If this week's storms have you thinking about emergency supplies, Virginia's Tax Free weekend is coming up soon.
The 3-day sales tax holiday starts the first Friday in August at 12:01 am and ends the following Sunday at 11:59 pm. This year, that's Friday, Aug. 7 through Sunday, Aug. 9.
"During the sales tax holiday, you can buy qualifying school supplies, clothing, footwear, hurricane and emergency preparedness items, and Energy Star™ and WaterSense™ products without paying sales tax," according to the Virginia Dept. of Taxation.