The Richmond area can now boast of having an Emmy Award-winning county.

During the awards ceremony of the Virginia-including chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Saturday, Henrico County Television-Channel 17 was recognized for two original programs produced by staff members of Henrico's Public Relations and Media Services Department.

"No Way Back: Coping with Alzheimer's," produced by Roberta Fountain, and "Turning Point: Inside Henrico's Drug Court," produced by Ryan Eubank, earned "Emmy" awards from the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the national television academy . More than 820 entries in 93 categories were submitted by broadcasters throughout Virginia, Maryland and Washington for the annual competition.

The honors are the first Emmy awards received by HCTV, which began airing full-length programs in 2003. "No Way Back" and other HCTV programs can be viewed online at www.co.henrico.va.us/pr/viewprograms.htm -- Melodie N. Martin