Governor Spars with Senate Democrats

Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Senate Democrats are engaged in “unprecedented attempts to intimidate board members” after lawmakers blocked all of his most recent nominees to sit on the boards of visitors at state universities.

The Senate Privileges and Elections Committee rejected 14 Youngkin appointees: six to George Mason University, four to the University of Virginia, and four to the Virginia Military Institute. Democrats also asked the governor to stop making nominations until after November’s elections.

The same Senate committee blocked eight appointments in June, a move since upheld by a judge in Fairfax County. Attorney General Jason Miyares has appealed Judge Jonathan Frieden’s decision to the state Supreme Court.

Two of the four rejected UVA nominees had been named to a committee that is searching for the university’s 10th president.

Troopers Seek Shooting Suspect

Virginia State Police located the truck thought to have been driven by Jason Allen Glidewell II. The 19-year-old is wanted in connection with a deadly shooting last week.

The vehicle was found parked at a hotel in Colonial Heights on Tuesday. Victim Hunter A. Bates once lived in that same city.

The shooting happened last Thursday on I-85 in Mecklenburg County, where state police found Bates and a female passenger in a car that had gone off the road. She was treated and released from an area hospital.

Police said Glidewell should be considered armed and dangerous.

Suspected ‘Ninja Slushi Bandit’ Nabbed

The Fairfax County Police Department charged a woman with multiple thefts totaling more than $10,000.

Christine Woodson, 31, is suspected of taking more than a dozen Ninja Slushi appliances from several different Target locations in the county over the last year.

She was detained after an officer noticed a rental van driving suspiciously last month. Woodson, a passenger in that vehicle, had 16 active warrants out for her arrest.

A Ninja Slushi machine retails for around $350 at Target.

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➤ Statewide: The number of deaths across Virginia from drug overdoses dropped 43% from 2023 to 2024, with about 1,400 overdose deaths recorded last year. September is National Recovery Month. (Details)

➤ Richmond: Gov. Glenn Youngkin restored civil rights to 3,496 formerly incarcerated Virginians. Secretary of the Commonwealth Kay Coles James coordinated the process and said, “I look forward to their successful futures.” (More)

➤ Charlottesville: Contractors will set off a series of planned explosions as part of a project to replace a water line to the Observatory Water Treatment Plant. The blasts will begin at noon today, preceded by a siren. (Details)

➤ Virginia Beach: Virginia Natural Gas, which serves customers across the Hampton Roads region, asked regulators to allow it to permanently increase residential rates by an average of more than $8 per month. The increase was introduced as an interim measure at the start of the year. (More)

➤ Statewide: Virginians who want a COVID shot will now need to obtain a doctor’s prescription first. The federal government recently revoked emergency authorizations that had allowed pharmacies to dispense the vaccinations on demand. (Details)

➤ Arlington: The median rent on a two-bedroom apartment dropped to less than $3,000 in August after increasing during the first seven months of the year, according to Apartment List. (More)

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➤ The Washington Nationals are undefeated in September. The Nats visit the Cubs tomorrow after completing a sweep of the Marlins with a 10-5 victory. (Details) 

➤ UVA women’s soccer, ranked No. 8, is set to face off against No. 9 Penn State today at home. (More)

➤ Old Dominion women’s soccer will host No. 20 Virginia Tech today at 6 p.m. (More)

➤ University of Lynchburg volleyball faces Scranton tomorrow, after the Hornets improved to 5-0 by topping Southern Virginia. It’s the team’s best start to a season since 2016. (More)

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➤ Red River Foods announced plans to expand its operations in Henrico County. The company will spend $15.5 million and hire as many as 23 people as it seeks to boost processing capabilities. (Details)

➤ Roanoke business owners may qualify for funding to help grow their operations. Applications will be accepted starting next month. (More)

➤ A planned AstraZeneca drug plant will reportedly be located in Albemarle County, which is already home to the University of Virginia’s Manning Institute of Biotechnology. (Details)

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➤ The city of Richmond may use $6 million from a special fund to pay restitution to a man who was wrongly convicted. Some residents are asking why the money was never spent on political priorities. (Details)

➤ An expert at Virginia Tech predicts that peak leaf viewing in the New River region will most likely take place between Oct. 25 and Nov. 1. The Commonwealth’s moist summer could make for a colorful fall. (More)

➤ It isn’t too soon to think about scheduling a visit to one of Virginia’s orchards for some fall apple picking. (Where To Go)

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Wednesday’s Results:

Would you consider sending a student to an AI-driven school? 

1. Yes: 26%
2. No: 45%
3. Maybe: 29%

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