Earlier this month, Henrico County announced the installation of a countywide network of stream and rain gages, and the timing could not be more pointed. Real-time flood monitoring is now in place during a summer marked by both a historic drought and a recurring string of flood watches and thunderstorms throughout Central Virginia. Click here to read moreLewis Ginter Botanical Garden to offer 'Waterlilies 101' class Aug. 1• Preliminary plans for revived Tree Hill Farm project in Varina filed this week (Richmond BizSense)• Break It Down: A Henrico-based company helps Virginians reconsider their trashy habits (Richmond Magazine)• One hospitalized, several without a home after fire at Henrico apartment complex (WRIC ABC 8)• Richmond region could soon lift water conservation request (Axios Richmond)• Lewis Ginter workers hold one-day unfair labor practice strike, after registering negotiation issues with National Labor Relations Board• Jesse Welles cancels July 29 'Groovin' in the Garden' show at Lewis Ginter, citing solidarity with workers• Henrico supervisors approve new Comprehensive Plan without Lakeside redesign• Local students take charge collecting batteries• Henrico saw a 'historic' crime dip in 2025. Can the county maintain that success in 2026? Advertise • Place a public notice • Support the Citizen • Contact usRead archived articles • Henrico News Minute podcast • Submit a tip