A Halifax County teenager is accused of killing another teen in Chesterfield County. Nineteen-year-old Austin Akers Reid was charged recently with murder. He's accused of killing a 17-year-old North Chesterfield girl last month at Ancarrow's Landing on Brander Street. She has not been identified. Reid was already behind bars on other charges when the murder charge was added. Investigators believe he knew the girl, but there's no word on a motive.
Residents at a Newport News apartment complex say they've been dealing with an increase in car break-ins.Preview: Those who have permits to park in The Fan district in Richmond should be aware a deadline is approaching. The city announced yesterday new parking decals for the Fan Restricted Parking District are on sale. The current decals expire at the end of June. The 25-dollar permit allows Fan residents to park for more than an hour during certain times throughout the week. Annual Visitor Passes are also available. You can get more info at RVA.gov.
The annual inflation rate dropped to two-point-three percent in April, much lower than expected and the lowest since February 2021. Markets had expected the consumer price index to increase to two-point-four percent. That's a broad measure of the cost of goods and services. Additionally, Goldman Sachs is lowering its odds that the U.S. economy will enter a recession. The bank now forecasts a 35-percent chance, down from 45 percent. The cut comes after the U.S. and China agreed to reduce tariffs amidst ongoing trade negotiations.