Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares this week announced a 30-state settlement with the company that operates popular video communication platform Cameo, resolving allegations that the company did not provide appropriate disclosures to consumers purchasing personalized video business messages and did not provide refunds to users who had their requests for voice messages rejected as improperly booked. The settlement with Baron […]
Government
McClellan co-sponsors higher education STEM act
U.S. Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (D-4th District-VA) and Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) have joined to introduce the Improving Mentorship in STEM Higher Education Act, a bill that would provide resources for institutions to strengthen mentorship programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The act would create a demonstration program to support projects that improve mentorship practices and provide resources for graduate […]
Virginia’s DNC delegation votes to back Harris at convention
Nearly all of Virginia’s 119 delegates to next month’s Democratic National Convention have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the party’s presidential ticket in November, after President Joe Biden abandoned his reelection bid. Harris was already well on her way to locking down the nomination, but the Monday night vote added Virginia’s delegates to her growing tally of supporters. […]
Warner co-sponsors legislation to provide more performing artists with tax-deduction opportunities
U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) have introduced legislation that would allow many more working artists to deduct from their taxable income the cost of expenses incurred during their employment. The Performing Artist Tax Parity Act would increase from $16,000 to $100,000 the annual income ceiling for artists who would be eligible for the Qualified Performing Artist […]
Warner, Kaine urge stricter safety standards for beach umbrellas
Concerns that some beach umbrellas can be unsecured and prone to flying, causing serious injury or death, prompted Virginia’s senators to push for safer design standards for those umbrellas. Democratic Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine recently wrote to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, urging the organization to finalize new safety standards released earlier this year for beach umbrellas by […]
Glover Park’s second phase underway; completion expected by fall 2025
Dog park, 5k trail, playgrounds planned; Prep Baseball Report to build 4-field baseball complex at siteToday, it’s a mixture of mangled tree stumps and branches, underbrush and assorted other plant life. But by next fall, this undeveloped 73-acre site at Glover Park in Glen Allen will be home to two full-size turf baseball fields, a 1.75-acre turf dog park, a 5k trail, two playgrounds, two new turf multipurpose fields, a restroom complex, shade shelters and […]
Henrico BZA to consider short-term rentals, turkey shoot July 25
The Henrico County Board of Zoning Appeals will meet July 25 to discuss a number of issues, including short-term property rentals, a turkey shoot and plans to reclaim a former mining site. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Room at the Henrico Government Center on Parham Road. Among the items on the agenda: • […]
Va. Department of Veterans services receives 4 donated minivans to transport vets to appointments
The Virginia Department of Veterans Services recently announced that four veterans care centers in Virginia have received new minivans to take veterans to medical appointments. The new minivans were donated by the Disabled American Veterans Department of Virginia and will be used to transport veterans to and from medical appointments in the Richmond, Roanoke, Virginia Beach, and Fauquier County regions. […]
Virginia’s unemployment rate unchanged at 2.7% in June
Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged at 2.7 percent in June, according to data released on this week by Virginia Works, the state’s Department of Workforce Development and Advancement. The rate was 0.1% higher than the rate one year ago. The data shows the number of unemployed residents in June decreased by 2,369 to 122,395, while the number of […]
Henrico Planning Department to host 5 listening sessions as part of comprehensive plan update process
The Henrico County Planning Department will host five listening sessions during the next several weeks to gather community feedback about the county’s next comprehensive plan, dubbed Henrico NEXT, which will shape the future of the county through 2045. The meetings are designed to solicit feedback about a series of visions and goals that were crafted by planners and the county’s […]