Henrico Schools’ proposed calendar for the 2027-2028 school year would place more student holidays in the spring semester and implement a staggered start for all schools. The proposal, which was presented to the Henrico School Board March 26, would shift one “wellness day” – a day when schools are closed – from
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When 24-year-old Jayla Ramsey moved to Richmond last year to be near her mother, both came to the agreement that they could not live together. So last winter, the single mother of two boys, age four and six, had to move out. Ramsey took her sons back to their father
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An eighth-grade student from Henrico County won the 2026 Richmond Raceway Regional Spelling Bee March 24 in his first appearance at the competition. Taran Shivkumar, who attends Moody Middle School, competed through eight rounds of competition before securing the victory, ultimately winning on the word “amphidromous.” Shivkumar had competed in
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An arena? A park? A zoo? Henrico County and nearby residents have several ideas for the former site of Best Products’ headquarters, which sits just east of Brook Road. At a March 23 planning workshop attended by more than 60 residents, Henrico Planning Director Joe Emerson said that the county’
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Henrico Schools officials reported March 20 that 13 schools throughout the county were struggling with heating and cooling issues, with four schools experiencing HVAC problems schoolwide. HCPS has reported heating issues at more than a dozen schools this past winter, according to HCPS spokesperson Eileen Cox, with most of those
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