Through a partnership with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, First Sgt. Perok reports that an additional $5,000 reward is being offered in connection to the arrest and conviction of the accused. The PWC Police Department is also offering up to a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in this case.

Scammers posing as IRS agents or Treasury Department officials are calling to try to convince taxpayers that they owe back taxes and face immediate arrest if they don’t pay immediately.

Local Social Security offices will restore in-person services, including for people without an appointment, on April 7, 2022.

FEMA Region 3 reports funeral assistance funds provided to families of applicants have topped $208 million.

“No one should have to choose between paying for their medication and keeping food on the table,” said Senator Kaine. “I’m proud to cosponsor legislation that would cap out-of-pocket costs of insulin and help working families make ends meet.” The Affordable Insulin Now Act would require Medicare plans and private group or individual health care plans to cap patients’ out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $35 per month.

Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11) reports that the U.S. Department of Education announced that colleges and universities in Virginia have received $948 million+ in American Rescue Plan funds over the past year

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee and is Co-Chair of the Senate Military Families Caucus, and U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) introduced the Military Spouse Hiring Act March 23. This legislation proposes to amend the tax code to incentivize businesses to hire military spouses.

Senator Mark Warner will host his annual Academy Day on Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This is a virtual event that will be hosted on Accelevents. The event will offer students, their parents or guardians, and school counselors a comprehensive overview of the United States service academies and their admission processes.