An epidemic of teen shootings is tearing apart Richmond and central Virginia -- 5 teens shot in 5 days. They include a 14 yr old middle school student killed and a 16 yr old killed. Richmond School Superintendent Dr. Jason Kamras tells CBS-6 it's hard.....Preview: Police want people with info to come forward. Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney says he's confident Richmond Police will hold the people responsible accountable.
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Gov. Youngkin is stressing he hopes 3 big pools of money will convince the General Assembly not to raise taxes. The package of budget amendments he proposed this week might mean no expansion of the state sales tax to digital services and business-to-business dealings. Youngkin says there’s enough money to avoid a tax hike.
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Henry Co. in southern Virginia is fighting a shortage of school bus drivers. Rebecca Hughs reports.....Preview: ###
Chesterfield Co. approves a 25¢ reduction in the personal property tax rate. The Board of Supervisors dropped the rate Wednesday from $3.60 to $3.35 per $100 assessed valuation. The 25¢ cut makes the Chesterfield Co. personal property tax rate the lowest in the Richmond region.