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Henrico Schools begins school year with stricter cell phone rules
Henrico Schools welcomed students back Monday to a “phone-free” school year with a new expectation: all teachers must collect students’ cell phones at the beginning of each class and place them in division-provided storage containers until class ends. This school year will be the first year HCPS will enforce a
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Highland Springs residents torn on proposed 49-home development
About a dozen Henrico residents spoke out during an Aug. 12 Henrico Board of Supervisors meeting about a new housing development proposed in Highland Springs, with some residents in vehement opposition to the plans, while others hope the development can provide more affordable housing for the region. The development of
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Henrico School Board to give updates on phone policy, school security, vacancies, and more at Aug. 14 meeting
At a 3:30 p.m. work session Aug. 14, the Henrico School Board will share updates on Henrico Schools’ 2025-2026 school year, which begins this Monday, Aug. 18. Starting this school year, HCPS will implement a bell-to-bell cellphone ban for all students, meaning students must store their phones in
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Varina residents push against new data center proposed on Darbytown Road
Noise pollution, environmental impacts, increased traffic, decreased air quality, and an elementary school just down the road – these were some of the many concerns Varina residents brought up at a community meeting about a proposed data center off Darbytown Road. On Aug. 6, nearly 100 community members crowded the library
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ICE arrests J.R. Tucker High School student with special visa at Henrico courthouse
Just days before he was set to start the school year at J.R. Tucker High School, 19-year-old Arman Momand was arrested by ICE officers at the Henrico courthouse last Friday. "This experience has been very traumatic for everybody associated with the family," said Miriam Airington-Fisher, Momand'
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