Cheswick Park, Henrico's first park, has reopened following a renovation that created a new fitness area, improved the playground and upgraded the trails, bathrooms, pedestrian bridges, stormwater infrastructure and other amenities. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the park, located at 1700 Forest Ave., was held Jan. 31.

"This is one of our heaviest-utilized community parks," said John Zannino, director of Recreation and Parks. "We get a lot of people that walk in from the neighborhood...we don't have a lot of parks in this area, so it does service a lot of residents." Read more | Watch

Henrico's Local Emergency Planning Committee: Addressing potential threats from hazardous materials

Henrico County draws on the expertise and perspectives of its emergency response professionals and residents to prepare to manage threats from hazardous materials in the community.

The efforts are coordinated through the county’s Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), which includes representatives of Police, Fire and other response agencies as well as at least one resident from each of the county’s five magisterial districts.

“We understand, when there’s a problem in the community, the best way to solve it is through a coordinated, whole-of-government response, making sure that we get input from our community,” said Rob Rowley, chief of the Department of Emergency Management & Workplace Safety. Read more | Watch

Board approves contract for next phase of Glover Park

Last month the Board of Supervisors approved a $30.3 million contract for Glover Park's second phase of improvements, with construction scheduled to begin later in February. The 209-acre facility opened in 2018 at 11217 Greenwood Road.

The project includes:

• Two synthetic turf baseball fields built to NCAA regulations with lighting
• Two synthetic turf multipurpose fields with lighting
• A 1,770-square-foot restroom building
• About 1,250 parking spaces in multiple lots plus roads to connect with Lambert Way, which will provide a new entrance from Woodman Road
• A large playground
• 1.5-acre dog park
• Fitness station
• Misting pole plaza
• A 5-kilometer trail through the park’s northern area



Project info

Are you doing all you can to stay safe on the road? Drivers, remember to stay alert, share the road and keep a minimum of three feet between you and a bicyclist. Bicyclists, if you aren't wearing reflective gear, drivers have difficulty seeing you, especially when the sun is down.

Don't have any reflective gear? Stop by one of the following locations and pickup a free WOAH! vest.

• Public Safety Building (7721 E. Parham Road)
• Central Police Station (7850 Villa Park Drive)
• South Police Station (561 Eastpark Court)
• Henrico County Government Center (4301 E. Parham Road)
• Eastern Government Center (3820 Nine Mile Road)

Residents of Area E are scheduled to have their bagged leaves collected this week (Feb. 5 - Feb 10). Learn more

Next Board of Supervisors meeting

is Tuesday, Feb. 13

The Henrico County Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 13. The meeting can be viewed live online, and all agendas and recordings of meetings are archived.

If you wish to speak at this Board meeting during the public comment period, please fill out the Meeting Participation Form.

Note: Board of Supervisors meetings will start at 6 p.m. in 2024

Henrico programs planned for Feb. 5-12 include lectures on the history of hip-hop and the 1968 Supreme Court case, Green vs. School Board of New Kent County; performances by the Elegba Folklore Society; and showings of “Fences” and “Judas and the Black Messiah.”

For a complete schedule of the county’s BHM activities, as well as regional events, videos and historical resources, check Henrico County Multicultural Community Engagement.