LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has decided not reconsider a class-action lawsuit filed against the commissioner of Virginia’s Department of Motor Vehicles. The Daily Progress reports (http://bit.ly/2skpbzN ) Judge Norman Moon is standing by his decision to dismiss the case from federal court saying in a May 22 ruling that the issues were … Continue reading
From Virginia coal country, as election results trickled in, Jimmy McDonald texted his boss to warn he might need a day off Wednesday. Celebrations, it seemed, were in order. “Historic day,” his boss wrote back. “There’s still some good in America,” McDonald responded. Just before midnight, he said he could barely believe it. “The people have … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A man will spend a year under house arrest for helping a used car dealership roll back odometers. The Virginian-Pilot reported (http://bit.ly/2d7N0It) Thursday that Steven Bazemore is so far the only person named in an ongoing investigation. The scheme was based out of a now-closed dealership in Virginia and defrauded more … Continue reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A hearing officer at the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is recommending the state reject Telsa Motor’s request to open a second company-owned dealership in the state. The electric-car company is seeking to open a store in the Richmond area, and already has one store in Northern Virginia. State law generally … Continue reading
The Latest on Hermine (all times local): 7:43 p.m. Florida Gov. Rick Scott has taken to the air to survey damage caused by Hurricane Hermine. Scott used a Blackhawk helicopter on Friday to visit the towns of Cedar Key and Steinhatchee on the Gulf Coast. He saw the damage left from flooding and storm surge, … Continue reading
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California regulators deciding how to permit the future rollout of self-driving cars have been told by consumer advocates that their cautious approach was right on, and by companies developing the technology that the current course will delay deployment of vehicles that promise huge safety benefits. The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles … Continue reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is giving some customers more time to renew expiring driver’s licenses and other DMV-issued credentials. The DMV says a service failure of the state’s IT service provider closed its offices on Saturday. As systems recovered, many offices reopened later in the morning and extended … Continue reading
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