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.
In the summer of 1800, one of the most ambitious slave uprisings ever attempted in
Henrico County witnessed only three homicides in 2025, a drop of about 86% from the 22 it recorded the previous year, according to Henrico Police Chief Eric English.
That figure is the lowest number of annual homicides Henrico has seen since 1965, a “truly amazing” feat for the county, said
On a recent weekday early morning, before the sun came up, Brie Craddock walked briskly through the Staples Mill Amtrak Station parking lot to board the number 86 Northeast Regional train bound for Alexandria, where she would transfer to the Washington Metro to reach her job in Arlington managing events
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 in about 1826, Isaac Pleasants emerged into a rare and precarious