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Hanover teacher from Henrico arrested after 'disturbing online conversations' with minor • Henrico supervisors to consider school-zone speed cameras, six land-use cases Sept. 8

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Hanover teacher from Henrico arrested after 'disturbing online conversations' with minor

A Hanover High School teacher appeared before a judge Friday morning and was denied bond after being charged with soliciting a minor and sexually exposing himself. (Click here to continue reading)

Henrico supervisors to consider school-zone speed cameras, six land-use cases Sept. 8
Henrico supervisors are scheduled to vote Sept. 8 on an ordinance permitting speed cameras in school zones and also are expected to consider six land-use cases, including the proposed relocation of a private school; a mixed-use development near Willow Lawn; a trucking operation seeking to resolve zoning violations;
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Henrico School Bell: Sept. 4, 2026
A weekly look at some of what’s happening in public and private schools throughout Henrico County. Greenwood Elementary School — Mr. Ross is returning to Greenwood with the Wise Guyz Lunch Program after working with Greenwood students for the past three years. The six-week lunchtime prevention and mentoring program
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High school football week in review: Highland Springs starts strong, Henrico falters
Friday came early last week for Highland Springs. Lines were long at Mercer Field as a substantial crowd gathered to watch the Hopewell Blue Devils and Highland Springs Springers kick off the 2026 football season on a Thursday night. A cool, humid afternoon hung over the field, where flags flew
Henrico CitizenA. Lawson, Special to the Citizen
Federal judge blocks new Virginia limits on existing local ICE agreements
Current immigration enforcement cooperations may continue, but localities remain barred from joining the federal program for the first time.
Henrico CitizenMarkus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury
Henrico Police confirm ninth case of rabies this year
Henrico County has recorded its ninth confirmed rabies case of 2026, after a raccoon that may have come into contact with two dogs tested positive for the disease. Henrico Police responded Aug. 30 to the 800 block of Dirk Drive (near Chamberlayne Elementary School) following a report of a possible
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The fish that swam with dinosaurs: Sturgeon are full of surprises, including that they’re here
Last fall on Marshyhope Creek, which flows into the Nanticoke River on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, biologists found something they thought they might never see: six adult female sturgeon that appeared ready to spawn. “For us to get a female is, like, a monumental thing. But to get six of
Henrico CitizenKarl Blankenship, Chesapeake Bay Journal
Henrico Crime Report: Aug. 24-30, 2026
BROOKLAND 3900 block of Darleanna Court, Brookland District – Police reported a suspicious situation inside a building Aug. 24 at 12 a.m. 9600 block of Beekman Lane, Brookland District – Police reported petit larceny from unsecured autos in a parking area Aug. 24 at 2:30 a.m. 8200 block of
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Obituaries - Henrico Citizen
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Florence Neal Cooper Smith 5K Walk 4 Sickle Cell planned Sept. 19 at Dorey Park in Varina

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