Widespread misunderstanding regarding the proper use of certificates of insurance has led to new changes relating to their use, according to Virginia’s Bureau of Insurance. The changes went into effect July 1.The Bureau reported that some private and public entities …
It could be several more days before electricity is restored to areas hit by vicious storms that killed at least 13 people and left 3 million power customers to negotiate sweltering temperatures without air conditioning. Across a swath from Indiana …
More than 73,000 Dominion Virginia Power customers in the Richmond area remain without electricity following a powerful storm that blew over trees, damaged buildings and downed power lines. Media outlets report that the damage included at least three skyboxes and …
The city of Hampton, Virginia, has declared a local emergency for the areas affected by last Friday’s tornado.Officials estimated that last week’s tornado caused more than $4.3 million in damages. But they said they do not expect to reach the …
Virginia residents can prepare for the upcoming hurricane season and save money at the same time. The Virginia Department of Taxation says the state’s sales-tax holiday on emergency items such as batteries, flashlights, tarps and first-aid kits runs from today, …
Country singer Alan Jackson has raised more than $150,000 to help a Virginia county rebuild schools damaged by last year’s earthquake.A benefit concert by Jackson drew 6,000 people to Louisa County on Sunday, May 20. Jackson performed in the parking …
Louisa County, Va., said goodbye to an elementary school that was damaged by last year’s earthquake. The Daily Progress reports that Louisa County Public Schools held a closing ceremony for Thomas Jefferson Elementary School last Friday, where several generations of …
A Roanoke, Va.-based insurance company is no longer in receivership. The State Corporation Commission announced Tuesday that it ended Shenandoah Life Insurance Company’s receivership because of a successful rehabilitation plan. The decision means Shenandoah Life can manage its affairs and …
Parts of Interstate 64 and three other roads remain closed because of wildfires that have burned more than 7,000 acres in Virginia. The National Forest Service says five large fires are burning in Alleghany, Craig, Page and Shenandoah counties. There …
A slew of residents who lost their homes after a Navy jet crashed into their apartment complex began picking up government checks on Monday to help them pay for food, clothing and housing over the next two weeks as they …
