: Quilting Adventures

3 weeks ago | henricocitizen.com | Abigail Seaberg

Julie Haymes says Quilting Adventures is a welcoming environment for every kind of crafter. That’s why her shop is quilt to last. Haymes, 57, grew up in a crafty household. Her mother sewed her childhood clothes and introduced her to all different types of arts and crafts. Visiting fabric stores is one of Haymes’ first memories. “I just remember loving the colors and the fabrics and running my hands along them. . . even from being in a stroller,” Haymes said.
Political theater takes center stage as legislature returns for veto session

3 weeks ago | henricocitizen.com | Markus Schmidt |Nathaniel Cline |Charlotte Woods

The Virginia General Assembly is set to reconvene Wednesday for what will likely be a long, one-day session that’s equal parts policymaking and political theater, as lawmakers face off over Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s sweeping amendments to 159 bills — including major changes to the state budget. Youngkin finished acting on all 915 bills sent to him during the 2025 session by last week’s Monday midnight deadline.
Virginia schools face federal scrutiny over parental rights laws

3 weeks ago | henricocitizen.com | Nathaniel Cline |Liana Hardy

The U.S. Department of Education is putting Virginia schools on notice, warning they could lose federal funding and face further investigation if they fail to comply with parental rights laws. On Friday, the department directed Virginia and other states to submit documentation proving compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA), specifically regarding key “priority concerns” by April 30.
Youngkin signs bill to protect reproductive and sexual health data, amends right to contraception

3 weeks ago | henricocitizen.com | Charlotte Woods |Nathaniel Cline

Public concerns about menstrual health data privacy have flared in Virginia since the overturn of federal abortion protections and changes to state laws relating to the procedure. Gov. Glenn Youngkin has helped put some of those fears at bay by signing by Sen. Barbara Favola, D-Arlington. Her bill protects reproductive health data, often collected in period tracking digital apps, and allows consumers to sue if their data is sold or released without their consent.