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When 24-year-old Jayla Ramsey moved to Richmond last year to be near her mother, both came to the agreement that they could not live together. So last winter, the single mother of two boys, age four and six, had to move out. Ramsey took her sons back to their father
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Henrico eighth-grader wins regional spelling bee in first appearance, advances to national competition
An eighth-grade student from Henrico County won the 2026 Richmond Raceway Regional Spelling Bee March 24 in his first appearance at the competition. Taran Shivkumar, who attends Moody Middle School, competed through eight rounds of competition before securing the victory, ultimately winning on the word “amphidromous.” Shivkumar had competed in
Click here to read moreHenrico residents debate future of the Brook Road corridor
An arena? A park? A zoo? Henrico County and nearby residents have several ideas for the former site of Best Products’ headquarters, which sits just east of Brook Road. At a March 23 planning workshop attended by more than 60 residents, Henrico Planning Director Joe Emerson said that the county’
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Henrico Schools actively addressing HVAC issues at 13 schools; four schools without working HVAC schoolwide
Henrico Schools officials reported March 20 that 13 schools throughout the county were struggling with heating and cooling issues, with four schools experiencing HVAC problems schoolwide. HCPS has reported heating issues at more than a dozen schools this past winter, according to HCPS spokesperson Eileen Cox, with most of those
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