Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 15th of October.
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🏘️ Community
Henrico County's Plant Native!
Festival will take place Saturday, Oct. 24, at Dorey Park next to the Farmers Market at 2999 Darbytown Road from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event offers native plant vendors, educational booths, kids' activities, tree giveaways — one per household — and scheduled presentations.
🎭 Culture
On Oct. 14, 2000, the Meadow Farm exhibit *Head of Household: The Sheppard Family Women at Meadow Farm* opened to showcase three generations of Sheppard women using family records.
Henrico’s history staff later republished details in its Fall 2023 Henrico History Progress newsletter.
📰 Economy
Henrico County officials and developers cut the ribbon at the Medallion Park development today along Telegraph Road in Glen Allen.
The $100 million mixed-use project features renovated offices & luxury apartments as part of the Henrico Tomorrow grant that has supported over 600 jobs.
🎓 Education
Henrico County Public Schools will host its annual College and Career Night for high school students and their families on Tuesday, Oct.
20 at Varina High School (7053 Messer Road). More than 100 representatives will offer information on scholarships, financial aid, training, and employment opportunities, with translators available.
🌲 Environment
Capital Region Land Conservancy will host an open house at Varina LandLab Conservation Area (9200 Deep Bottom Road near Deep Bottom Park) on Saturday, Nov.
14. The event, celebrating National Take a Hike Day, offers guided hikes and a native species planting volunteer project.
🏛️ Government
The city said Mayo Bridge repaving continues through Oct.
23 with lanes blocked daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. & drivers should plan for delays.
📰 Real Estate
Trader Joe’s and Onelife Fitness will anchor the retail part of Midtown64 in Henrico — a 46-acre, $500-million mixed-use development near West Broad Street and Interstate 64 — with the first phase scheduled for completion in 2028.
Between Sept. 23 and Sept.
29, property transfers took place in Brookland + Fairfield + Three Chopt Districts, with values ranging from $0 to over $1 million as properties changed hands.
Pinnacle Living plans a $150 million, 350-unit retirement community at 1000 Virginia Center Parkway; demolition of the Virginia Crossings Hotel & Conference Center starts during Q2 2027 with vertical construction set for early 2028 and a late-2029 opening.
The Crossings Golf Club will be renovated for a fall 2027 reopening.
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