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
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’
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
The Henrico Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing March 24 at 5 p.m. on the county’s proposed $2-billion budget for 2026-2027.
The budget proposal, which the board will vote on April 14, includes $914 million for Henrico Schools, $223 million for Henrico Police and Fire, $202