Authorities in Alexandria say a man died over the weekend while trimming a tree. Police and other first responders were called to the area of West Mount Ida Avenue and Hickory Street on Saturday morning. Investigators say the man was trimming a tree when a branch made contact with an electrical wire, electrocuting him. Dominion Power assisted first responders in removing the electrical hazard, but the man died before he could be taken to the hospital.
Early voting is underway in Virginia as of Friday.Preview: One Virginia Sheriff's office warns the public of fake bills circulating. The Alleghany County Sheriff's Office says the fake $100 bills were discovered on Main Street in Covington Sunday. The bills are marked with the word 'copy' and 'in prop we trust' for use in motion pictures. Residents are advised to turn in any counterfeit bills to the Sheriff's Office or Covington Police Department. Businesses are reminded to verify the authenticity of large bill currency. The fake bills will be confiscated and destroyed by deputies.
The three biggest pharmacy benefit managers are being accused of artificially inflating insulin prices. The FCC says CVS Health's Caremark Rx, Cigna's Express Scripts and United Health Group's OptumRx created a system that puts importance on high rebates from drug manufacturers, leading to high list prices for insulin. The companies excluded available insulin products with lower prices that would have been more affordable for patients in favor of higher-priced versions of the drug.