Tom Lappas is the Owner/Publisher at Henrico Citizen/T3 Media, LLC. He covers a diverse range of topics including education, special education, regional interest, crime and justice, and professional sports, with a particular focus on private and public education systems, special needs advocacy, and major league sports. Tom's work has been featured in Editor & Publisher (E&P) Magazine, CDC Gaming Reports, and WTVR-TV.
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Tom Lappas's coverage focuses mainly on local news in Henrico, Virginia. He extensively covers government announcements and press releases, as well as topics such as politics, content & publishing, sports, government & politics, and crime.
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By: Tom Lappas
Although she loved teaching fifth grade for years at Ridge Elementary School in Henrico’s Near West End, Heather Williford often lamented one aspect of the job: by the time she got to know her students, they were off to middle school.“I didn’t really know many students in
By: Tom Lappas
Since 2009, Meghan Gouldin has been “the heartbeat” of Ward Elementary School in Varina, teaching much more than just her physical education classes, according to a coworker who nominated her for recognition.“She doesn't just teach fitness,” the person wrote, “she teaches belonging.”Gouldin realized at an early age, in
By: Tom Lappas
Anne Stewart Kyber owes her 19-year career as elementary school teacher to Ms. Carswell, her own second-grade teacher at Tuckahoe Elementary School.“Looking back at who I am as a teacher. . . she just made me love school,” said Kyber, who for the past 10 years has been teaching at Crestview
By: Tom Lappas
Brandi Wade was headed for a career in social work, but after meeting and marrying her husband, Chuck (a physical education teacher at Deep Run High School), those plans changed.“I couldn’t find a job to get into social work, and he’s like, ‘Have you ever thought about
By: Tom Lappas
When Ellen Bohon was growing up in Hopewell in the 1960s and 1970s, “women didn’t get to do very much in sports,” she recalled.Well, maybe most women. Bohon was different.She played baseball, softball and basketball, snow skied, water skied and even played tackle football with the boys
By: Tom Lappas
Henrico Police officials have arrested a 27-year-old Henrico man and charged him with second-degree murder in connection with the May 27 shooting death of a 26-year-old county man.
By: Tom Lappas
Digital infrastructure business services and manufacturing firm Hyper Solutions will invest $2 million to expand operations in Henrico County and create 56 new jobs in the region, company and government officials announced May 29.The company, founded in Virginia in 2022, uses a decentralized manufacturing process to provide customers around
By: Tom Lappas
A brawl broke out at the Henrico Sports and Events Center during a basketball game June 6, leaving at least two people – a referee and a player – with minor injuries.
Tire tracks and damage to the exterior of Rivers Edge Elementary School are visible following a single-vehicle crash at the school June 26, the result of a driver who drove through the stop sign visible in the background and continued through the school's bus loop. (Lauren Modelski/Henrico Citizen)
By: Tom Lappas
GoFundMe campaign established to help replace technicians’ personal tools after crash at Hilliard Automotive
