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Sean Jones

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Covering Henrico, Hanover, and whatever else I find interesting for the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

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Richmond Times-Dispatch @richmond.com · 27/02/2025
Its is unclear how many people were let go. A number of staffers who worked for the Homes.com marketplace lost their jobs, several people familiar with the situation said.
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Richmond-based CoStar Group lays off staffers, announces new hiring
Its is unclear how many people were let go. A number of staffers who worked for the Homes.com marketplace lost their jobs, several people familiar with the situation said.
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Samuel B. Parker @samuel-parker.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Former DPU Director April Bingham was fired from her post, and did not resign. Mayor Avula had said her departure was voluntary and "amicable." But today, a city spokesperson said Bingham rescinded her resignation and was then issued a termination letter. richmond.com/news/local/g...
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Officials: DPU director was fired, and did not resign
Mayor Danny Avula previously said Bingham had resigned, and called the separation both voluntary and “amicable.”
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Sean Jones @seanjonesrtd.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Henrico and Hanover are reacting to last month’s water crisis with calls for more oversight of Richmond’s water treatment plant. Both counties endorsed the idea of a regional group that could put their own staff inside the plant.
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Sean Jones @seanjonesrtd.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
The region's growth has coincided with a sharp rise in housing costs. Despite Chesterfield and Henrico outpacing the likes of Loudoun County in construction, experts say more homes are needed.
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Chesterfield (1st), Henrico (4th) among fastest growing Va. localities since 2020
More people have moved to Chesterfield than any locality in Virginia since 2020. Newcomers from higher-priced markets are also impacting the price of housing in the region.
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Sean Jones @seanjonesrtd.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Henrico residents have been asking the county how to make its water system less reliant on Richmond's. Officials said a solution will take time and millions of dollars.
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Henrico hires firms to investigate water response, agreements
The scope of the reports will evaluate the county's water infrastructure and look at making the east end's water more "resilient."
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Chris Coates @chriscoates.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
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'Secret police' case heard by Virginia appeals court
The Virginia Court of Appeals hears arguments in a case regarding transparency in police departments, involving public records requests and undercover operations.
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Sean Jones @seanjonesrtd.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
All Henrico water is coming from a treatment plant near the Goochland border. County leaders said it will take time to get water to eastern parts of the county.
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Update: Henrico to declare local emergency amid water pressure issues
County Manager John Vithoulkas: "I want to personally apologize, because I am the county manager, and the mantra is that accountability stops with leadership."
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Richmond Times-Dispatch @richmond.com · 20/12/2024
Documents obtained from a public records request by the Richmond Times-Dispatch show HCPS administrators and a third-party vendor proposed a "Hazing Prevention" course for Dec. 19.
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Hanover High baseball must complete hazing prevention training to get back on the field
Documents obtained from a public records request by the Richmond Times-Dispatch show HCPS administrators and a third-party vendor proposed a "Hazing Prevention" course for Dec. 19.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch @richmond.com · 20/12/2024
With the film industry continuing to rebound post-Covid, Bow Tie Cinemas is hoping the Movieland upgrades will bring a well-rounded and luxurious experience to moviegoers.
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$5 million Movieland revamp positions venue for a strong future
With the film industry continuing to rebound post-Covid, Bow Tie Cinemas is hoping the Movieland upgrades will bring a well-rounded and luxurious experience to moviegoers.
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Eric Kolenich @ekolenich.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
The city of Richmond does not expect to choose a developer for the Coliseum project until after Mayor Levar Stoney leaves office, missing the administration's goal. richmond.com/news/local/b...
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Richmond won't choose Coliseum developer until after Stoney departs
Mayor-elect Danny Avula will oversee the selection of a developer, but he said he has confidence the current team of city staff will get the job done.
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Sean Jones @seanjonesrtd.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Elvin Cosby, 96, worked just about every job imaginable in the department of public works. He is remembered for his humility, work ethic, and love for other people.
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Small in stature, 'he became a giant': Henrico's longest-serving employee dies
His 73-year-long career started in 1946 when he was just 18 years old. After working almost every job imaginable he retired as a supervisor in 2019.
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Sean Jones @seanjonesrtd.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Hanover's denial leaves only about 60% of the technology park on the Ashland side approved. The future of the site is uncertain.
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Hanover supervisors reject Iron Horse data center technology park
The Town of Ashland had already approved its portion of the project straddling the Ashland-Hanover line. The county's denial leaves the future of Iron Horse uncertain.
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Anna Bryson @annabryson.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Virginia's K-12 enrollment has plateaued again with 624 fewer students this year and is still about 37K students down compared with pre-pandemic figures, a 3% decrease. The federal government predicted that the state will continue to lose students.
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Virginia K-12 enrollment plateaus at 1.3M, still down 3% since pandemic
Public school enrollment ticked up slightly over the last year in Chesterfield and Henrico counties and the city of Richmond, while dipping slightly in Hanover County.
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Sean Jones @seanjonesrtd.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
A favorable opinion from the AG would help fight against the incoming Rosie's, which the county says it doesn't want.
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VanValkenburg asks attorney general to weigh in on Henrico Rosie's
The senator is asking Miyares for an advisory opinion to clarify whether or not the legislative history around historic horse racing should cover machines in Henrico County.
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Sean Jones @seanjonesrtd.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
At this point Henrico's hands are tied legally. But lawmakers are still hoping to create pressure that might fend off the planned Rosie's at Staples Mill Shopping Center.
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Lawmakers enlist residents to fight incoming Rosie's gambling site
A Rosie's Gaming Emporium at Staples Mill Shopping Center has already been approved for building permits. Elected officials asked residents to create pressure against the developer.
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Sean Jones @seanjonesrtd.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Piggies
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Meadow Farm Museum throws birthday bash for 4 piglets
Not only were the piglets somewhat of a surprise, they can be tricky to care for in the early months of their life. On top of that, there was a
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Samuel B. Parker @samuel-parker.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
In June, Deputy Registrar Jerry Richardson flatly denied that she and Registrar Keith Balmer used p-cards to buy alcohol: "we'd be fools to think we could do that," she told me. But in his report, Richmond's inspector general says that's exactly what they did. richmond.com/news/local/g...
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City watchdog: Richmond elections office wasted money on high-end sofas, gun and bodyguards
A report from Richmond's Office of the Inspector General said swivel chairs, leather sofas, and oak filing cabinets bought from LaDiff were a waste of taxpayer dollars.
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Sean Jones @seanjonesrtd.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Ashland has already approved the portion of the project on its side of the border. Hanover has to approve the remaining 40%
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Hanover-Ashland data center campus headed for final approvals
The business park was initially approved for retail, warehouses and office space. It is now moving toward approval as a data center campus. Hanover's approval is the final legislative hurdle.
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Sean Jones @seanjonesrtd.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
The protected farmland includes prime soils and River frontage with six species of endangered fish.
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568 acres in New Kent permanently protected from development
The land’s native species, soils, and history are part of a farm property once owned by the family of Martha Washington, the wife of first President George Washington.
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Anna Bryson @annabryson.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
As school leaders across the U.S. prepare for the incoming Trump administration's potential impact on education, the superintendent of Virginia’s capital city is getting ready for what he sees as the 2 most immediate potential changes: mass deportations and the end of federally funded school lunches
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Richmond Public Schools prepares for potential effects of Trump administration
Superintendent Jason Kamras said his administration is preparing for what he sees as the two most immediate potential changes from a Trump administration: mass deportations and the end of federally
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Sean Jones @seanjonesrtd.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
A couple of history stories from last week's mobile newsroom in Sandston: 1. The community was almost entirely born to support a WW1 munitions factory
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Sandston's inception owed to a World War I munitions factory
“No community is trapped in amber, but when you go to Sandston … there haven’t been a lot of tear downs.”
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Sean Jones @seanjonesrtd.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Henrico took over the operation of a reservior in Cumberland, securing safe drinking water for decades.
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Henrico takes over 14.8 billion gallon Cobbs Creek Reservoir
Officials said that the reservoir would secure safe drinking water for decades to come, possibly more than a century, as the region continues its growth with new residents.
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Sean Jones @seanjonesrtd.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Richmond and Henrico are searching for the suspect/s that hit dozens of homes and businesses. They're asking people to share Ring camera footage.
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Henrico says Broad Street vandalism spree linked to Sandston incident
The weekend vandalism that left several businesses with broken windows has been tied to an incident in Sandston, where at least 34 homes were hit by an airsoft or BB
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