Nearly $70K Raised After Storm Displaces 28 Horses, Cats At Frederick's By Chance Farm
Twenty-eight horses and several barn cats are in temporary homes after severe storms ripped through By Chance Farm, leaving owner Michele Wellman scrambling to save the business she has spent more than two decades building.
The storm hit Sunday night, June 14, causing extensive damage at the farm in Libertytown.
"Last night, my worst nightmare happened," Wellman wrote on Facebook. "Either straight line winds or a possible tornado destroyed my barn."
By the next morning, the work had already begun.
Volunteers spent hours clearing debris, repairing fencing, salvaging supplies, and helping m…
Virginia Legal Weed Sales Set To Spark Up In 2027 Under New Cannabis Deal
Virginia’s long-stalled legal marijuana market may finally be ready to light up.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger, Sen. Lashrecse Aird, and Del. Paul Krizek announced a new agreement on Tuesday, June 16, that would create a legal, regulated adult-use retail cannabis market in Virginia, with sales set to begin on July 1, 2027.
The deal, reached through the state budget process, would complete a years-long effort that began in 2020, when Virginia started moving toward legalization.
Adult possession has been legal in Virginia for years. Retail sales have not.
That left a hazy middle ground: legal to …
