HARRISONBURG, Va. (WSET) — The former executive director of the Economic Development Authority of Front Royal and Warren County (EDA), who was convicted in November of last year of stealing more than $5.2 million in authority funds, was sentenced today to 14 years in federal prison.
Jennifer Rae McDonald, 45, of Front Royal, was convicted following a 9-week jury trial in November 2023 of seven counts of wire fraud, six counts of bank fraud, sixteen counts of money laundering, and one count of aggravated identity theft. Read More...
At least double rent is how some reports are describing the cost of child care for families with more than one child.
About $11,600 is what Child Care Aware reports as the average child care cost in 2023, and there have been jumps in these costs since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Average child care costs rising between 3-5 percent each year since 2020 after a 1-2 percent annual increase in years leading up to 2020 according to Child Care Aware. Read More...
JACKSON, Miss. (TND) — Multiple properties utilized by a Mississippi district attorney were raided by FBI agents Wednesday, according to the FBI Jackson Field Office.
Agents raided both Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owen's office and the Downtown Cigar Company, a tobacco shop and lounge in Jackson. The shop is managed by Owens and underwent its annual report Monday, according to a review of Mississippi Secretary of State's Office records. Read More...