Augustine Carter spent six years working to get a Virginia identification card so she could vote. Carter had no birth
certificate; the only evidence she had of her birth was a certificate of baptism.

“I went to get my state ID renewed, and I carried this church document, and I was turned down completely. They say the law had changed, and I could not use that. Now what am I going to do? I didn’t know what to do,” Carter said. > Read more.

State legislators have returned to Richmond for a 60-day session of the General Assembly, with questions about funding for transportation, education and the state’s retirement system taking center stage as the session began earlier this month. The Henrico Citizen invited each delegate and state senator whose district encompasses a portion of Henrico to provide their thoughts about the 2013 session. The answers of those who responded appear below. > Read more.

Zachary Brenner has joined Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Commercial Property Services team as a portfolio manager. Brenner received his bachelor of science degree from Vanderbilt University and is currently pursuing a graduate certificate in Real Estate and Urban Land Development at VCU. He is an active member of Rho Epsilon, the professional real estate fraternity. Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer, Brenner worked in the healthcare industry. > Read more.

Eighteen Collegiate School students performed in the Orange Bowl halftime show in Miami with country music artist Jake Owen on New Year's Day. The Collegiate group was one of four Virginia dance troupes to perform at halftime of Florida State's victory over Northern Illinois, which aired on ESPN.

During their trip, the Collegiate students participated in four dance education workshops, led by professionals such as Cris Judd (pictured with the dancers, at top), who has choreographed for the MTV Video Music Awards. The students worked together and within the school community to raise funds for travel and lodging to Florida. > Read more.

Two local residents became millionaires recently after purchasing Virginia Lottery tickets in Eastern Henrico. Clarence Seay of Henrico won $5 million in the "Virginia’s $5 Million Club" game and Richmond resident Larry Meador won $1 million in the "Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle" contest. Seay purchased his ticket at the Handy Stop in Sandston, while Meador purchased his ticket at the 7-Eleven in Highland Springs. > Read more.