Local lawmakers support raising federal minimum wage to $15
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NORFOLK, Va. - Several local lawmakers support raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. I think in America if you re working full time, you ought to be able to put food on the able and a roof over you re head. At $7.25 an hour, you can t do that, said Sen. Mark Warner (D-Virginia).
Right now, lawmakers are discussing raising the minimum wage, something Congress hasn t done since it was raised to $7.25 in 2009.
States have taken action on their own since then. Virginia is on a path to raise it gradually to $15 by 2026, so the federal proposal would get the state there faster. Minimum wage remains at $7.25 in North Carolina.
DoorDash partners with VRLTA for restaurant grants
DoorDash partners with VRLTA for restaurant grants By Andrew Webb | February 5, 2021 at 2:30 PM EST - Updated February 5 at 5:25 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Door Dash is partnering with the Virginia Restaurant Lodging and Travel Association (VRLTA) to distribute grants to restaurants around the commonwealth.
DoorDash has pledged $450,000 for these grants, each one will be for $3,500. Restaurants can use the money in any way.
VRLTA President Eric Terry says that this grant is aimed at supporting smaller restaurants and businesses.
“There’s certain criteria included,” Terry said. “They have to be less than $3 million in revenue, 50 employees or so. And so it does focus more on smaller restaurants and businesses.”
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Community First: What TorHoerman Law Is Doing To Give Back To Their St. Louis and Southern IL Communities
EDWARDSVILLE, IL / ACCESSWIRE / December 31, 2020 / For more than a decade, TorHoerman Law has dedicated themselves to providing exceptional legal services for individuals who have suffered a personal injury and exceptional support to the communities they call home. This community-focused mindset is a pillar of the firm. From their annual Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway, to their college scholarship programs, a campaign to help end distracted driving, yearly winter coat drive, and various other philanthropic activities, TorHoerman Law has made it clear that the well-being of their communities is the firm s top priority.