Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 26th of September.
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📰 Economy
A review shows that 17 data center campuses are planned or under development and another five proposed across eight counties (including Short Pump).
Regional planners will debate these investments as they assess potential impacts on local infrastructure.
🎓 Education
Jackson Davis, who later became Henrico County's school superintendent, was born in Cumberland County on Sept.
25, 1882. His work in improving African American education helped shape a model used across the South and led to an elementary school being named in his honor.
Teachers and parents confronted the Henrico County School Board and superintendent Thursday night to demand accountability for failing HVAC systems and poor classroom conditions, urging officials to act promptly for better learning spaces.
Henrico Schools has opened nominations for the 2026-27 REB Awards for Distinguished Educational Leadership, honoring outstanding principals with $20,000 for school initiatives and a $10,000 grant for a runner-up.
Nominations close Nov. 5 at 5 p.m.
🏥 Health
After losing his wife (Angie) to ovarian cancer in 2024, R.J.
Gilson from Tuckahoe is raising funds for a local nonprofit to research early detection methods for the disease.
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