Bill Fitzgerald

1 month ago | wtvr.com | Bill Fitzgerald

MECHANICSVILLE, Va. — Angela Robertson had a rough time during the pandemic. And the difficulties continued afterwards. "They started sending me letters saying, 'Oh, you owe from the pandemic.' It was in the 20s, many thousands of dollars," Robertson said. The mail service worker is immunocompromised and has had COVID twice. During her extended layoffs, she got benefits through the Virginia Employment Commission, but later got a shocking notice: she owed it all back.

1 month ago | wtvr.com | Bill Fitzgerald

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — There was a bit of a stampede for walk-in slots at Richmond-area DMV offices Monday morning, since anyone flying in the United States will need a Real ID starting Wednesday. The Real ID will get you on a plane, inside a federal building, and onto a military base. To get one, you need to bring proof of identity, proof of legal presence, two proofs of residence, proof of a Social Security Number, and proof of name change.

1 month ago | wtvr.com | Bill Fitzgerald

RICHMOND, Va. — Feed More's Community Kitchen produces up to 2,000 meals daily, primarily for Meals on Wheels recipients, with volunteers finding meaning in their service to the community. The gleaming facility is staffed by dozens of volunteers who form an assembly line that produces meals which benefit both recipients and the volunteers themselves.

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Bill Fitzgerald

Share CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — A Chesterfield County man received a tax bill earlier this year for money he never received from the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) and reached out to CBS 6 for help. Three years ago, Paul Jaszewski started receiving a lot of mail from the VEC—dozens of letters stating he had to pay them back as much as $40,000. He says he was in a panic. "I would get, like, 20 or 30 letters in the mailbox, all saying differing amounts," he said.

1 month ago | wtvr.com | Bill Fitzgerald

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — A Chesterfield County man received a tax bill earlier this year for money he never received from the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) and reached out to CBS 6 for help. Three years ago, Paul Jaszewski started receiving a lot of mail from the VEC—dozens of letters stating he had to pay them back as much as $40,000. He says he was in a panic. "I would get, like, 20 or 30 letters in the mailbox, all saying differing amounts," he said.