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Next Tuesday, Virginia will take the national stage as commonwealth residents vote in one of “Super Tuesday’s” Republican presidential primaries. But the choice of candidates is limited, and write-in votes don’t work in Virginia primaries. WFIR’s Steve Mabry explains the process.
A new report ranks Virginia sixteenth in the nation in the number of fatalities involving senior drivers, and AAA is taking steps to help seniors maintain their skills behind the wheel. WFIR’s Steve Mabry has the details.
With gas prices on the rise and the summer driving season still ahead, events across the country and across the globe can have an impact on what you will be paying at the pump. WFIR’s Steve Mabry explains.
Our warm winter may have you thinking about planting your spring flowers or summer fruits earlier than normal, but experts say that’s probably not a good idea. More from WFIR’s Steve Mabry.
The City of Roanoke is making changes to its voluntary recycling program in hopes of increasing citizen participation. The latest from WFIR’s Steve Mabry:
The law requires businesses to have a license in order to operate, and the deadline for applying for that license is just ahead. March 1st is the deadline for filing for a business license, the annual cost based on the previous year’s gross receipts. WFIR’s Steve Mabry reports.
Animal control officers say purchasing pet ID tags is more than just the law — in many cases, they can help reunite pet and owner. WFIR’s Steve Mabry has the story.
A Pew Center study has reported that over 20 million US voter registrations have significant errors, ranging from wrong addresses to out-of-state moves to a voter’s death. Local registrars say they scan death notices and change of address orders to keep their records as accurate as possible. WFIR’s Steve Mabry has the story.
Virginia Catholics will receive a letter from their Bishop when they attend services this weekend, part of the Chuch’s ongoing battle over federally-mandated birth control coverage for its workers — even if the Church does not pay for it directly. As WFIR’s Steve Mabry reports, US Catholic bishops still call it an assault on religious freedom.
The latest statewide poll from Quinnipiac University finds 76% of Virginians support requiring drug testing for welfare recipients. Peter Brown is Assistant Director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. He told WFIR, “across all demographic and political lines there is support for the idea of drug testing for welfare recipients.”