🌱 How a Glen Allen robotics team stood out on the world stage

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Glen Allen robotics team stood out on the world stage
• Is Henrico’s air – and your child’s school – really safe now?
• What do Glen Allen–based experts say about Virginia’s hot spring housing market?

Also on today's calendar: Webinar: Crypto Kiosk Scams: Protections for Virginians and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: These are the 3 unwritten rules of life ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A brief afternoon shower, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.
• Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 67, low: 52.
• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 70 and low of 43 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Glen Allen robotics team earns award at world championship event (henricocitizen.com) — A student robotics team from Glen Allen has just brought home a major honor from the 2026 VEX Robotics World Championship in St. Louis, earning the Inspire Award in Math. The Geometric Mangos, Team 50878X, were recognized not only for technical skill but also for teamwork, communication, and a strong student-led culture, adding to an impressive streak of 17 awards since 2023.
   

2. Is Henrico's air safe to breathe? DEQ, Lung Association clock ozone levels • Broken AC at Henrico elementary school raises health concerns among parents (henricocitizen.com) — Henrico residents are grappling with recent yellow-level ozone days and even a week-long AC outage at Fair Oaks Elementary, raising health concerns for students. The roundup also highlights a Glen Allen robotics team’s world championship award, a Glen Allen brewery’s national recognition, and other local efforts from cancer fundraising walks to major infrastructure and transit projects.
   

3. Virginia home sales rise in March, indicating strong spring (virginiabusiness.com) — Virginia’s housing market is heating up this spring, and the statewide trade group tracking it is headquartered right in Glen Allen. Virginia Realtors reports rising sales, more listings, and strong buyer interest, with mortgage rates slightly lower than last year and many local markets seeing higher prices than in 2025.
   

4. Is Henrico's air safe to breathe? DEQ, Lung Association clock ozone levels (henricocitizen.com) — Air quality in Henrico is tracked at several sites, including the DEQ’s Piedmont Regional Office in Glen Allen, where recent readings show mostly moderate ozone levels with some higher-risk days. State experts explain how warm, stagnant weather drives ozone, who’s most vulnerable, and how to use daily forecasts to adjust outdoor plans and protect your lungs.
   

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📸 Around Glen Allen

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glen Allen

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 30

• Webinar: Crypto Kiosk Scams: Protections for Virginians
  7:00 pm

Friday May 1

• Skipwith Academy at Pebble Creek Job Fair!
  7386 Creighton Pkwy, Mechanicsville
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday May 2

• The Derby Day Party 2026 hosted by PROC Foundation, Incorporated
  The Cultural Arts Center , 2880 Mountain Rd , Glen Allen
  3:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• Mosaic Art Classes Richmond : Turkish Lamp Making Workshop
  Comfort Suites At Virginia Center Commons , 10601 Telegraph Rd , Glen Allen
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday April 28

• Tennis: Girls Varsity Match vs Douglas S. Freeman (Away) (Date ch
  Douglas S. Freeman High School
  5:00 pm
• Tennis: Boys Varsity Match vs Douglas S. Freeman (Away)
  Douglas S. Freeman High School
  5:00 pm
• Tennis: Girls Varsity Match vs Douglas S. Freeman (Home)
  Hermitage High School
  5:00 pm
• Personal Finance Seminar 101
  Chamberlayne Elementary Richmond, VA 23227
  5:30 pm
• Soccer: Girls JV Game vs Mills E. Godwin (Home)
  Hermitage High School
  6:00 pm
• Soccer: Boys JV Game vs Mills E. Godwin (Away)
  Mills E. Godwin High School
  6:00 pm
• Soccer: Boys Varsity Game vs Mills E. Godwin (Date Changed to 04-2
  Mills E. Godwin High School
  6:00 pm
• Soccer: Boys JV Game vs Hanover (Away)
  Hanover High School
  6:00 pm
• Softball: Varsity Game vs Mills E. Godwin (Home)
  Hermitage High School
  6:00 pm
• Soccer: Girls Varsity Game vs Hanover (Home)
  Henrico High School
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
  FOUND on April 26, 2026 in Innsbrook, VA 23060 near Squaw Valley Place and Snowmass Road, Village of Innsbrook, Glen Allen, VA Sharing for a… (Nextdoor Indale)
• Before Best Plaza comes down, Henrico officials and former employees of Best Products will pause to reflect on the company's legacy and its visionary founders while also looking ahead to the site's redevelopment.
  Watch the livestream at 11 a.m. https://youtube.com/live/YQwXVSAIZtI?feature=share (Nextdoor )

• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Front of House Team Member: Full-Tiime in Glen Allen. Apply here.
• Lowe's posted a job opening for Retail Sales - Part Time in Glen Allen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glen Allen here.

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