If you live in the Twin Hickory or Wyndham area and frequent Twin Hickory Park near Deep Run High School, you’ll have to make other plans to enjoy the beautiful weather with your kids Thursday and Friday.
Twin Hickory Park’s playground will be closed for maintenance on Thursday, April 12th, and Friday, April 13th.
Henrico Recreation & Parks officials say the playground should reopen on Saturday, April 14th. No further details on maintenance activities were provided.
The Richmond Police Department is dedicated and committed to ensuring public safety before, during, and after Lobby Day 2021.
The Department is continuing to monitor activity in and around Richmond, as well as working with other law enforcement agencies. Operations and personnel are in place to address public safety needs.
In anticipation of events, signs prohibiting firearms will be placed throughout the city to inform those who may gather that firearms are prohibited at permitted events and events that would otherwise require a permit, as well as areas adjacent to such events.
Some signs are already up as of Wednesday afternoon.
We encourage the community to stay vigilant. If you see something, say something. Report any suspicious activity immediately by calling the non-emergency line at 804-646-5100 or 911 for emergencies.
If you live or work in the area surrounding Capitol Square and downtown, you should expect disruptions to your usual routines. Traffic will be impacted starting at 6 a.m. on Sunday, January 17 until 6 p.m. Monday, January 18.
The following roads will be closed during that time period:
9th Street between E. Main Street and E. Broad Street
10th Street between E. Cary Street and Bank Street
East Main Street between 14th Street and 9th Street
Bank Street between 14th Street and Governor Street
Franklin Street between 8th and 9th Streets
Franklin Street between 7th and 8th Streets
East Grace Street between 8th and 9th Streets
East Grace Street between 7th and 8th Streets
12th Street between Cary Street and Bank Street
Monument Avenue between Meadow Street and Lombardy Street
Allen Avenue between W. Grace Street and Park Avenue
*Additional roads may be closed temporarily as needed
Richmond health districts enter Phase B1 of COVID vaccinations, which includes first responders, teachers, other essential workers
First responders, corrections and homeless shelter workers, and teachers and school staff are among the essential workers eligible for the vaccination under phase 1B.
The local health districts of the Richmond Metropolitan Area, which includes Chesterfield, Chickahominy, Henrico, and Richmond, will begin expanding their COVID-19 vaccination campaigns to include some Phase 1b frontline essential workers on Monday, January 18th.
Specifically, workers in the first three categories of Phase 1b, will now be eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccines will be administered through a combination of regional mass vaccination events, as well as partnerships with various providers. Vaccination of Phase 1a populations will continue as the region opens up to Phase 1b.
“We know that the burden of this disease and the underlying social vulnerabilities that put these essential workers at risk do not end at the boundaries of our city and counties,” said Dr. Melissa Viray, Acting Director for Richmond and Henrico Health Districts. “It makes the most sense to coordinate our vaccination efforts and make sure all of our communities have access to the best tool we have to end the pandemic.”
The first three categories of Phase 1b frontline essential workers include:
Police, Fire, and Hazmat
Corrections and homeless shelter workers
Childcare/PreK-12 Teachers/Staff
Individuals in these categories will start to have the opportunity to receive their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at one of three large-scale regional vaccination clinics beginning next week.
“Many school teachers and staff in our jurisdictions have courageously shown up for in-person instruction throughout this pandemic in order to serve their students’ needs and to provide the best education possible. This vaccine offers a shield of protection and a beacon of hope for this group of essential workers,” says Dr. Tom Franck, Director of Chickahominy Health District.
Next week’s COVID-19 vaccination events are taking place in addition to each local health districts’ ongoing COVID-19 vaccination efforts for qualified individuals. Metro area districts are exploring ways to move deeper into the 1b vaccine eligible group as additional resources become available to distribute vaccine more broadly.
“VDH is continuing to work with pharmacies, hospital systems, and medical practices to establish the infrastructure to more quickly and effectively distribute available resources and vaccinate others who are part of 1b and beyond,” says Dr. Alex Samuel, Director of Chesterfield Health District.
The City of Richmond and Mayor Levar Stoney’s administration has declared a State of Emergency for the city due to what officials call “credible threats” of violence related to planned protests leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20th.
The declaration follows Governor Ralph Northam’s declaration of a statewide State of Emergency, which allowed the administration to send National Guard troops and State Troopers to Washington, D.C. to help with security, logistics, and other immediate needs following the insurrection at the Capitol last week.
The city’s declaration opens up funds for emergency use and was voted into effect unanimously by City Council Monday evening.
