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In Your Shoes Media In Your Shoes Media is a nonprofit digital news magazine that shares stories, photos and videos about central Virginia’s rich diversity.

We produce In Your Neck of the Woods about people & life in eastern Henrico and New Kent & Charles City counties.

09/12/2025

Eastern Henrico center update: Thursday night the Henrico Planning Commission voted to recommend denying the proposed data center development in Varina.

09/07/2025
We ended the summer enjoying a different part of Virginia.
09/03/2025

We ended the summer enjoying a different part of Virginia.

We took a short drive up the road from our neck of the woods to Irvington, Virginia. Irvington, near White Stone and Kilmarnock, is a small town on Carters Creek near the Rappahanock River and Ches…

Mark your calendar. The Chickahominy Indian Tribe’s 73rd annual Fall Festival and Pow-Wow will be held in September.
08/24/2025

Mark your calendar. The Chickahominy Indian Tribe’s 73rd annual Fall Festival and Pow-Wow will be held in September.

August 6, 2025 – Charles City, VA – The Chickahominy Indian Tribe will join Native American friends and visitors from all over the country when they gather on the Chickahominy Tribal Grounds at 8200 Lott Cary Road, Providence Forge, Virginia 23140; September 27 & 28, 2025 for their 73rd Fall Fes...

Hey eastern Henrico. Vote!
08/17/2025

Hey eastern Henrico. Vote!

🍅 Where are America’s favorite farmers markets?

Are they small-town gems 🌻 or big-city 🏙️ favorites? Share this post with your friends and let's find out!

Join America’s Farmers Market Celebration™ by voting for your favorite market!
🗳️ Voting is easy! Visit https://bit.ly/40GpCr2 🔎 find your market ✅ submit your vote. That's it!

A shout out to all the local business owners working hard as many of us enjoy the last days of summer.
08/17/2025

A shout out to all the local business owners working hard as many of us enjoy the last days of summer.

A model and his pup show off matching bowties made by an eastern Henrico seamstress. While some of us are squeezing in the last few days of summer fun, most local business owners are just as busy n…

Data centers being proposed in our neck of the woods are back in the news. See story listed in comments.
08/13/2025

Data centers being proposed in our neck of the woods are back in the news. See story listed in comments.

Noise pollution, environmental impacts, increased traffic, decreased air quality, and an elementary school just down the road – these were some of the many concerns Varina residents brought up at a community meeting about a proposed data center off Darbytown Road. On Aug. 7, nearly 100 community m...

  is for music lovers.
08/04/2025

is for music lovers.

July was one of the hottest months on record here in our neck of the woods. Staying indoors made a lot of sense. I spent too much time inside — gazing at the trees outside. That meant I misse…

Read any good books lately? I have along with lots of your neighbors who have joined Henrico County Public Library book ...
06/30/2025

Read any good books lately? I have along with lots of your neighbors who have joined Henrico County Public Library book clubs and author discussions.

A Personal Essay: Summer’s A Perfect Time for Reading An overflow crowd gathers at Fairfield Area Henrico County Library for a book discussion June 28. I’ve always loved to read. Actually, it…

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