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Community remembers 9-year-old King Overton, who died swimming at summer camp in Henrico

Hundreds of motorcycles, cars and slingshots rolled through Henrico County on Saturday in honor of King Overton, a nine-year-old boy who died after being pulled from a SwimRVA summer camp pool June 15. Click here to read more

Medical examiner confirms drowning as cause of death for 9-year-old who died at swim camp
The cause of death has been confirmed for the nine-year-old who died at summer camp in Henrico last week. King Overton died after being pulled from a summer camp pool June 15. On Monday, his cause of death was officially confirmed as drowning and the manner of his
Henrico CitizenWTVR CBS 6
Henrico County rolls out major summer infrastructure upgrades and utility expansions
The Henrico County Department of Public Works and Department of Public Utilities have announced a comprehensive lineup of infrastructure improvements, utility expansions, and safety initiatives across the county’s five magisterial districts for the summer 2026 construction season. Backed by millions of dollars in federal and local funding, the county
Henrico CitizenDina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter
Multicultural Festival 2026 planned June 27 at Richmond Raceway
Henrico County, the City of Richmond and ReEstablish Richmond are joining to sponsor and host Multicultural Festival 2026 at Richmond Raceway Expo Hall 1 on Saturday, June 27, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event is designed as a celebration of National Immigrant Heritage Month and is
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
Motorcyclist killed in Highland Springs wreck
A 26-year-old man driving a motorcycle was killed in a crash in eastern Henrico County on Saturday night, according to authorities. Officers were called to a wreck involving a car and a motorcycle at the intersection of North Airport Drive and Airport Place around 9:35 p.m.
Henrico CitizenWTVR CBS 6
BayPort Credit Union opens Highland Springs branch
BayPort Credit Union recently celebrated the grand opening of its new branch location in Highland Springs – its first branch in Metro Richmond. BayPort officials, community leaders, business partners, and local officials gathered at the branch at 109 East Nine Mile Road to commemorate the occasion. The new branch features BayPort’
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
Injunction pauses ‘unconstitutional’ USDA conditions for SNAP, WIC funding to Virginia, other states
Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones announced Thursday that a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on June 5 amid a multi-state lawsuit challenging “vague, extraneous and unreasoned conditions” to how the U.S Department of Agriculture issues funding to states. “As Virginians face a growing cost crisis, President Trump
Henrico CitizenCharlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury

Pasta Making Workshop planned June 24 at Lakeside Farmers' Market

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