Virginia Law Draft Highlights Reforms Across Taxes and Public Safety
The outline covers criminal penalties for terrorism and spyware, animal cruelty, and obstruction, plus road and toll changes, election finance rules, Amber Alert expansion, tanning age limits, eminent domain use, sex offender controls, and tax provisions. It notes statewide funding for roads, license penalties for young drivers, and broader consumer and public safety measures.
Unwanted customer at Dollar General and more blotter items
Police blotter reports an unwanted customer at Dollar General on Cumberland Road transported to Federal Street. Kids on roof at Shriners Building on Preston Street were down when officer arrived. Loud music at East River Playground interrupted. Battery case on Old Bramwell Road advised options. Prowler at 117 Henderson Drive not located. Deer moved from U S 460 near WVVA roadway.
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Bluefield Police Department
Dollar General
Cumberland Road
Federal Street
Prim
J.T. Brooks
Shriners
Preston Street
Ptim
East River Playground
Old Bramwell Road
R.D. Davis
Henderson Drive
U.S. 460
Wvva
Bluestone park funding grant status discussed
WIRED program details cited as a regional effort with Charleston and Richmond input. Officials say the grant rejection will not affect the Bluestone Regional Business and Technology Park, which is already underway on a 680 acre Bluestone Technology Center project.
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Marc Meachum
Greater Bluefield
Bluestone
Spencer
Bluestone Technology Park plans large mixed use development
Spencer says rejection of the grant will not hurt Bluestone Technology Park near Bluefield Virginia. The project would include a workforce training center offices hotels a conference center retail stores residential units and a nine hole golf course all in one. The region will pursue other grant applications and reapply next year if WIRED funds become available. Meachum notes the region has a head start and will refine and apply again. Contact Charles Owens at cowens bottonline.com.
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Bluefield
Spencer
Meachum
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Virginia passes broad new driver laws and higher motoring costs
Virginia enacts a transportation funding package funded by $525 million annually and up to $3 billion in borrowing, plus a $10 vehicle registration increase and higher fees for heavy trucks and diesel. Civil remedial fees target abusive drivers with payments tied to convictions. eight or more demerit points trigger annual fees. Teens face cellphone penalties. smoking near pumps carries fines. child restraint requirements rise to age eight. rear facing seats and airbags rules updated. Localities may use photo red light cameras with owner liability.
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Virginia
Department of Motor Vehicles
DMV
del. David Albo
Fairfax County
Albo
Commonwealth
Hampton Roads
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