The Virginia Legislature has sent a budget to Gov. McAuliffe that includes a 2 percent pay raise for sheriff’s deputies and a 3 percent pay hike for state troopers. The starting salary for a Sheriff’s Deputy in Rockbridge County will be about $31,600 if McAuliffe accepts the budget. Jessica McCullough, a Rockbridge County deputy’s wife, shares her thoughts on what a 2 percent pay raise means.
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The Virginia Court of Appeals lifted the emergency stay order, which kept the remaining three giraffes at the Natural Bridge Zoo. But it’s still unclear when the animals will be transferred out of the park. Here’s the story, brought to you by Liz Trubeck!