The February 27, 2026 edition of the Henrico News Minute opens with a weather note—high of 56 under mostly sunny skies—before turning to local news. The lead story concerns a months-long dispute over a proposed data center on Darbytown Road in the Varina district. Developer David Wagner of Central Logistics sought to build a data center complex on 195 acres near LaBerne, claiming Henrico County originally solicited his business and then changed its rules to require public hearings for data centers on industrial land—a requirement that did not apply when he began planning. County officials denied the solicitation claim. The Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously upheld Planning Director Joe Emerson's December 2025 ruling that Wagner lacks a vested right to proceed without a public hearing. Wagner now has two options: build an industrial park that received approval the prior month, or appeal to the Henrico Circuit Court. He made no public statement after the ruling. Reporting on the data center case is credited to government and education reporter Leanna Hardy at HenricoCitizen.com. The second story covers Garrett Ryan Sully, 34, a homeless man from Florida who faces over 70 criminal and traffic charges related to a series of hit-and-run crashes along I-95 North on Valentine's Day morning. Virginia State Police allege the rampage lasted approximately four hours, from around 6:30 a.m. to 11:50 a.m., spanning Colonial Heights, Henrico County, and three other central Virginia localities up to Hanover. Charges include 11 hit-and-run counts, 22 assault counts, malicious wounding, 11 counts of destruction of property, DUI, and 28 additional traffic offenses. Sully is held without bond after being apprehended in Spotsylvania County. The third story covers a fatal pedestrian crash. On Wednesday evening at around 9:20 p.m., Toriano Lakeith Callahan, 43, of Henrico was struck and killed by a pickup truck while walking in the middle of Nine Mile Road near Masonic Lane in eastern Henrico. A 911 caller reporting the suspicious situation was still on the phone when the collision occurred. Police indicate Callahan may have been under the influence of drugs. The driver of the pickup stopped, cooperated with police, and showed no signs of impairment. The fourth story is a community event announcement: Henrico County's Department of Outreach and Engagement will host a free series called 'Difficult Conversations' for caregivers of senior citizens, running Monday evenings from March 2 through 23 at the Fairfield Area Library. The series covers practical caregiving challenges. It concludes with a Senior and Caregiver Resource Expo on March 27 at Deep Run Recreation Center. The bulletin closes with a weekend events preview teaser directing listeners to HenricoCitizen.com and a sponsor message from Safe Harbor Shelter.
