A Virginia Senator is calling for a ban on investment companies from buying single-family homes in the state. Senator Glen Sturtevant says he's making his proposal a priority in the new year. Sturtevant is also proposing legislation to allow homebuyers to inherit a seller's mortgage rate. Sturtevant says he hopes to make it easier for Virginians to buy a home. Real estate company, Redfin, says investors purchased one out of every six homes that were bought in the U.S. in the second quarter of 2024.
Investigators say they are still trying to determine what caused an underground fire at an outlet mall in James City County. The blaze was first reported at the Williamsburg Premium Outlets on November 23rd and burned for five days. Parts of the parking lot collapsed as plastic crates used for an underground stormwater system burned in the flames. The county's fire marshal says the investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.
Henrico County Supervisors are discussing a gambling site.Preview: A majority of employees have an eye out for a new position, and more and more workers feel detached from their jobs - that according to a new Gallup survey. It found that 51-percent of workers asked are looking out for or actively seeking a new position. Just 18-percent said they're "extremely" satisfied with their current job. Worker satisfaction is at a record low, and people are looking for new jobs at the highest rate since 2015.