New Henrico Facebook center to use 100 percent renewable energy
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- When Facebook opens a new data center in eastern Henrico's White Oak Technology Park the 970,000-square-foot facility will run on 100 percent renewable energy. Virginia Governor...
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You really LIKE me? How Henrico wooed Facebook
erry McAuliffe (center) is joined by Facebook’s director of data center strategy Rachel Peterson (left) and head of U.S. infrastructure Reginald B. McKnight (right). (J. Elias O’Neal) HENRICO COUNTY,...
View ArticleGunman robs McDonald’s during breakfast-time crime
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Police are looking for a gunman who robbed a McDonald’s restaurant in Henrico County. A man with a gun walked into the restaurant, located at 5106 9 Mile Road, at about 10:30 a.m....
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Check out the local 2017 Pumpkin Patch guide
We compiled a list of the pumpkin patches around the area, so you can find your favorite. There is no better way to revel in fall than to acquire a big orange fruit that can be used for decoration or...
View ArticleWorkers escape fire in eastern Henrico warehouse
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- A machine fire at the Fareva plant on Darbytown Road was brought under control before sunrise Monday. Firefighters were called to the eastern Henrico facility at about 4:20 a.m....
View ArticleCelebrate Good Times on New Year’s with Kool & The Gang at Innsbrook
GLEN ALLEN, Va. -- Kool & The Gang will ring in the New Year at Innsbrook After Hours. The funk and R&B band known for timeless hits like "Jungle Boogie," "Ladies' Night," "Joanna," and...
View ArticleTeacher brings teen student to parents’ Henrico home for sex
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Ashley Weber, who most recently taught history at Freeman High School, pleaded guilty to having consensual sexually contact with a minor, according to the Henrico Commonwealth’s...
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Vandals target local pet cemetery; ‘How disrespectful can you be?’
HENRICO COUNTY, Va - The owner of a pet cemetery in Henrico County discovered the property had been vandalized over the weekend. Marsha Rodgers, who bought the property last year and has operated it...
View ArticleHenrico jail’s rising women population leaves people sleeping on floor
HENRICO, Va. -- The drastically rising number of women in Henrico County's jails led county leaders to reach out for Chesterfield for help. Sheriff Wade says 239 beds are allocated for women between...
View ArticlePolice investigate death in Henrico neighborhood
HENRICO COUNTY, Va – Henrico Police are conducting a death investigation on Fayette Avenue Tuesday morning. Police first responded the neighborhood around 2:30 a.m. for reports of a shooting. After...
View ArticleHow this first-of-its-kind Glen Allen home uses the sun as a guide
GLEN ALLEN, Va. — A local architect’s foray into residential development is introducing a home design concept that’s new to the Richmond market but has been in use for centuries on the other side of...
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Hogwash: Buz and Ned’s get a ‘No Haters’ sign and the haters come out
HENRICO, Va. – The owner of a Buz and Ned's barbecue thinks someone has gone hog wild with rumors about the new sign recently erected outside the Henrico restaurant. The sign went up outside the Broad...
View ArticleMom runs from Henrico home: ‘They shot my baby’
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- A homicide investigation is underway after a year-old girl was killed in her Henrico home. Neighbors heard multiple gunshots overnight on Fayette Avenue. Neighbors said an...
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Reynolds Metals heir convicted in Chesterfield rape, arrested in 1998 Florida...
ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. – The Reynolds Metals heir who was convicted of a rape in Chesterfield in 1986 has been arrested in connection to another rape in Florida nearly 20 years ago. Cornelious Francis...
View ArticlePublix at Virginia Center Marketplace on Brook Road is now open
HENRICO, Va. – The Publix at Virginia Center Marketplace, at 10150 Brook Road, opened at 7 a.m. Wednesday. Publix continues to roll out their revamped stories throughout Richmond, Henrico and...
View ArticleRichmond-metro has a drought watch advisory and likely will for a bit
RICHMOND, Va. – Heavy rain in the early morning hours may have sent water rushing over the exposed rocks of the James River, but there is still a drought watch advisory for the Middle James, Roanoke...
View ArticleRabid cat darts into Henrico home, attacks small dog
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- A small dog was placed in quarantine and a Henrico man has undergone medical treatment after both were attacked by a rabid cat. The incident, reported Monday, took place along...
View ArticleAuto shop offering free brake pads to battle breast cancer
HANOVER COUNTY, Va. -- An independent Ashland auto shop wants to give you free brake pads for your car in an effort to find a cure for breast cancer. Economy Auto Care is taking part in a nationwide...
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Shots fired after fight escalates at Henrico Cook Out
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. – Police responded to the Henrico Cookout on Eastridge Road near Regency Square Mall after shots were fired after a fight, police confirmed. A Cook Out employee said that a fight...
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Video shows officer holding suspects at gunpoint after shots fired at Cook Out
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. – Gripping video shows the moment a Henrico Police officer held several suspects at gunpoint, after shots were fired during a fight at the Cook Out restaurant on Eastridge Road....
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