Broadband extension project in Eastern Henrico earns $725k in federal funding

Henrico County’s effort to ensure broadband access for all county residents and businesses is getting a boost from the federal government. During a press conference Monday at the Varina Area Library, U.S. Representative Jennifer McClellan (D-4th District) formally presented a check for 5,000 to county officials – money that will match an identical investment from the county and complete the funding for a .5-million effort to extend broadband internet capacity to the far reaches of the Varina District. The project, expected to begin next spring, will run fiber optic broadband infrastructure across about 87 miles in deep Varina, providing access...

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