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Virginia Teacher, Family Lose Nearly Everything In Fast-Moving Fire Days Before School Starts Virginia Teacher, Family Lose Nearly Everything In Fast-Moving Fire Days Before School Starts
Virginia Teacher, Family Lose Nearly Everything In Fast-Moving Fire Days Before School Starts A Virginia teacher and her young family is starting the new school year in survival mode after a fast-moving fire tore through their apartment building, destroying nearly everything they own just days before classes begin. Around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12, Heather Bordelon Harbin was forced to evacuate with other residents in her building when lanscaping outside caught fire, likely due to a cigarette butt discarded into the bushes. The flames rapidly spread to the rest of the home, working its way through the side of the building, to the ceiling, roof, and into the attic. Harbin, who work…
Maryland’s Tax‑Free Week Returns — One Week To Shop Without Sales Tax Maryland’s Tax‑Free Week Returns — One Week To Shop Without Sales Tax
Maryland’s Tax‑Free Week Returns — One Week To Shop Without Sales Tax Are you ready, Maryland shoppers? The state’s annual Shop Maryland Tax‑Free Week is back, running Sunday, Aug. 10 through Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. For seven days only, Maryland’s 6% sales tax on qualifying clothing and footwear items priced at $100 or less, plus the first $40 of a backpack or bookbag, is waived—real savings at the register. It’s the perfect moment to refresh your closet and your cart. Shop styles for back‑to‑school and everyday at Shein, Macy’s, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Amazon and other favorites. For school supplies, think binders, glue sticks, backpacks and rulers — Staples, …
Back-To-School 2025 Deals: More Families Shopping Early To Dodge Rising Prices Back-To-School 2025 Deals: More Families Shopping Early To Dodge Rising Prices
Back-To-School 2025 Deals: More Families Shopping Early To Dodge Rising Prices Most families are already hunting for back-to-school deals in the summer heat. Roughly two-thirds (67%) of families with children in kindergarten through 12th grade had started shopping by early July, according to the National Retail Federation. That's up from 55% in 2024 and the highest level since NRF began tracking early shopping in 2018. More than half (51%) of families said they're shopping ahead of time because they expect prices to rise due to President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs. "Consumers are being mindful of the potential impacts of tariffs and inflation on b…