Three people have had their charges reduced in connection to the death of a Henrico man.Preview: A dispute between two members of the Spotsylvania County School Board has led to assault charges. Lisa Phelps says fellow board member Nicole Cole slammed a door on her arm and tripped her during a board meeting on May 20th. Another board member reportedly witnessed the confrontation, leading to a misdemeanor assault and battery charge. The two board members have clashed before, with Cole voting to reprimand Phelps for alleged ethics violations last month. Cole has denied the accusation and her lawyer expects the charge to be dismissed.
A beloved baked goods shop in Richmond is closing after 15 years in business. Carytown Cupcakes will close June 23rd. The shop first opened in 2009.
Student loan debt is not just a young person's problem. Millions of older Americans are still struggling with student loan debt according to a new survey from the Federal Reserve Board. It found two-point-two-million Americans over 55 have student loan debt they're still trying to pay off. About half of all borrowers in that age range who are still in the labor force are in the bottom half of income-earners, earning less than $54,600, based on estimates using 2022 SCF data. On average, members of that group still owe about 58-thousand-dollars.