Henrico Citizen Audio Articles

The Henrico Planning Commission last week endorsed plans for a proposed 622-acre data center complex in Sandston, despite uniformly negative feedback during a public hearing from nearly 20 speakers about the project’s potential environmental impact and the possible loss of a portion of a Civil War battlefield on the site. Following a two-and-a-half-hour hearing April 11, the commission voted 4-1 to recommend that the Henrico Board of Supervisors approve Richmond developer Hourigan’s plans to rezone the site (located at the southeast corner of the I-64/I-295 interchange in Sandston, adjacent to the White Oak Technology Park) from an agricultural to a...

Transportation Security Administration officers at Richmond International Airport prevented a Moseley, Va., man from bringing a handgun onto a flight April 13. The .380 caliber firearm was not loaded. It was the ninth weapon stopped at a checkpoint at the airport so far this year, following 17 such occurrences all of last year. The gun was confiscated by police, who cited the man on a weapons charge. “Firearms are not permitted to be carried through security checkpoints and onto planes. It does not matter if the firearm is loaded or unloaded," said Robin “Chuck” Burke TSA’s Federal Security Director for...Article Link

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The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation is soliciting public feedback about proposed transportation projects across Virginia, which it will use to help develop a plan to improve transportation options for Virginians. The public has the opportunity to provide feedback on transportation projects across Virginia at a public hearing May 16 at 4 p.m. at DRPT's headquarters, 600 East Main Street, Suite 2100 in Richmond, and virtually by registering online. DRPT is developing a Six Year Improvement Program, which will allocate public funds to rail, public transportation, and transportation demand management. The current SYIP proposal includes projects that are...Article Link

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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently announced the following lease transactions in Henrico County: Weyerhaeuser Nr Company – renewed its lease of 72,399 SF of industrial space at Sarellen Road Warehouse, 4200-4222 Sarellen Road (Evan Magrill represented the landlord); Standard Energy Solutions, LLC – renewed its lease of 5,720 SF of industrial space at Parham Forest, 2800-2852 East Parham Road (Gregg Beck represented the landlord); Jamaica Jerk Pit I, LLC – leased 1,140 SF of retail space at Parham One, 8191 Brook Road (Alicia Brown, Connie Jordan Nielsen and Nicki Jassy represented the landlord). *** The Airport Business Association will...Article Link

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One of the 200-plus amendments Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposed for the state budget would delay a ban on single use plastics beyond a timeframe set as part of a compromise the legislature made a few years ago. Amendment 148 “shifts the effective date of the prohibition on use of polystyrene containers from 2025 to 2028” for retail food establishments with 20 or more locations around the state, and from “2026 to 2030 for smaller restaurants.” A Youngkin spokesman did not immediately return a request for comment on the amendment. Polystyrene is the foam material that makes containers typically used...Article Link

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The world of leadership and management has changed a lot over the past few decades, and many think it has changed for the better. At an “Emerging Leaders” event on Mar. 20 for Douglas S. Freeman High School students, community and business leaders from the Richmond-Henrico area emphasized how leadership has become more about listening and embracing different perspectives, with bosses taking a step back from the “my way or the highway” approach. Freeman students Christian Washington and Sara Vera-Sota, both “Equity Ambassadors” who help promote diversity and inclusion around the school, interviewed the panel of five leaders, who spoke...Article Link

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Janet Ford Phifer, 83, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday morning, April 7, 2024. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul B. Phifer, Jr. Janet is survived by her children, Barbara P. Phillips (Jimmy) and Paul "Trey" B. Phifer, III (Alison); brother, Thomas W. Ford (Judy); grandchildren, Jessica Jenkins, Shawn Phifer (Trina), Tommy Jenkins (Kelsey), Whitney Phifer; and 3 great-grandchildren, Kayla Phifer, Luna Jenkins, and Langston Phifer. She was a longtime member of Lakeside Methodist Church and the American Legion Auxiliary 175. Family and friends will be received on Wednesday, April 17th, at Bliley's...Article Link

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Deborah Olah Fagan 75, born in Norfolk, Virginia November 6, 1948, lived in Richmond, Virginia, passed away on April 3rd, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Blanche Olah and her son Bryan Wayne Fagan. She is survived by her husband Dennis Wayne Fagan, her son, Todd Kyle Fagan, many dear friends, and work associates. Debbie worked at State Farm Insurance for many years as well as Henrico Doctors Hospital in the NICU and Rehabilitation units. She enjoyed being a member of the Richmond Horticultural Association and working in her gardens. A funeral service will be...Article Link

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Norma Burns Fisher, 86, of Sandston, joined her heavenly father on Sunday, April 7, 2024. She was preceded in death by her high school sweetheart, love of her life, and husband of 49-1/2 years, Jack W. Fisher; grandson, Jeremy Fisher (Taylor); father, James H. Burns; mothers, Georgie Burns and Marion Burns; sisters, Helen Hutchinson, Miriam Bosher, Linda Edwards; and brother, Linwood Trainum. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Sheri Taylor (Donnie), Kim Mitchell (Siggy), Wesley Fisher (Alicia); grandchildren, Chris Ewell (Elaina), Kip Mitchell, Regina Scheuermann (Chris), Lindsey Lancaster (Aaron), Jessica Dills (Steve), Andrew Taylor (Amy), Elizabeth Dudley (Dennis),...Article Link

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On April 3, 2024, Edna King Paylor went home to be with the Lord and be greeted by her loving family there waiting for her. She was predeceased by her husband, Earle, and her loving parents and sister and her grandson, Johnny (Erika). She was 95 and is survived by her children, David (Lesa), Robert (Loraine), and Mary Rebecca Hepler (Phil); her grandchildren, Kelsey Bowen (Grayson) and Grant, Paul and William Hepler (Janet) and Lacy Hepler Pugh; her great grandchildren, Selena, Noah, Elyse, and Gabriel; and her great-great grandchild, Niko. Edna was an extraordinary woman. She graduated from Madison College...Article Link

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