Henrico Rewind: Week in Review – Sept. 21-27, 2025
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A look at the most-read stories on HenricoCitizen.com during the past week.
Hidden in plain sight: Richmond International Airport is ICE deportation flight hub, according to human rights organization
Hidden in plain sight, behind the Richmond Jet Center and less than a mile from the Richmond International Airport terminal, throngs of shackled people have been loaded onto airplanes with no attributed owner about 80 separate times so far this year, according to a human rights organization and Citizen observations.
Dina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter
Henrico Police officer faces DWI charge in New Kent County
A Henrico police officer was arrested for driving while intoxicated in New Kent County. According to Chief Deputy Joe McLaughin with the New Kent County Sheriff’s Office, the arrest happened overnight Saturday into Sunday when a 911 call came in for a car in a ditch at Airport and Terminal
WTVR CBS 6
‘Let your rage fuel you’: At Eastern Henrico campaign stop, Spanberger calls on voters to flip statewide seats
Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger greeted a small crowd of voters at the Eastern Henrico Government Center Sept. 19, celebrating the first day of early voting in her “native” Henrico. Several local Henrico officials came out to support Spanberger, highlighting her and her family’s ties to the local
Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter
Henrico School Board faces fierce opposition to redistricting proposal at town hall
Editor’s note: This article was updated to include remarks on the proposal from School Board Chair Marcie Shea. The hallways of J.R. Tucker High School were filled with hundreds of parents Sept. 18, as well as all five Henrico School Board members – each accompanied at all times by at
Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter
In push to limit future development, Henrico proposes preservation of one-fourth of county land
In a new proposal from Henrico Planning Director Joe Emerson, about 26% of Henrico’s landmass and almost half of the Varina District would be classified as rural or conservation land, potentially limiting future urban development in those areas. At a Henrico Board of Supervisors work session Sept. 23, Emerson
Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter
Henrico School Board removes several scenarios from school redistricting proposal
Henrico School Board members Thursday decided to remove three scenarios that were initially part of the board’s school redistricting proposal. Changes that would have moved more than 200 students from Pocahontas Middle School to Quioccasin Middle School, more than 70 students from Holman Middle School to Hungary Creek Middle
Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter
Henrico man killed in crash after shooting on I-295
Virginia State Police identified the man killed in an Interstate 295 shooting and crash as Hunter S. Davis, 27, of Henrico County. It is not yet clear if Davis died as a result of the shooting or the crash or a combination of both. The incident began around 6:30
WTVR CBS 6
Statistics show July was RIC’s busiest month ever
July was the busiest month ever at Richmond International Airport, with more than 467,000 passengers traveling to and from the facility, according to monthly statistics released recently by the airport. July travel was up by 6.3% from the same month last year, according to the data. During the
Dina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter
Driver dies in crash on I-295 in Henrico
A driver was killed when a blown tire caused them to lose control of their pickup truck and crash on Interstate 295 South in Henrico County. The crash happened at 1:40 p.m. at mile marker 26 on Wednesday, according to the Virginia State Police. “The vehicle overturned, went
WTVR CBS 6
Website names Henrico community 11th best place to live in the U.S.
The website Stacker has named a Henrico community as the 11th best place to live in the United States. The site named Innsbrook as the first community outside its top 10, just behind No. 10 Naperville, Illinois. The ranking was based upon data from another website, Niche.com, which compiled
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