“And they’re off.” When it comes to the horse racing industry in Virginia and the economic impact it is generating, that’s an appropriate metaphor. According to a newly released study, the industry generated an estimated economic impact of $542.1 million in the Commonwealth in 2019.
“What we’re finding is that jobs are coming back, horse racing-related expenditures are up, and tax revenue to the state is increasing,” said John Hannum, Executive Director of the Virginia Equine Alliance. “These are all very positive signs that the racing industry is moving in the right direction and benefiting the Commonwealth s agribusiness and related businesses. Racing was at a low point in 2014 after the closure of Colonial Downs’ racetrack. The General Assembly took a number of steps, most notably the passage of Historical Horse Racing machines in 2018, that provided the revenue to re-open the track and fund the revitalization of the industry. The study points to the enormous st
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Milk truck rollover blocks Interstate 91 in Whately; no injuries result
A milk truck rolled over on Interstate 91 early Sunday morning, blocking the road for about four hours. Courtesy photo/WHATELY FIRE DEPARTMENT
Published: 3/14/2021 8:43:13 PM
WHATELY A milk truck rolled over on Interstate 91 early Sunday morning, blocking the road for about four hours. No one was injured.
The milk truck was traveling south from Vermont to Connecticut when the accident occurred, according to Whately Fire Chief John Hannum.
Near a truck stop just south of Deerfield at around 5:30 a.m., the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle, hit the guard rail on the median side of the interstate, and then skidded farther down the road, spilling milk. Hannum said the original cause of the driver losing control is unknown.
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