No weather or risk headlines this week.

• Henrico appoints Rebekah Taylor to lead Department of Emergency CommunicationsShe previously served as assistant director for Emergency Communications. The department operates the county’s 911 call center, processing emergency and nonemergency calls for Police, Fire and EMS assistance. The post Henrico appoints Rebekah Taylor to lead Department of Emergen…23060 · Other · henrico.gov · 6d
• As they hatch, chicks help Henrico youth come out of their shellsHatching at Home is a monthlong project put on by the Henrico County office of Virginia Cooperative Extension. The program teaches youth and their families about the early life stages of a chicken, from incubation to hatching. The post As they hatch, chicks help Henrico youth co…23060 · Other · henrico.gov · 6d
• Keep Henrico Beautiful to host fifth-annual Plant Native! FestivalKeep Henrico Beautiful and the Henrico County Department of Recreation & Parks will hold the 2026 Plant Native! Festival from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 at Dorey Park, 2999 Darbytown Road. The post Keep Henrico Beautiful to host fifth-annual Plant Native! Festival appear…23060 · Other · henrico.gov · 6d
• Varina meetings in November to include affordable housing, Rebuild Henrico, updates from Police, Planning and Public WorksVarina District Supervisor Tyrone E. Nelson will host Community Conversations town hall meetings on Nov. 2 and 4. Topics include affordable housing, Rebuild Henrico, updates from Police, Planning and Public Works. The post Varina meetings in November to include affordable housin…23060 · Development · henrico.gov · 8d
• Board of Supervisors meeting recap for Oct. 13: Board recognizes Down Syndrome Awareness Month, awards contract for Lakeside Community TrailThe Henrico County Board of Supervisors held a regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 13. An agenda and video of the meeting are available on the board’s webpage. Highlights included: Down Syndrome […] The post Board of Supervisors meeting recap for Oct. 13: Board recognizes Down Syndrom…23060 · Other · henrico.gov · 12d
• Henrico officials and U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan announce federal funding for utility projectHenrico officials were joined by U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan of Virginia’s 4th District in Sandston Thursday to announce new federal funding for an ongoing utility project across eastern Henrico. The post Henrico officials and U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan announce federal fundi…23060 · Other · henrico.gov · 18d
• Fairfield Forum on Oct. 15 to highlight resources for older adults, voter registration and budget processFairfield District Supervisor Roscoe D. Cooper III will host a constituent meeting on Thursday, Oct. 15, 6:30 p.m. at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center, 1440 N. Laburnum Ave. Topics include resources for older adults, the county’s budget process and voter registration and ea…23060 · Gov and tax · henrico.gov · 20d
• Henrico Police to eliminate Flock cameras“As a county, we have listened as our residents have shared legitimate concerns about Flock Safety, the proliferation of its cameras across the nation and whether the data collected is sufficiently safeguarded to protect the privacy of individuals in our community,” said Board o…23060 · Other · henrico.gov · 21d
• Empowerment Series workshops to promote recovery, life-skills education among adults who have struggled with substance useThe Empower Henrico Task Force will present a series of free life-skills workshops this fall and winter to help adults who have struggled with substance use. The Empowerment Series […] The post Empowerment Series workshops to promote recovery, life-skills education among adults…23060 · Other · henrico.gov · 24d
• Henrico remembers and commemorates the Battle of New Market Heights“Better soldiers never shouldered a musket.” Years later, that is how Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler, of the Union Army, remembered the men of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) who fought in the Battle of New Market Heights on Sept. 29, 1864. The post Henrico remembers and comm…23060 · Other · henrico.gov · 26d