HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Henrico County has canceled its scheduled Independence Day celebration at Crump Park Saturday evening, citing extreme heat and the increasing potential for evening storms.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 10 p.m. for the entire viewing area, with damaging wind gusts possible. The county said the decision was made “out of an abundance of caution for the safety of guests, performers, vendors, staff and others.”
The cancellation comes one day after Henrico Police responded to teenagers fighting at Friday night’s free Fourth of July celebration at Dorey Park.
During the event, known as A Henrico Fourth — Red, White & Lights,…