Special Olympics Virginia hosted its 2026 Basketball Championships this past weekend in Henrico, with roughly 1,000 athletes from across the Commonwealth competing in the two-day tournament.
David Thomason, president and CEO of Special Olympics Virginia, said the inclusive environment allows athletes to belong, succeed, and redefine their possibilities after
The Greater Richmond Transportation Company board voted recently to approve proposed bus scheduling changes that impacts five Henrico County routes starting on Sunday, Feb. 22.
The Henrico County GRTC routes slated for cutbacks include:
• Routes 7A and 7B (Nine Mile/Airport);
• Route 19 (West Broad Street);
• Route 76 (Patterson);
• and
At J.R. Tucker High, more than 700 students staged a walkout against the recent actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Jan. 23. Other Henrico high schools followed suit, with a Feb. 13 protest at Glen Allen High bringing out nearly 1,000 students.
And today (Feb.
In honor of February as Black History Month, the Henrico Citizen will spotlight (on each weekday during the month) an important current or former Black resident of Henrico whose life has helped shape the county.
Born in Henrico County’s Bungalow City community off Nine Mile Road during the depths