@JStein_WaPo @FedGirlWaPo@hannah_natanson Four years ago I was “on hold” for more than FOUR hours with Social Security. The young woman who answered said she was “…surprised anyone was on the phone.” What Jeff Stein is saying is nothing new.
As the first zoology manager for @henricorecparks, Jim Weinpress oversees the living collections at Three Lakes Nature Center & Meadow Farm Museum - everything from millipedes & snakes to Jersey cows and Ossabaw Island hogs. About those hogs, more to come!
https://t.co/mLgwKImcW8
Glen Allen H.S. senior Lily Wershbale accepted Ann M. Martin Learning for Life School Librarians' Scholarship at the HCPS librarians event last week! The senior had kind words for her school librarians for their role in her life. Congrats Lily!
https://t.co/4QnX55usME
👩🏾🚒🚒👨🏾🚒All elementary students in @HenricoSchools learn basic fire safety thanks to an expanded program of @HenricoFire. A student who learned to call 911 from the K-5 Fire Safety Program later used that knowledge to report an actual emergency.
Hey, future bus drivers: It's time to get behind the wheel! 🚍
HCPS is bringing back the DRIVE THE BUS event on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Glen Allen High School!
Sign up ahead of time at https://t.co/uBhT7R7hLp. For more info, go to https://t.co/fvJO4WKK38.
This #EarthDay, we’d like to recognize a few of the ways our community has come together to build a more sustainable future for us all. There are so many achievements to celebrate and so many more left in store. https://t.co/KxajX6P7EP #Henrico#HomeOfTheExtraMile#Sustainability
😎Check out the new rooftop solar system at Fairfield Area Library! The 268-kilowatt system, developed with Sun Tribe Solar, is projected to produce about 75% of the library's electricity & to save taxpayers nearly $267,000 over 25 years.
https://t.co/IlPz6IzBkL
Everyone enjoyed some fun in the ☀️ at the Little Feet Meet at Freeman High School this morning!
Thank you to @SOlympicsVA and the volunteers (including our many Mavericks!) who contributed to an active, inclusive and thrilling day for our youngsters!
The proposed county budget provides a one-step pay increase for licensed instructional staff and bus drivers. A number of instructional assistants, custodians, and other support staff called on HCPS to extend equal pay raises to all school employees.
https://t.co/yJwxvA0Aiy
Safety is always in fashion! So says Deep Run HS senior Anooshka Pendyal.
Sporting a bright yellow, reflective vest, she recorded a PSA for the Watch Out Ahead Henrico! pedestrian & road safety campaign. Her assignment was part of Henrico's 65th Student Government Day in March.
Tucker Door & Trim, a wholesale window and door manufacturer, will invest $10 million in #HenricoVA, creating 50 jobs. Congrats to our partners at @HenricoNow and @VEDPVirginia on this win. #GreaterRichmond Learn more: https://t.co/1Dso9Ggxlw
A second state title? 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒆 💍 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒕.
CONGRATS to Douglas Freeman's boys swimming and diving team for claiming the Class 5 state championship in Hampton over the weekend!
@watchsportswire@dsfathletics@804varsity@henricosports
Henrico will install electric vehicle charging stations at 7 sites with a $1.4 million federal grant to promote clean energy & reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
The effort aims to put EV stations in accessible but underserved areas.
https://t.co/R6NCgXcoOF
Congratulations to Tuckahoe Middle's Rohith "Ro" Thomas, the 2024 HCPS Divisionwide Spelling Bee champ! 🏆 🐝
Ro will next represent HCPS at the Richmond Times-Dispatch Regional Spelling Bee on March 7. Congrats to everyone who participated!
Read more: https://t.co/XEBec4qiEd
Special thanks to U.S. News and World Report Travel for ranking us #3 for, “Best Things To Do In Richmond” in their travel guide! See the full list here: https://t.co/EDPDOX1VyJ #visitva#richmondva
With the stormy weather, we know you may have some service needs.
💧 Water/Sewer/Trash: 804-501-4275 (Public Utilities)
🚧 Roads: 804-501-4393 (Public Works)
♻️ Recycling: 804-340-0900 (CVWMA)
⚡️ Power: 866-366-4357 (@DominionEnergy)
🛢 Gas: 804-646-4646 (Richmond Gas Works)