Statewide GOP Candidates Attend Rally

Three Republican candidates for statewide office attended a rally together for the first time on Tuesday night.

Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, who is running for governor, joined with radio host John Reid, who is running for lieutenant governor, and state Attorney General Jason Miyares, who is seeking reelection.

Each spoke before making a brief joint appearance on stage at the end of the two-hour event in Vienna. A previously scheduled rally was canceled in May amid calls for Reid to exit the lieutenant governor’s race.

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin hosted the rally and voiced strong support for all three nominees. “We’ve demonstrated how to win in Virginia, and we’re going to do it again this November,” he said.

Antisemitism Complaint Filed Against School

The parents of an 11-year-old Jewish girl filed a complaint of antisemitism against the private Nysmith School for the Gifted in Herndon after their daughter and her two siblings were expelled.

The complaint alleges the girl faced “severe and relentless” bullying, and that the school did not intervene. The parents also cited other alleged antisemitism incidents, including the cancellation of a Holocaust survivor’s planned appearance.

The school’s headmaster rejected the allegations and said he was not yet aware of any legal action involving the school. The parents filed the complaint with the state Attorney General’s Human Rights Division.

Walsh Named Nation’s Top College Woman Athlete

University of Virginia swimmer Gretchen Walsh was named the 2025 Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year, winning the prestigious Honda Cup given to “the best of the best in collegiate athletics.”

A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Walsh helped boost Virginia to the 2025 NCAA women’s swimming title by winning three individual titles. She’s the first UVA athlete to win the award since Dawn Staley in 1991.

“We are incredibly proud of her accomplishments both in the pool and in the classroom, and we look forward to watching her continue to rise as she prepares for the World Championships and the 2028 Olympic Games,” an awards official said.

Walsh graduated in May and is training for the upcoming World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, where she will compete along with seven other Cavaliers.

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➤ Virginia Beach: Firefighters rescued two adults and five children after strong winds blew their rafts and paddleboards out into the Chesapeake Bay. (More)

➤ Emporia: Between 2 and 5 inches of rain poured down on sections of southern Virginia yesterday, creating what the National Weather Service called a “life-threatening situation.” A flash flood warning was in effect through the afternoon for Brunswick and Greensville counties. (Details)

➤ Henrico County: The families of four babies who suffered injuries at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital reached settlements with hospital owner HCA Health Services of Virginia. So far, the families of 10 babies have reached settlements. (More)

➤ Chesterfield County: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly released some of the 15 people it detained last week at the county courthouse. The sheriff’s office said there have been no ICE agents at the courthouse since June 25. (Details)

➤ Statewide: The Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund will provide $67 million in grants and loans to assist local communities in preparing for flooding. (Details)

➤ State: The Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association said that Congress’ proposed budget “would cost Virginia hospitals $2 billion annually in essential funding.” (Details)

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➤ UVA will provide free admission to most on-campus sporting events, including soccer. Only football, basketball, baseball, and men’s lacrosse will cost money to attend. (Details)

➤ Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., will host tryouts for the Women’s Professional Baseball League next month, with more than 600 players already registered for the camp. (More)

➤ The Washington Capitals will donate a $200,000 public roller hockey rink to Prince William County, pending the county’s approval of $350,000 in funds to help construct and maintain the site. (Details)

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➤ The National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle will host the first of its six free summer concerts at 7 p.m. today. (Details)

➤ The Library of Virginia unveiled a new website design, its first update in more than a decade. More than 1.5 million people visit the website each year. (More)

➤ Lawmakers in Texas succeeded in adding a section to President Trump’s federal budget proposal that aims to move the retired space shuttle Discovery from Chantilly to Houston. “It would be unprecedented for Congress to remove an object from a Smithsonian collection and send it somewhere else,” Smithsonian curators wrote. (Details)

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Wednesday’s Results:

Should the federal government open more national forest land in Virginia for development? 

1. No: 51%
2. Not sure: 25%
3. Yes: 24%

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