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Youngkin halts bill inspired by Virginia Beach teen that would remove Confederacy-related tax exemptions

An amendment from Gov. Glenn Youngkin would halt a bill intended to remove real estate-related tax exemptions from several organizations with ties to the Confederacy, instead requiring the measure ... read more

Memo: State AG should look into possible whistleblower claims of Hopewell treasurer wrongdoing

According to the letter, Foskey illegally took her name off a state Department of Motor Vehicles ... Index was able to confirm that Dunn, a Virginia Beach-based lawyer whose firm specializes in ... read more

Audit: Hundreds of Richmond restaurants delinquent on meals tax payments, never received notification

RICHMOND, Va. -- A new audit revealed hundreds of Richmond business owners were delinquent on remitting meals tax payments, and a large portion were never notified by the city. City Auditor Riad Ali ... read more

Why buying a lottery ticket may be harder in Virginia today

Getting a lottery ticket in Virginia might be harder to do as hundreds of convenience stores in the Commonwealth protest the Governor's proposed skill game amendments. read more

Youngkin vetoes measure to let Va. localities increase sales tax to pay for school construction

Local governments will have to find other ways of funding school construction and modernization costs after Gov. Youngkin vetoed legislation that would have allowed them to impose a 1% sales tax for ... read more

Youngkin wants another vote on ending tax breaks for United Daughters of the Confederacy

Lawmakers voted to take away tax breaks for Virginia’s division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy — but Gov. Glenn Youngkin wants them to do it again in 2025 before the state ... read more

New report gives snapshot of Richmond’s meals tax notification process

A new report from Richmond’s city auditor found that 673 food establishments in the city owed nearly $11 million in past-due meals tax payments as of Feb. 27, including 283 that didn’t receive a ... read more

Virginia Beach’s new economic development director on regional cooperation, booming investment interest

Developers are chomping at the opportunity to redevelop aging hotels at the Oceanfront and want the city to chip in, said Chuck Rigney, who sat down for a wide ranging interview this month to talk ... read more

City of Bluefield, W.Va. approves levy for 2025 with no increase in taxes

A levy is the percentage of property tax that you pay on the assessed value of your home. The City of Bluefield is required to meet annually to determine what the property tax rate is going to be for ... read more

Department of Health informs residents of new guidelines for WIC

The West Virginia Department of Health (DH), Bureau for Public Health, Office of Nutrition Services (ONS) has updated the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) about its guidelines for the Special ... read more

Youngkin halts bill inspired by Virginia Beach teen that would remove Confederacy-related tax exemptions

The governor’s recommendation would direct the Virginia Department of Taxation to examine the effect of removing the exemptions on state and local government revenues. It states the department ... read more