Mega Millions ticket purchased in Virginia wins estimated $95 million
Who is Virginia’s next multi-millionaire?
 
While the nation’s eyes were focused on Saturday’s Powerball drawing, two tickets matched all six numbers in Friday’s Mega Millions drawing. Those tickets, which were bought in Virginia and New Jersey, will now split the estimated $190 million jackpot ($95 million each). The Virginia ticket was bought in the Farmville area.
 
The winning numbers were 11-15-35-43-49 and the Mega Ball number 41. 
 
Virginia Lottery officials will announce later Saturday the store at which the winning Mega Millions ticket was purchased.
 
The Virginia winner has 180 days from the drawing to claim the prize. That person or persons will have a choice: Either take the full $95 million in 26 annual payments or a one-time cash option of approximately $70.3 million before taxes.

 
This is Virginia’s 8th Mega Millions jackpot win. In addition, Virginia had its first Powerball jackpot win in February, when Dave and Nancy Honeywell of Fredericksburg claimed a $217 million jackpot.

Today: Cloudy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms this morning…then scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tonight: Cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms until early morning…then scattered showers late. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Sunday: Cloudy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning…then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening…then scattered showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Monday: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the morning…then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening…then becoming partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning…then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.

Wednesday And Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Thursday And Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning… Then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Friday, May 17th, 2013

By: Jordan Miles jmiles@wflo.net

Personal property and real estate taxes are expected to increase in Charlotte County soon.

Media outlets report the Board of Supervisors there voted to advertise the six cent increase in real estate taxes for the 2013-2014 fiscal year, bringing the tax rate to $.48 per $100 of assessed value.

The Board is also advertising an increase of $.75 for personal property.

A recent real estate reassessment resulted in reduced land values. A public hearing is set on the proposed tax rates for June 17th at 7 PM in the County Administration Office.

Friday, May 17th, 2013

By: Jordan Miles jmiles@wflo.net

A staff report released by Cumberland County officials this week found that by and large the Bodatious motor racing event held recently in Cartersville was in compliance with a conditional use permit issued by the Board of Supervisors.

Rachel Falkenstein is the county’s planner. She says the conditional permit had twenty six conditions, and the event was in violation of only one of those. She says a shot was fired during the event on Saturday, which violated one of the conditions.

Numerous Cartersville residents spoke out against the event last month and at this week’s Board of Supervisors meeting. County leaders are set to reexamine the conditional use permit in June.

Friday, May 17th, 2013

By: Jordan Miles jmiles@wflo.net

Prince Edward County supervisors voted this week to delay amending the county’s zoning ordinance to add a corridor overlay district.

Supervisors expressed concern with enforcement and mandatory regulations associated with the change. Supervisor Jim Wilck purposed the delayed action. He says he spoke to many landowners and real estate agents, who said the real estate market is slow. He goes on to say that this new overlay district may make it harder to sell property, pushing buyers down the road to another area outside of the county.

The purpose of the district is to protect scenic beauty and view sheds, enhance levels of transportation, and increase property values. The proposed affected ares would include parts of Farmville, Pamplin, Prospect, Rice, Tuggle, Green Bay, Meherrin, and the new Granite Falls Boulevard.

Friday, May 17th, 2013

By: Jordan Miles jmiles@wflo.net

Centra Southside Community Hospital is wrapping up its celebratory events for National Hospital Week.

Kerry Mosler is with the hospital. She says its a time to recognize the great employees that work there. She says numerous activities have been going on this week, celebrating and recognizing all of the employees at the hospital.

Friday, May 17th, 2013

By: Jordan Miles jmiles@wflo.net

In addition to National Hospital Week, it’s also National EMS Week. David Norman is a First Lieutenant with the Prince Edward County Volunteer Rescue Squad. He says it’s been a very busy year for the volunteers. Normal says the squad has ran 1,115 calls in 2013 so far, and on average, they run between 200 and 300 calls per month.

Here is the latest Virginia news from The Associated Press

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) – A Maltese-flagged coal ship anchored at Portsmouth Marine Terminal for nearly a month has lost a court battle to sail out of Virginia waters. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the ship and its crew of 20 must remain in Portsmouth while a legal battle is waged.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Republican Ken Cuccinelli is in Virginia coal country proposing cuts to taxes and regulations on energy to stimulate its growth in the state if he’s elected governor this year. He also says he’d compel the state’s ecological watchdog agency, the Department of Environmental Quality, to cushion adverse environmental findings about pending infrastructure projects with “positive indirect results” such as job creation or reduced congestion.
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) – Virginia transportation officials worked for hours to remove a huge makeshift shelter a homeless man built and lived in for 9 years. Bernard Roulston of the Virginia Department of Transportation says the structure in Arlington required 10 trucks to haul away on Monday.
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) – A Colorado company developing a spaceship to take astronauts to the International Space Station is having its spacecraft undergo a series of landing-focused tests at NASA facilities in Virginia and California. Sierra Nevada Corp.’s Dream Chaser vehicle is designed to carry seven people and land like a plane. The Louisville, Colo.-based company is one of three chosen by NASA to develop rocket ships to take over the job of the retired space shuttle.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Longwood University softball team earned three spots on the 2013 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division I All-Southeast Region Team, as announced by the NFCA on Thursday. Senior Brooke Short/Hurt, along with sophomores Megan Baltzell/Stafford and Kori Nishitomi/Kaneohe, Hawaii were each named to the All-Southeast Region First Team, based on a vote by the region’s NFCA member coaches. This marks the program’s first-ever Division I All-Region selections.  

KNOXVILLE, TENN. – The recently-crowned Big South Champion Longwood University softball team will take on host No. 7 the University of Tennessee in its first NCAA Division I Regional game on Friday, May 17 beginning at 6 p.m. in Knoxville, Tenn.