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NewMarket: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — NewMarket Corp. (NEU) on Wednesday reported profit of $107.7 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Richmond, Virginia-based company said it had net income of $11.23. The holding company for manufacturers...
Richmond Mayor Stoney drops Virginia governor bid, will run for lieutenant governor
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney announced Tuesday he is dropping his bid for Virginia governor in 2025, avoiding a nomination contest with U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, and will instead run for lieutenant governor. A former member of ex-Gov. Terry...
Trump called this visa 'very bad' for Americans. Truth Social applied for one
MIAMI (AP) — The social media company founded by former President Donald Trump applied for a business visa program that he sought to restrict during his administration and which many of his allies want him to curtail in a potential second term. Trump Media & Technology Group,...
CarMax: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — CarMax Inc. (KMX) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $50.3 million. The Richmond, Virginia-based company said it had profit of 32 cents per share. The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The...
Court asked to allow gunman to withdraw guilty plea in fatal shooting after high school graduation
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — An attorney for a man who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in a 2023 shooting after a Richmond high school graduation has filed a motion seeking to withdraw the guilty plea on the grounds that he failed to accurately inform the accused gunman of his legal options. ...
Youngkin proposes compromise path forward on state budget, calling for status quo on taxes
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the Democratic lawmakers who control the Virginia General Assembly have spent months at odds over taxes. The way to find compromise and get a new two-year budget done on time, Youngkin said Monday, is to set aside talk of...
Today in History: April 6, first modern Olympics begin
Today in History Today is Saturday, April 6, the 97th day of 2024. There are 269 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games formally opened in Athens, Greece. On this date: ...
Gov. Youngkin signs a measure backed by abortion-rights groups but vetoes others
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed 88 bills Friday and vetoed 11 others, including legislation that advocates said would have helped protect women and medical practitioners from potential extraditions related to abortion services that are legal in Virginia. ...
Today in History: April 4, Martin Luther King is assassinated in Memphis at age 39
Today in History Today is Thursday, April 4, the 95th day of 2024. There are 271 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., 39, was shot and killed while standing on a balcony...
Audit finds flaws -- and undelivered mail -- at Postal Service's new processing facility in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — An audit conducted by the Postal Service's inspector general found significant problems at a new regional processing facility in Virginia, including water-damaged mail left unprocessed for months and a worker asleep at a forklift. The audit, dated March 28,...
