Capital One has finalized its 35-billion-dollar acquisition of Discover. The deal, completed Sunday, makes the McLean-based company the largest credit card issuer in the U.S. The acquisition was announced in February 2024 and was approved by the Federal Reserve last month.
A new privately funded no-kill animal shelter in the Northern Neck is set to open soon, offering hope for homeless animals. Thomas Cage with more.Preview: The leader of Virginia's House of Delegates is honoring his wife by establishing a scholarship at Hampton University. House Speaker Don Scott announced the scholarship during commencement ceremonies at the university on May 11th. The Dr. Mellanda Colson Scott Endowed Scholarship will support students who study chemistry and desire to become dentists. The university says the scholarship will be awarded for the first time during the upcoming school year.
Americans aren't going to the salon as much because of rising costs. That's according to a report this month from consumer analytics platform CivicScience, which found that more than 40 percent of typical salon customers are going less, instead some are relying on home treatments. Nearly a quarter have stopped going all together. Half of those surveyed said saving money was the biggest reason. The survey did not ask about concerns over chemicals in beauty products.