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Today’s edition · Wed., Nov. 4

Richmond, Chesterfield voters appear set to OK school sales tax

Plus, VCU women's basketball wins Banbury's debut and Henrico pulls all its Flock cameras.

The 5AM Mechanicsville team2 stories12 sources4 min read

ElectionsTop story

Richmond and Chesterfield voters appear set to approve a 1% sales tax for school construction

16 of the 47 localities voting are in Central Virginia

16 of 47

  • in Central Virginia
  • 31 elsewhere in Virginia

Source: WRIC ABC 8News

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in Central Virginia1634%
elsewhere in Virginia3166%

If you shop in Richmond or Chesterfield, watch your receipt. Voters in both appeared set to approve a 1% sales tax increase for school construction Tuesday night.

The question was on ballots in 47 Virginia localities, 16 of them in Central Virginia. The money could only go to new school construction and major renovation, and it wouldn't apply to groceries, medicine or personal hygiene products. If approved, it would stay in effect for 20 years.

  • Chesterfield: supervisors could consider raising sales tax from 6% to 7%
  • Richmond pledge: meals tax down 1 percent, property rate down one cent
  • Chesterfield pledge: real estate down 2 cents, personal property down 10 cents
  • Early calls: Middlesex, Prince Edward yes; Amelia, Essex, New Kent no

Results stay unofficial until the state certifies them. Mailed ballots postmarked by Election Day must arrive by Fri., Nov. 6.

Results stay unofficial until the state certifies them

  1. Nov. 3Polls were open statewide from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  2. Nov. 6Mailed ballots postmarked by Election Day must be delivered by this deadline.
  3. Dec. 7State law requires certification no later than the first Monday in December.

Source: Williamsburg Yorktown Daily

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VCU women's basketball opens the Chelsea Banbury era with a 67-⁠43 win

VCU women's basketball opened the Chelsea Banbury era with a 67-43 win over Central Connecticut State at the Siegel Center on Tuesday. The Rams entered the fourth quarter up by only eight points, then outscored the Blue Devils 21-5 in the final 10 minutes.

VCU beat Central Connecticut State by 24 in the opener

  • Central Connecticut State43
    VCU67
    FinalSiegel Center, Tuesday evening

Sources: WRIC ABC 8News, The Commonwealth Times

High Point transfer Macy Spencer led all scorers in her VCU debut. Ann Zachariah posted her first career double-double, and first-year forward Nicole Torresani had five steals. Banbury came from High Point after seven seasons as head coach there.

  • Last season: VCU finished 8-23, and 4-14 in the Atlantic 10
  • Turnovers: VCU committed 24 in the win
  • Next game: Thu., Nov. 12, 6 p.m., hosting Virginia Tech at the Siegel Center

Macy Spencer led VCU with 22 points

Sources: WRIC ABC 8News, The Commonwealth Times

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Cyriah Griffin15 pts
Ann Zachariah12 pts

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Henrico cameras

More than 100 Henrico County Public Works employees spent Halloween removing all of the Flock Safety license plate reader cameras the county had been leasing, officials reported Nov. 2. The cameras stay in storage until Flock retrieves them, and the poles remain in place in most locations for now. Henrico Citizen

Veterans Day

VFW Post 8529 and American Legion Post 242 will hold a Veterans Day ceremony Sat., Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. at Taylor Farm Park, 200 Whiteside Road in Sandston. The band Liberty or Death will play from 1 to 5 p.m. Henrico Citizen

Regency

The 314-unit Regent at Regency is now leasing, and its first residents are expected to move in Nov. 15. The five-story building sits on what had been a parking lot fronting Starling Drive. Richmond BizSense

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Petfolk

Vet clinic Petfolk plans to open Friday at 1008 Steam Ave. in Midlothian Depot, its first Virginia location. The 2,200-square-foot clinic has six exam rooms, and a membership costs $199 per year. Richmond BizSense

Home

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Outrageous rent increase at Public Storage.

“I'm out. I've rented there for years. I have a 10x30 and just got a notice that in less than 30 days my rent went up $80!!! I got a space someplace else right away. I hope everybody ditches them. Outrageous.”

— A neighbor, Craney Island Estates

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GVLtoday's Wrap: Maymont's Garden Glow runs tonight from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Maymont Sundial in Richmond. You'll find a lit-up Glow Path, the Japanese Garden after dark, fire pits in Glow Village and food trucks. It's Maymont's largest annual fundraiser, and we'd go early to grab a spot by the fire.

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Richmond, Chesterfield voters appear set to OK school sales tax

Plus, VCU women's basketball wins Banbury's debut and Henrico pulls all its Flock cameras.

The TLDR

  1. Richmond, Chesterfield voters appear set to OK 1% school sales tax
  2. VCU women's basketball opens the Banbury era with a 67-43 win
  3. Henrico crews removed all of the county's Flock cameras
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