Liana Hardy is a government and education reporter at the Henrico Citizen. With a focus on educational policy, school governance, and urban development, she has also explored themes in architecture, planning, and real estate throughout her journalism career. Hardy has been featured in notable outlets such as Broadsheet Media, WTVR-TV, and NewsBreak, and has received multiple awards for her excellence in journalism from the Virginia Press Association.
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Liana’s focus is on local news, particularly education, house & home and government & politics in Henrico County, Virginia. She often includes expert commentary and covers government announcements.
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By: Liana Hardy
Henrico Police Chief Eric English has cited Flock cameras as “one of the best investigative tools” for the department, but pushback continues from both Henrico residents and officials. HPD has partnered with security company Flock Safety since 2022, and in April of 2026, the department renewed its annual Flock contract
By: Liana Hardy
Several residents at Tuesday’s Henrico Board of Supervisors meeting spoke out on a number of issues within the county ranging from data centers to Flock and speed cameras. Henrico County has a total of 37 data centers, with some being hyperscale data centers and others being smaller facilities. The
By: Liana Hardy
Starting this school year, elementary-schoolers in Henrico Schools will see time limits enforced on technology use in school and no online homework, according to Henrico County Public Schools' Director of Innovation Courtney Bastian. The change represents a significant shift for a school division that pioneered school-used technology two
By: Liana Hardy
R.C. Longan Elementary School now has a larger and more modern building. But the campus, tucked away from the main roads in a quiet residential neighborhood, still retains its 60-year-old charm. On Wednesday, Henrico Schools and county officials cut the ribbon for the new two-story building,
By: Liana Hardy
Henrico Schools will welcome more than 49,000 students on Monday and Tuesday, starting off the school year with a number of new technology restrictions, parent resources, and new facilities. The division is set to implement several significant policy changes, which – if consistently enforced by schools – will fundamentally change the
By: Liana Hardy
Deep Run, Mills E. Godwin, and Glen Allen were all ranked within the top ten public high schools of the Richmond metro area by U.S. News & World Report on Aug. 18. Each year, U.S. News releases updated rankings of all public schools in the nation, using several indicators
By: Liana Hardy
An estimated 21,716 people in Henrico will be required to submit proof of employment or community engagement to remain enrolled in Medicaid starting next year, according to Henrico leaders. At a Henrico Board of Supervisors work session on Tuesday, Henrico Department of Social Services Director Gretchen Brown said that
By: Liana Hardy
Reckless driving doesn’t just result in tickets. Sometimes it results in funerals. Kelly Florian’s 19-year-old son Josh has had many friends involved in serious car accidents. He has visited friends in the hospital and even attended several of his friends’ funerals. But still, Florian said her
By: Liana Hardy
With classrooms in multiple schools reaching temperatures of more than 80 degrees, Henrico Schools leaders are stressing that repairs to air conditioning units are being made and more long-term solutions are in the works. HCPS has consistently struggled with HVAC issues over the past several years. A reported 35
By: Liana Hardy
Henrico’s Board of Supervisors voted on six land-use cases Sept. 8, approving three cases and deferring another three until Oct. 13. Supervisors deferred a provisional use permit case for a proposed seven-story development nearby Willow Lawn, which would include 224 residential units, about 2,500 square feet
