Residents of Louisa County, Virginia felt another aftershock on Tuesday afternoon. A magnitude 3.0 was registered approximately six miles southwest of Mineral. The U.S. Geological Survey says the tremor was recorded at 12:40 p.m. There have been 42 recorded aftershocks since the 5.8 magnitude earthquake on August 23. The latest aftershock comes as the […]
Governor Robert (Bob) F. McDonnell plans to appeal FEMA’s decision to deny aid to earthquake victims in Virginia. The estimated cost of damage from the 5.8 earthquake in Louisa is $15 million, mostly in uninsured costs. FEMA aid would have provided low-interest loans, unemployment assistance and disaster housing assistance to property owners affected by the […]
Today is the last day to take advantage of a Columbus Day weekend enery tax holiday. Through tonight Virginia’s 5% sales tax will not be imposed on EnergyStar and WaterSense qualified products. EnergyStar and WaterSense non-commercial qualified products costing $2,500 or less will be exempt from the sales tax. Items include Energy-saving dishwashers, clothes dryers, […]
‘The Donald’ Real Estate Mogul, Donald Trump says it’s official he is now the owner of the Trump Vineyard Estates in Charlottesville, Virginia. Trump said at the press conference in Charlottesville Tuesday that the vineyard is open for business and will create jobs. Governor Bob McDonnell said not only jobs but more tax revenues for […]
All Virginia high school students, beginning with the 2011 incoming freshman class are required to pass economics and personal finance in order to graduate. The requirement doesn’t apply to current sophomores, juniors and seniors. Financial professionals in the Richmond region said the timing is perfect to incorporate financial literacy into a school’s curriculum. America is […]
The Question in Virginia: Should gay couples be allowed to adopt children in Virginia? The State Board of Social Services will delay its April vote after recommendations for a public comment Adoption Debate. The board will then vote after allowing 30 more days for public comment. A coalition of advocacy groups want to open the […]
President Barack Obama’s disapproval rating is now 54% in Virginia according to the Quinnpiac University Poll just three weeks ago. The economy is getting worst, said many voters. The Roanoke College Poll Report released on Monday shows President Obama is falling behind two republican contenders for president in Virginia for 2012. (R) Mitt Romney leads (47% […]
The Virginia Board of Health passed the most severe abortion clinic regulations in the nation last Thursday, which health advocates say could effectively close down all 22 abortion providers in the state. The regulations, commissioned by the state legislature and written by the Virginia Department of Health, are largely unrelated to patient health and safety. […]
RICHMOND — If you’re looking for some clues to your ancestry, you may find them in Virginia. The Virginia Historical Society has launched a new database with over 1,500 searchable slave names. The database, Unknown No Longer, which appears on their site, can find the slave names based on keywords such as name, gender, location, occupation and plantation. […]
The toll roads have been gone off of Interstate 95 for 20 years and now they are coming back. The Federal Highway Administration has given VDOT the approval. The research will be done first and then the toll centers will be installed on I-95 South of Fredericksburg and North of North Carolina. Governor Bob McDonnell said that […]
Virginia Department of Education released the 2011 SAT scores for high school seniors. Virginia schools ranked higher than the national average in Reading and Writing but fell behind in Math. Virginia SAT tests were taken by 61,398 seniors in public, private and home-schooled through June 2011. Read the full story at http://www.whsv.com/home/headlines/129814303.html
Talk about being born under a good sign. The winner of a $107 million Powerball lottery jackpot is the son of the millionaire president of Marriot hotels, according to reports. Brian McCarthy, 25, bought the winning ticket on a whim after stopping at a Herndon, Virginia, grocery store to hit the ATM. His father, Robert […]
