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Henrico Schools survey will inform school division’s decisions, chart progress

March 7, 2019 RVAHub Staff

Henrico County Public Schools is teaming up with a VCU research group to survey parents, guardians, staff members, and students. The 2019 Henrico Schools Survey will be conducted March 11th through the 29th in order to gauge participants’ thoughts and impressions regarding the school division and individual schools.

Mayor Stoney announces FY 2020 budget proposal with 9 cent real estate tax increase, 50 cent cigarette tax

March 7, 2019 RVAHub Staff

The proposal provides an increase of $18.5 million for Richmond Public Schools, $16.2 million for roads and sidewalks, $2.9 million for affordable housing, additional $965,000 for increased GRTC service and $485,000 in funding for eviction diversion – along with a hike in the city’s real estate tax as well as a cigarette tax.

LEGISLATIVE SCORECARD: How do your legislators compare in the percentage of bills passed this General Assembly session?

March 6, 2019 Capital News Service

Of the 1,204 bills introduced by members of the House of Delegates, 521 — or 43 percent — passed. Here are the statistics on each House member.

HCPS releases plans for new Tucker, Highland Springs high schools

March 4, 2019 RVAHub Staff

The two new schools will be built concurrently on an accelerated construction timeline, beginning in September, so that they’ll be ready for the start of the 2021-22 school year. Each project will cost $80 million.

Lawmakers OK bills to expand access to CBD, THC-A oils

February 26, 2019 Capital News Service

In the final weeks of its 2019 session, the General Assembly passed three bills that would help people using cannabis-derived medications.

Henrico officials hosting Pump Road sidewalk project information session this evening

February 25, 2019 Trevor Dickerson

The project will see the installation of sidewalks along the east side of Pump Road from Sandy Bluff Drive to Hazel Tree Drive in Short Pump.

‘39 days to go’: Marchers demand Northam’s resignation at weekend march

February 25, 2019 Capital News Service

Arriving by bus from around the state, protesters gathered at the Capitol this weekend continuing to call for Gov. Ralph Northam’s resignation. Their reasons were printed in bold on signs many participants carried: “No to racism. No to infanticide. Northam must go.”

Pedestrian-involved auto accidents were up 33% in Henrico County in 2018

February 21, 2019 Trevor Dickerson

Police say there were a total of 92 pedestrian-involved crashes county-wide in 2018, up from 69 in 2017.

Virginia lawmakers pass ‘Tommie’s Law’ to make animal cruelty a felony

February 21, 2019 Capital News Service

The General Assembly passed a bill Wednesday to increase the penalty for acts of animal cruelty, amid public outpouring of support for “Tommie,” a pit bull that was tied to a pole and lit on fire.

Firefighter’s death prompts stronger highway safety legislation

February 20, 2019 Capital News Service

Last October, Lt. Bradford Clark, a Hanover County firefighter, was killed when a tractor-trailer failed to “move over” as mandated by Virginia law. Now, the General Assembly plans to memorialize Clark through a specialty license plate and strengthen the state’s “move over” law.

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