I went through my stuff and i grabbed a pair and dropped them off. And later, this war veteran walked to help fight the virus, inspiring a nation. The sun will shine on you again. Announcer this is the cbs overnight news. Good evening. Im shon gables, reporting from wgcl cbs 46 in atlanta. More federal money could be on the way to struggling Small Businesses. At the same time, the debate over the reopening of the country is getting sharply political. The virus is still killing more than 3,600 americans in the last 24 hours. The u. S. Death toll now tops 41,000. There are over 746,000 cases. We have correspondents covering all aspects of this crisis. Meg oliver in new jersey starts us off. Reporter well, the army has been supporting several hospitals in new york city. They moved to new jersey for the first time this week to help an overwhelmed staff here at University Hospital. But its a different scene sh back te protests demanding coronavirus reopen intense identified sunday. Im fight
Business Owners Oppose Cigarette Tax Proposal Published on Wed, 04/28/2021 - 12:00am
There are no tax increases in Rockbridge County’s budget for fiscal year 2022 that was approved Monday by the Board of Supervisors. Consideration is being given, however, to a cigarette tax that, if approved as presented, would take effect halfway through the fiscal year.
Several owners of county retail outlets that sell cigarettes have come out in opposition to a proposal to establish a 30-cents-a-pack tax starting next Jan. 1. The tax, said Ubaid Kazi, owner of two local convenience stores, “will drastically affect my businesses.”
When customers learn cigarettes are more expensive here than in neighboring localities, said Kazi during a public hearing Monday on the proposal, they’ll take their business elsewhere, including their purchases of nontobacco products. He urged the supervisors to “