RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia is allowing ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft to operate under a temporary agreement between the companies and the state, officials said Wednesday.

The move follows letters from state officials in June telling the companies to cease its operations in Virginia because they didn’t have the proper licenses.

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