A Virginia gas utility faces a $100 million lawsuit after a deadly explosion in 2024. It leveled a house in Sterling (near DC,) killed firefighter Trevor Brown and hurt others. Lawyyer Demetry Pikrallidas [pickra-LIE-dis] tells NBC-4 it's catastrophic.....Preview: His client Fire Capt. Karam Marshall seeks $20 million damages. Trevor Brown's family, colleagues, and the homeowner fied suit Friday against Southern Utility. It alleges workers filled a tank with 125 gallons of propane and ignored a leak for hours.
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York Co. is raising real estate taxes for the 1st time in 9 yrs. It’s part of the $291.6 million budget the county board approved Wednesday. The real estate tax rate will go up 4¢ to 74¢ per $100 assessed value.
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The Fairfax Co. School District wants to reduce overcrowding and expenses. Here's Katie Gray.....Preview: ###
The Richmond Retirement System is out more than $500,000 because it was paying dead former City Hall workers. A new report by the Office of the City Auditor says it’s been going on since 2015. Nearly 75% of the money - still not recovered. No comment from the city.