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Student fights erupt at Tucker HS before winter break, hospitalizing one • Virginia Attorney General Miyares asks SCOTUS to uphold ‘divest or ban’ law against TikTok

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Student fights erupt at Tucker HS before winter break, hospitalizing one

Several physical fights between individual students and groups of students at J.R. Tucker High School Dec. 16 prompted an increased police presence at the school, with a Henrico Police officer discharging pepper spray during one incident. Click here to read more

Virginia Attorney General Miyares asks SCOTUS to uphold ‘divest or ban’ law against TikTok
Following the passage of a federal law earlier this year that calls for the owners of social media app TikTok to either sell it or be subject to a ban on the app in the U.S., Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares filed an amicus brief Friday urging the Supreme
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Henrico resident Birkner recognized for volunteer work with Virginia Capital Trail
The Virginia Capital Trail Foundation honored a Varina resident during its annual awards ceremony Dec. 11 – a highlight of the end-of-year volunteer party held at Cul’s Courthouse Grill in Charles City.
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UR professor among 12 recipients of Oustanding Faculty Awards
A University of Richmond professor is among 12 recipients of the 2025 Outstanding Faculty Awards, presented by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and Dominion Energy. Each recipient will receive a $7,500 gift from Dominion Energy at a ceremony in Richmond March 4. Terry L. Price, a
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Youngkin announces initiatives aimed at improving maternal health outcomes
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced new initiatives Dec. 17 aimed at improving maternal health outcomes in Virginia. The announcement builds on the existing $500 million annually spent on maternal health services statewide. The initiatives will focus on three key pillars: improving data collection and analysis, expanding access to targeted high-quality
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Henrico Fur Finder: Dec. 31, 2024
Each week, the Henrico Fur Finder highlights pets looking for a forever home at the Henrico Police Animal Shelter. Hover over each animal’s picture to see their name, sex, and breed. Animals are sometimes adopted quickly; the shelter cannot guarantee any animal’s availability, and animals cannot be put on
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Milestones: Dec. 31, 2024
Luke Smith of Glen Allen was named to the fall 2024 president’s list at Union University in Jackson, Tenn. To be eligible for the president’s list, students must earn a grade point average of 4.0 for the semester. Rachel Becker of Glen Allen was named to the
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