Speakers at School Board meeting debate Deep Run HS teacher’s comments about Israel-Hamas war • Amtrak’s Staples Mill Road station is busiest in the Southeast

Henrico Newsflash – Feb. 28, 2024

Feb 28, 2024

Speakers at Henrico School Board meeting debate Deep Run High School teacher’s comments about Israel-Hamas war

An abnormally large crowd assembled at the Henrico School Board meeting Feb. 22, after Henrico Schools removed a Deep Run High School teacher from her classroom.

Social studies teacher Catherine Massalha was recorded by one of her students in her ninth grade world history class making comments in December on the conflict in Gaza, stating that Israel committed war crimes against Palestinians and calling Hamas a group of “resistance fighters.” Click here to read more

TRANSPORTATION COVERAGE

Amtrak’s Staples Mill Road station is busiest in the Southeast

The Staples Mill Amtrak station in Henrico County was the busiest station in the Southeast last year, attracting nearly 425,000 riders.

Overall Amtrak Virginia reported total ridership of more than 1.3 million in 2023 – a record high. Click here to read more

Enjoy an evening at the Virginia Wine Festival – on us!

Donate at least $50 to the Henrico Citizen today, and we’ll send you one walk-around ticket (a $75 value) to the Virginia Wine Festival’s 6-10 pm session on Saturday, March 2 at Main Street Station in Richmond.

You’ll be saving $25 on your admission and contributing to the Citizen’s local, nonpartisan journalism at the same time! Donate $100 and we’ll send you two tickets, and so on. With your ticket, you will be able to sample hundreds of highly-regarded wines, spirits and ciders; receive a crystal Stolzle wine glass to take home with you; sample specialty food from local and national producers; and have the opportunity to participate in a silent auction.

Click here to donate and reserve your ticket today.

GOVERNMENT COVERAGE

USPS says Sandston hub in midst of 10-year overhaul, as mail issues continue to mount

COMMUNITY COVERAGE

Virginia housing market slow in January

Virginia Rep to offer spring break camp for students

GENERAL ASSEMBLY COVERAGE

Virginia bills take preventative measures to protect period tracker data

Bills requiring identification of ‘forever chemical’ sources advancing through legislature

PETS & ANIMALS COVERAGE

Henrico Fur Finder: Feb. 28, 2024

REAL ESTATE COVERAGE

Henrico Property Transactions: Jan. 31-Feb. 6, 2024

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