Virginia Liquor Sales Slump Cuts State Profits
Virginia’s state-run liquor business is lowering profit expectations as sales decline. Customers are choosing cheaper spirits and smaller bottles, reducing revenue. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority is closing stores to cut operating costs, and they say more consolidation could follow if the sales slump continues. The downturn means Virginia’s budget planners can expect less money […]
Read MoreHegseth Impeachment Sidelined
The House of Representatives voted 211-204 to sideline a resolution from outgoing Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth…
Read MoreFire Damages Multiple Storage Units in Gloucester County
A fire burned through multiple storage units in Gloucester County Monday evening. Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue says crews were dispatched to the four thousand block of George Washington Memorial Highway. Firefighters cut locks and removed roll-up doors from twenty units as flames spread. Forty-six firefighters from Abingdon and Gloucester responded, bringing the fire under […]
Read MoreVirginians Face Higher Winter Heating Costs
Virginians heating with oil or electricity could face higher bills this winter. Federal projections show heating oil costs rising 21 percent nationally, with electric bills increasing three percent across the South, including Virginia. National forecasts suggest natural gas and propane costs could decline. Virginia heating oil prices were already up about 67 percent from a […]
Read MoreVirginia Faces Suburban Deer Problems as Hunter Numbers Decline
Virginia wildlife officials are working to reduce deer populations as expanding suburbs provide food and shelter where hunting is limited. The Department of Wildlife Resources says Virginia has 19 percent fewer licensed deer hunters than a decade ago. That complicates efforts to curb damage to gardens and reduce vehicle collisions. Wildlife officials say controlling herds […]
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