A Richmond woman is moved by the way neighbors have reacted after her business was robbed. Nar Hovnanian is co-owner of JewFro in Shockoe Bottom. Someone broke in Tuesday and stole 25-hundred dollars worth of liquor and damaged their doors. Hovnanian and her staff have had to deal with an employee's death last year, another getting hit by a car and now this. Customers, though, have reached out to show their support. Hovnanian tells 8News she was feeling so alone, but that outpouring was very touching.
As summer approaches, there's a need for lifeguards.Preview: Chesterfield County residents may see some savings in next year's budget. The Board of Supervisors approved the Fiscal Year 2025 budget that includes a 25 cent cut in the personal property tax rate and a five percent increase in the personal property tax relief threshold. 12 On Your Side reports it's the first cut in the personal property tax rate in almost 50 years.
A key inflation metric is increasing at its fastest pace since this time last year. The Producer Price Index went up over two-percent for the 12 months ending in March, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The speed-up comes as the Consumer Price Index also brings up concerns about both inflation and interest rates staying higher for longer. Meanwhile, wealthy buyers are pushing the price of real estate to new highs. According to a new report from Zillow, cash offers for homes have driven prices up nine percent in a year.