HCPS cancels first day for Maybeury and Rivers Edge elementaries, sends students home from Freeman • 22-year-old Henrico woman dies in West End crash
Henrico Newsflash – Aug. 20, 2024
Henrico Schools cancels first day for Maybeury and Rivers Edge elementaries, sends students home from Freeman
School power outages and air conditioning issues caused Henrico Schools to cancel the first day of classes on Aug. 19 for three West End schools.
On Friday, HCPS notified families from Rivers Edge Elementary that the school was experiencing power outages and would not open to students until Wednesday, Aug. 21. Families from Maybeury Elementary were notified late Sunday night that the school was without power due to storms in the area and would not open until Tuesday, Aug. 20. Click here to read more
22-year-old Henrico woman dies in West End crash
Henrico Police have identified the woman killed in a crash in the West End Aug. 19 as 22-year-old Retika Haider of Henrico. The crash also sent a boy of elementary school age to the hospital with critical injuries. Click here to read more
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