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One Charge Set Aside, Another Set For An October Court Date Against Henley Middle School Principal
GLEN ALLEN,VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Henrico County prosecutors are setting aside one charge against Henley Middle School Principal Laruth Ensley while a judge has set an October court date on another. A Henrico Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court judge has accepted the prosecution’s “nolle pross” of the Class 4 felony charge of abusing a child resulting in serious injury. However, an October 7th court date was set on a Class 1 misdemeanor charge of assault and battery of a family member.
2 Chesterfield schools closed due to power outage Tuesday
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - Two Chesterfield schools closed Tuesday due to a power outage. The school division sent out a note to families and staff saying that due to Monday night’s severe weather, Salem Church Elementary and Middle School are without power. The school division says Dominion Energy was...
Ice cream, sneaker raffles help Boushall Middle improve attendance
School districts across the country have struggled to get kids back into the classroom following the COVID-19 pandemic. When in-school learning resumed, about one-quarter of students in Richmond Public Schools missed 18 or more days — the definition of chronic absenteeism. “For two years with the pandemic, we told...
The Changes at Her Old High School
While the enthusiasm of pep rallies may be timeless, the makeup of her old high school in Richmond, Virginia, has changed dramatically. Teacher Lee Knapp reflects on differences over the years. When my personal life was in a bit of turmoil, I randomly checked my county’s website for teaching jobs....
Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries Libraries to Preserve Footage From Civil Rights Movement in Richmond
More than 150 films and audio reels from Richmond Police Department surveillance records will be preserved and made publicly accessible by Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as part of a new project documenting aspects of the Civil Rights Movement in the South. The Surveillance Media Collection includes 156 films and 13...
UR to host panel discussion about free expression
The University of Richmond will be hosting a panel discussion on the future of free expression in the U.S. on Sept. 6, as part of an effort to promote civic engagement and democratic discourse. The free event will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Modlin Center for the Arts,...
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