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Virginia Doesn’t Have Statewide Data Center Regulations. Localities Are Making Their Own Rules.

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Virginia Doesn’t Have Statewide Data Center Regulations. Localities Are Making Their Own Rules.

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Virginia is home to over a third of the data centers worldwide. These energy hungry facilities have brought business to the commonwealth, but communities are seeing the impact of the electricity and water usage hit their utility bills. Now, many localities are debating how to balance the opportunities and challenges data centers present, and grappling with how to regulate them. York County supervisors created new standards for data centers to fo…See the Story

Henrico earns dozens of national awards for county programs

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Henrico earns dozens of national awards for county programs

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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Henrico County took home dozens of awards for the county programs and initiatives it offered in 2024 -- beating out every other Virginia county for the 20th year in a row and ranking 8th in the nation. The National Association of Counties (NACo) gives out Achievement Awards annually in an effort to "recognize groundbreaking programs and initiatives" across a variety of categories. Henrico earned 48 such awards for p…Read Article

Baby caught in crossfire of Henrico shootout, Crime Insider sources tell Jon Burkett

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Baby caught in crossfire of Henrico shootout, Crime Insider sources tell Jon Burkett

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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. A baby was caught in the crossfire of a shootout in Henrico, Crime Insider sources tell Jon Burkett.Crime Insider sources say the incident began when a sedan hit a pickup truck near Vawter Avenue. The sedan started to drive away after the crash, according to sources, but the truck followed.The sedan then reportedly pinned the truck into the woods line in the area of Vawter Avenue and Young Street and someone in the car displa…Read Article

Former Henrico teacher charged with sexually abusing her dog appears in court

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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- The former teacher of a Henrico County middle school who was charged with sexually abusing her dog appeared in court on Tuesday. 8News was the first to report on the case of Chanelle Renee Lincoln, a former teacher at Pocahontas Middle School, who faces the charge of sexually abusing an animal after the school's principal, Leah Wiedenhoft, received a video of the alleged incident. Lincoln appeared in Henrico County …Henrico · Henrico Read Article

Four more families reach settlements with hospital over NICU baby injuries

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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. Four more babies injured in Henrico Doctors' Hospital's NICU will receive compensation from the hospitals ownership for what happened to them.That brings the total number of families that reached settlement agreements with HCA Health Services of Virginia to nine, and the total number of babies impacted to ten.Two of the impacted babies are twins, both of whom died, though one is not connected to the former NICU nurse who was …Henrico · Henrico Read Article

Lawsuit seeks $3M, alleges 'systemic failures' caused Henrico jail death

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The family of a Hanover man who died at Henrico Jail East allege negligence led to his death. The jail’s doctor disputes the lawsuit's narrative of events.Henrico · Henrico Read Article

When This Fifth Grader Saw A Girl Behaving Strangely At Lunch, He Knew He Had Seconds To Act - Detroit Daily News

Benjamin Ford was minding his own business during a school lunch break when he noticed a girl behaving strangely in particular, she was struggling to breathe in slowly changing color, a disturbing sight that seemed to suggest that she was in real trouble. But Ford hadn’t just sit by and watch his fellow student. Instead, he leapt into action. In February 2018, Ford was a fifth grader at Greenwood elementary in Henrico County, Virginia, and as fa…Henrico County · Henrico County Read Article

Sky’s the Limit: 200th Combat Weather Flight

SANDSTON, Va. -- Weather can be one of the most unpredictable and impactful elements of warfare. Whether it's a rainstorm that delays the launch ...Sandston · Sandston Read Article

Funeral arrangements shared for young basketball star Jaylen Martinez

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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. The mother of Jaylen Martinez, a young basketball star who died unexpectedly this week, has shared information on his funeral arrangements.Ciera Martinez shared that the viewing will be on Tuesday, July 1 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Woody Funeral Home on Parham Road. His celebration of life will be on Wednesday, July 2, at 11:30 a.m. at the Henrico Sports & Event Center."Lets show up & show out for my boy like y'all always do," Ciera…Basketball · Henrico County Read Article

Mother seeks answers after 18-year-old son shot and killed on I-64: 'He wanted me to fight for him'

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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. An 18-year-old Varina High School student was shot and killed while driving on Interstate 64 where it meets I-95 in Henrico County, and his mother is pleading for answers about what happened to her only son."This is what my son wanted. He wanted me to fight for him," said Makeda King, who continues to grieve the sudden death of her son, Naseem King.State police say Naseem was driving on Interstate 64 on June 1 early in the mo…Henrico County · Henrico County Read Article

Henrico's 'Arrive Alive' safety action plan identifies potential transportation improvements

Henrico’s ‘Arrive Alive’ safety action plan identifies potential transportation improvements Skip to content READ SOURCEHenrico · Henrico Read Article

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