HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Two Henrico County Public Schools will open two hours late Tuesday after a line of severe thunderstorms swept through central Virginia Monday night, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes, businesses, and schools.
Twin Hickory Elementary School and Deep Run High School will both operate on a two-hour delay Tuesday, March 17, due to power outages affecting surrounding neighborhoods and school buildings, a Henrico Schools spokesperson advised early Tuesday. All other HCPS schools and offices will open on time.
“HCPS crews are out across the county this morning assessing the impact of last night’s storms,” the district said in a statement. “Thank you for your patience as our teams continue checking school sites.”…