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Portsmouth restaurant challenges Virginia’s food-to-alcohol ratio, citing casino exemptions
A Portsmouth restaurant filed a lawsuit challenging Virginia’s food-to-alcohol ratio requirements that it argues are outdated and unfair for mixed beverage licensees — especially as the state recently welcomed casinos and exempted the gaming centers from such rules. Regulations from the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority stipulate that a minimum 45% of the total gross sales must be ...
Sunday Overnight Forecast: Clouds increase. Rain arrives before sunrise.
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Daily chance for showers and storms through Friday. With any heavy rain this week, FLASH FLOODING will be a concern. Please be careful on the roads!. Overnight: Clouds increase along with chances of rain. Early evening chance of a shower or storm west. Then rain chances increase before dawn. Rain could be heavy before sunrise. Lows will be in the upper 60s to low 70s. (Rain Chance: 30% growing to 60% before dawn.)
Four Richmond schools set to start class Monday
For the second year in a row, some Richmond public schools are beginning classes early. The Monday start date at four local schools is part of RPS200, an expanded pilot program aimed at combating pandemic-era learning loss. Fairfield Court and Cardinal elementary schools were the program’s first participating schools in 2023; they’re joined this year by Oak Grove-Bellemeade and Woodville.
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