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Axios
24-06-2025
- General
- Axios
Henrico water wins top North America prize. For real.
Henrico County has the best-tasting tap water in North America, according to the American Water Works Association. Why it matters: As we all learned earlier this year, Henrico's water, at least in part of the county, is basically Richmond water. And Richmond water is a lot of things, but award-winning aint one. State of play: Henrico County won the "Best of the Best Water Taste Test" award at the association's annual conference in Denver, the county announced last week. The international nonprofit sampled water from 26 localities across the country and in Canada to find the very best. The judges scored the samples on "odor, flavor and aftertaste" to declare the winner. (Sadly, score cards weren't available.) And Henrico's water, which is pumped in straight from the James, was the clear favorite, beating out two other finalists — Taylorsville Bennion Valley, Utah and Ames, Iowa — to claim the water crown. Fun fact: About one-third of Henrico's water comes from Richmond. The rest of it comes from the county's Three Chopt water treatment facility, per the release. Zoom in: Henrico was eligible to participate on the international best water stage because the association's state chapter last year named the county's tap water the best-tasting in Virginia, WWBT reported in December. The county's water employees "are the 'secret sauce' to the water's excellence," Alvin Christian, assistant director of Henrico's public utilities, told WWBT. 💅 The intrigue: Only municipalities with " no violations from their respective health departments in the past year" were eligible for the competition, Henrico noted in its release.
Fox News
24-06-2025
- Fox News
Suicide Or Shotgun Murder: The Case Of John Rafter Jr.
In 2016, John Rafter Jr. filed for divorce from his wife, Karina, for the second time. The separation split their family apart, and John lived with his 13-year-old son. One morning, John's son woke up late for school to discover his father's lifeless body in bed with a shotgun. Though John had struggled with mental health and suicidal ideation in the past, this was not a case of suicide – it was homicide. Henrico Deputy Commonwealth Attorney Matthew Ackley and Assistant Commonwealth Attorney Susan Parrish discuss their prosecutorial work on the case and share how they were able to bring justice for John. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: truecrimepodcast@ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Live election results: Primary day 2025 in Virginia
Primary day voting got off to a slow start at Hermitage High School in Henrico, officials said Tuesday morning. (Shannon Heckt/Virginia Mercury) Election results courtesy Decision Desk HQ SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
CBS News
11-06-2025
- General
- CBS News
Denver voted best tap water in the U.S. and Canada but conference judges award Virginia community
Denver voted best tap water in U.S. but Virginia county wins over judges Denver voted best tap water in U.S. but Virginia county wins over judges Denver voted best tap water in U.S. but Virginia county wins over judges Attendees of a tap water conference voted Denver has the best tap water in the U.S. and Canada, but judges from the organization disagreed. The American Water Works Association just awarded Henrico, Virginia, the accolade at the annual AWWA Annual Conference and Exposition in Denver. The region near Richmond faced off against cities and communities across the country, including Denver, but ultimately beat Denver, along with other communities' tap water. Three judges tasted samples from 26 water utilities across the U.S. and Canada. Denver scored a first-place spot in the "People's Choice" category -- voted on by all conference attendees -- but failed to place in the top three among the judges in the "Best of the Best" category. "People's Choice": Denver Appleton, Minnesota Bloomington, Minnesota Taylor Wilson, left, of Denver Water, accepts the "People's Choice" award on behalf of the city for best tap water in the U.S. and Canada at the American Water Works Association's 2025 conference in Denver on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. CBS While perhaps a product of the attendees having had a lot of Denver's water throughout the four-day conference, Denver and Colorado rarely rank particularly high in lists of best-tasting or cleanest tap water. U.S. News and World Report recently ranked Colorado as 33rd for drinking water quality among U.S. states and Colorado failed to rank in the top 10 for large metro areas in the U.S. in a recent J.D. Power U.S. Water Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study. Denver did, however, rank 9th in its 2025 study in the "West-Large" regional category and in its "West-Midsize" regional category, Colorado Springs Utilities ranked 6th and Aurora Water ranked 10th. American Water Works Association judges taste tap water from utilities around the U.S. and Canada at the organization's 2025 conference in Denver on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. CBS The "Best of the Best" winners at the AWWA conference were: Henrico, Virginia Taylorsville Bennion Improvement District, Utah Ames, Iowa The conference wraps up on Wednesday and includes a number of competitions, including a "meter challenge," pipe tapping competition, and more. The finals for each of those competitions are on Wednesday.
Associated Press
02-06-2025
- General
- Associated Press
Botanical Artists Mini-Expo Features The Wright Scoop
Expo takes place on June 6 at Tuckahoe Area Library in Henrico, Virginia The Botanical Artists Mini-Expo will be held on June 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Tuckahoe Area Library, located at 1901 Starling Dr. in Henrico County, Virginia. Featured artist, The Wright Scoop – Sylvia Hoehns Wright, will greet and talk with visitors. 'Redbud Tree,' one of two of her illustrations in the exhibit on plants and pollinators, is an identified " Plant of CARE.' Other participants will demo the tools and techniques of the botanical artist trade as well as help attendees draw a plant from real specimens with watercolor pencils. For kids, there will be plenty of activities, including butterfly coloring sheets, make-a-flower-and-bee craft, learning how mushrooms save bees, and making botanical zines and acquiring botanical tattoos (in lieu of face painting). A video playing in the background—beekeepers at work—is provided via courtesy of Sylvia Hoehns Wright. Artist, author, and lecturer Sylvia Hoehns Wright has been featured for her woodland gardens by Birds & Blooms magazine and in Richmond newspapers and is recognized nationwide as an eco-sustainability advocate, backpage columnist, and TV radio personality. To inspire others, Wright exhibits her art during Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden events and uses it to illustrate plants in her 'Plants of CARE' program. The expo is sponsored by Central Virginia Botanical Artists, an affiliate of the American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA). For details visit: About The Wright Scoop – Sylvia Hoehns Wright A graduate of the Virginia Natural Resource Leadership Institute program and a recipient of the 'Turning America from Eco-weak to Eco-chic' award, The Wright Scoop – Sylvia Hoehns Wright urges all to keep America beautiful and become people who CARE—have a perspective of conservation, accountability, recovery and eco-efficiency. To inspire others, she offers one-on-one consulting, speeches and workshops and has published a series of eco books. For more information, visit email sy[email protected], or follow her activities on social media through Facebook group The Wright Scoop or @WrightScoop on Twitter/X. Media Contact Sylvia Hoehns Wright [email protected] ### SOURCE: The Wright Scoop – Sylvia Hoehns Wright Copyright 2025 EZ Newswire
