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
"Tireless," "transformative," "unmatched" and "unflappable" were among the words used to describe 15 Henrico County Public Schools staff members who were honored during the inaugural Heart of Henrico Awards ceremony, which took place last week at the Advanced Career Education Center at
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
Henrico School Board members March 26 will review the proposed Henrico Schools calendar for 2027-2028 during a 4 p.m. meeting. The board is scheduled to vote on the calendar April 30.
In a community survey conducted by HCPS during the winter, which attracted almost 4,000 respondents, the majority