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Donors give $60,000 to launch endowments for Tucker and Freeman high schools • As flu cases continue to spread, Henrico healthcare providers warn: 'We're still very much in the woods'

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Donors give $60,000 to launch endowments for Tucker and Freeman high schools

The wealthiest private high school in the United States has an endowment of more than $1 billion, with many other private schools following suit with endowments in the millions.

But it is uncommon for public high schools to have endowments – and that's something that can lead to massive funding gaps between public and private schools, said Michael Bor, the founder of a new organization called The Endowment Project Foundation. Click here to read more

As flu cases continue to spread, Henrico healthcare providers warn: ‘We’re still very much in the woods’
If you’re feeling under the weather, with a runny nose, cough, congestion, fever or fatigue, you’re not alone. Healthcare practitioners around Henrico County are seeing an increase in people checking into clinics and emergency rooms with flu-like illnesses and more people testing positive for flu, with a predicted
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33-year-old Glen Allen man dies in crash
A 33-year-old Glen Allen man died when he crashed his car on Woodman Road just before 7 p.m., Jan. 11. According to an initial investigation by Henrico Police officials, Cody Lee Page was tailgating another vehicle heading north on Woodman Road when he attempted to pass it on the
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Tuckahoe Elementary School named 2025 National Blue Ribbon School
Tuckahoe Elementary School has been named a 2025 National Blue Ribbon School by the Virginia Board of Education, distinguishing it as one of the top schools in the state in math and reading achievement. Tuckahoe Elementary was honored as an Exemplary High Performing School, one of the award’s two
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Spanberger appoints former Chesterfield Police Chief Jeffrey Katz as VSP superintendent
Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger has appointed former Chesterfield County Police Chief Jeffrey Katz as superintendent of the Virginia State Police. The announcement came as Spanberger announced other state agency leads and secretariat senior staff ahead of her inauguration on Saturday, Jan. 17. Katz retired from the Chesterfield County Police Department in
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Henrico Social Services to host 2 orientation sessions for prospective foster parents
The Henrico County Social Services Division’s Foster Care program will host two orientation meetings in the coming weeks to provide information for prospective foster parents. Attending one of the orientation sessions is the first step for adults who may be interested in fostering a child or children. The meetings will
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