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We’ve helped our viewers find more than $1 million since starting this initiative
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ROANOKE, Va. – Who doesn’t love the chance to get some extra cash?
Fun fact: There’s about $2 billion worth of unclaimed property in Virginia. Have you ever thought about how some of it may just belong to you?
One of four Virginians have misplaced money or valuables in the Virginia Treasury Department.
Once again, 10 News is teaming up with the Virginia Department of Treasury Unclaimed Property Division to help you “Find Your Money.”
Since we’ve started this initiative in 2015, we’ve found our viewers more than $1 million. This past July, we’ve helped folks find nearly $170,000.
Virginia is extending the expiration dates of E-Z Passes because of the pandemic.
The commonwealth is one of two states (New Hampshire is the other) that deactivates drivers passes and closes their accounts after a year of inactivity. This is due to the requirements of the state s unclaimed property regulations. With routines upended, many commuters would likely see their passes approach expiration come mid-March.
But now, drivers have until the summer to avoid losing their pass s functionality. The Virginia Treasury Department has given the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) a one-time, six-month moratorium on the deactivation rule because of the pandemic.