Friday, September 26, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1931, the keel of the USS Ranger was laid at Newport News. It was the first American ship designed and built from the keel up as an aircraft carrier.

Virginia will apparently host an unprecedented peacetime gathering of top military brass next week in Quantico, but the Pentagon isn’t saying what the meeting is about. Find out more in today’s Top Stories.

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Hegseth Summons Military General Officers

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will reportedly gather all military officers with a one-star or higher rank at an in-person meeting at Quantico on Tuesday. Roughly 800 generals and admirals would leave their commands around the globe to travel to Virginia.

As of Thursday, the Pentagon had not publicly explained the reason for the reported in-person gathering. The military frequently convenes secure, virtual meetings so commanders can discuss missions without physically leaving their posts.

Hegseth has said he aims to trim one-fifth of the U.S. senior generals and admirals.

The Trump administration has already removed many senior military leaders, including former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. CQ Brown, Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Lisa Franchetti, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan, and Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Slife.

Turning Point Comes to Virginia Tech

Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced he will donate $100,000 to Turning Point USA during an appearance at Virginia Tech. He also told students that “each one of you is the next Charlie Kirk.”

More than 3,000 people turned out for the Wednesday night TPUSA event, which had been a scheduled stop on Kirk’s American Comeback Tour before the Christian conservative activist was assassinated in Utah on Sept. 10.

“There is a revival spreading across this great nation,” Youngkin said. “Don’t back down from your beliefs.“

Political commentator Megyn Kelly also spoke at the event, which drew people from as far away as Ohio, West Virginia, and North Carolina.

Tax Refunds Go Out Next Month

Virginia taxpayers who owed money to the state last year will get refunds starting in mid-October.

Individual taxpayers are eligible for rebates of up to $200, while joint filers are eligible for up to $400. The funds will be disbursed according to how taxpayers paid.

If payments were made by direct deposit, the rebate would be put into the same bank account used for that transaction. All other eligible taxpayers will be mailed a paper check.

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➤ Richmond: A grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey on charges of obstruction and making a false statement to Congress in 2020. It’s the first case brought by Lindsey Halligan, a former lawyer for Donald Trump who was appointed interim U.S. Attorney earlier this week after the president, in a social media post, demanded action in the Comey case. (Details)

➤ Virginia Beach: Authorities warned about a scam targeting families with high school-age students. A caller claiming to be from the public schools pretends to offer SAT prep in exchange for money. “VBCPS staff will never call to request your credit card or other financial information,” the district said. (More)

➤ Roanoke: The Virginia Professional Fire Fighters Association endorsed Democratic candidate Abigail Spanberger for governor. The organization also endorsed the Democrat in the 2021 race. (More)

➤ Statewide: Virginia is one of 10 states that may drop out of the wholesale electricity market unless it gets a voice in how the market is governed. The bipartisan push is led by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Pennsylvania’s Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro. (More)

➤ Norfolk: A Southwest Airlines flight from Nashville with 110 people on board had to make an emergency landing after it lost an engine. Southwest said the plane landed uneventfully and no one on board was hurt. (Details)

➤ Roanoke: A United Airlines Embraer plane overshot the runway while landing with 53 people on board. No one was hurt, and the FAA is investigating the incident. (More)

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➤ The ValleyStar Credit Union 300 at Martinsville Speedway will determine the winner of this year’s Virginia Triple Crown, a series of short-track events. Connor Hall enters Saturday’s race in the driver’s seat after winning one and placing second in the other of the first two outings. (Details)

➤ UVA football will look to upset No. 8 Florida State in a rare Friday night matchup. The Hoos enter the game as seven-point underdogs. (More)

➤ The Washington Nationals hired former Red Sox assistant general manager Paul Toboni as head of baseball operations. The 35-year-old Toboni has spent most of his career in the league as a scout. (Details)

➤ Virginia Tech interim football coach Philip Montgomery is preparing his team for its first true road game of the season at NC State by playing loud music throughout practice to simulate the confusion of a hostile crowd. (More)

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➤ Parkdale Mills announced it will lay off 68 people at its Hillsville yarn-making facility by Oct. 24. The company said the plant will close due to the “declining economic environment created by rapidly rising energy costs.” (Details)

➤ RDS of Virginia, a Portsmouth-based recycling company, will be purchased by Amp Robotics Corp. of Colorado. (More)

➤ Home sales in Virginia were flat in August, according to a real estate monitoring organization. Total sales increased just 0.2% while prices increased 3.6%. (Details)

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➤ The Virginia Film Festival, scheduled from Oct. 22-26 in Charlottesville, announced its lineup. Organizers plan to screen more than 120 movies. (Details)

➤ Seven fall festivals are happening across Northern Virginia in the coming weeks, beginning with an ongoing market in Reston this weekend. (More)

➤ Miss Virginia USA Erin Houston took to the sky in a ride-along with the Navy’s elite Blue Angels during the 2025 NAS Oceana Air Show. (Details)

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