CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - Charles Gregory has taken kids to and from school safely for the last two decades.

But it’s how he connects with his little passengers that puts parents like Krista Cunningham at ease.

Riding the bus to and from school, in this case, wasn’t a daunting task for the child, but for mom instead.

“I drove her actually the first few weeks because I was very apprehensive about putting her on the bus,” Krista said.

Two years ago, Krista and her family moved to the Highlands in Chesterfield.

Her daughter Emma was just as excited to ride the bus as she was to start school at O. B. Gates Elementary.

After a few weeks, Krista finally gave her daughter the green light to ride the bus.

“The first time she was on the bus, she got off and she was like, ‘Mr. Gregory is the

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