ARE YOU LOOKING TO SAVE ON FLASH LIGHTS, BATTERIES, FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, AND GENERATORS? IF YOU ARE, NOW’S THE TIME TO PURCHASE THESE ITEMS AND MORE. VIRGINIA’S FIRST HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS SALES TAX HOLIDAY IS UNDERWAY AND CONTINUES THROUGH MAY 31ST. AS PART OF THE SEVEN DAY EVENT, THE RETAIL SALES TAX WILL BE COLLECTED BY RETAILERS SELLING CERTAIN ITEMS IN THE COMMONWEALTH DESIGNATED FOR HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS. EXAMPLES OF ITEMS THAT WON’T BE TAXED ARE GENERATORS PRICED AT ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR LESS, AS WELL AS PRODUCTS IN 22 OTHER CATEGORIES PRICED AT 60 DOLLARS OR LESS PER ITEM INCLUDING MOST BATTERIES, ROPE, AND DUCT TAPE.