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A 40-year-old man from Colonial Heights died after crashing his motorcycle in Henrico's West End May 29, according to Henrico Police. The crash was reported at around 6:15 p.m. at the intersection of West Broad Street and Wistar Street. When officers arrived at the scene, they found Christian Gotay Rivera in the roadway. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Investigators said Rivera was traveling east on West Broad Street in the right lane when he lost control of his motorcycle a...

PlanRVA is seeking community feedback on a new plan aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions throughout the Richmond region by 2050. The effort is part of the Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, which itself is a portion of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Program. PlanRVA, the region's planning district commission, last year received a [post_excerpt] million grant to fund climate action planning efforts in the Richmond Metro Statistical Area, which in...

The Dorey Park Farmers Market will open for the season June 1 at 9 a.m. with a morning full of special events and family activities. In addition to new and returning farmers and producers, local foods, produce, and handcrafted items, opening day will feature family fun that includes barrel train rides, a kids zone, Miss Sheri the Clown, and kids' activities at the POP (Power of Produce) Club from 9 a.m. to noon. Music by the Taters will be featured from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., and com...

It is with profound sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the untimely passing of Aiden Anthony Schmidt on May 18, 2024, in Virginia. Born on September 28, 2007 in Seaford, Delaware, Aiden’s vibrant spirit and genuine care brought joy, and touched the heart of all who knew him during his sixteen years of life. Aiden was a sophomore at Jr Tucker High School, where he was well-loved. Aiden leaves behind a loving family: his devoted mother, Allison Schmidt; father, Jerrod Harris Sr.; beloved ...

Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas and Fairfield Supervisor Roscoe Cooper, III joined officials from Spy Rock Real Estate Group, Crescent Development and Bank of America May 30 to break ground on a new housing development with rent-restricted, solar-powered apartments. Known as ‘The Helios,’ the joint venture between Spy Rock and Crescent replaces an abandoned Days Inn motel on Chamberlayne Road. All units will be restricted and affordable to those earning under 60 percent of the area med...

Three people facing second-degree murder charges in the death of Irvo Otieno have had their charges downgraded. Wavie Jones, Kaiyell Sanders and Brandon Rodgers are now charged with involuntary manslaughter, according to online court records. Sanders and Rodgers are deputies with the Henrico Sheriff's Office while Jones is a worker at Central State Hospital. Earlier this month, Dinwiddie County Commonwealth's Attorney Amanda Mann essentially dropped charges against five others arrested on sec...