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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,...
Gibbs has good problem after Hamlin's pit crew steals a win from dominant, agitated Truex
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Joe Gibbs probably expects the organizational meeting of his four NASCAR Cup Series teams to be somewhat challenging this week, even after a weekend sweep at Richmond Raceway. After Chandler Smith led a 1-2-3 finish for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Xfinity Series...
Late caution gives Hamlin a second chance and he beats Gibbs teammate Truex at Richmond Raceway
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Denny Hamlin won the race off pit road with Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. after a caution with two laps to go and won in overtime at Richmond Raceway on Sunday night. Truex dominated the second half of the NASCAR Cup Series race — he led 288 laps...
Larson wins pole for NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond on Easter
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Kyle Larson turned a fast lap at 120.332 mph on Saturday to win the pole position for Sunday night's NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway. Larson, the defending race winner, barely edged Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott for his first pole of...
