Friday, June 27, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1788, George Mason introduced a draft bill of rights at the Virginia convention to ratify the Constitution. His version contained 20 items and was instrumental in shaping the final version.

Housing and Urban Development has found a new home in Virginia. We explain the move in our Top Stories. In Around Virginia, the GOP ticket will soon campaign together for the first time.

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HUD Moving to Virginia

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will relocate 2,700 employees from its troubled D.C. building to Alexandria, forcing the National Science Foundation (NSF) to move its 1,800 employees out of its headquarters building.

“This is about the HUD employees, to have a safe space, to have a nice place to work, to represent the people that we serve in America,” HUD Secretary Scott Turner said. Both moves are expected to happen soon.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin joined Turner to announce the relocation. Before their news conference, dozens of NSF employees protested at the site, yelling “We won’t go!” and chanting “NSF.”

It’s not clear where the NSF employees will work, but the commissioner of the General Services Administration’s Public Building Service said his team is “committed to helping them continue to fulfill their mission.”

Lawsuit Seeks to Block Board Appointments

Nine Virginia Senate Democrats filed a lawsuit seeking to block some of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s appointments to serve on the boards of three state universities.

The lawsuit was filed in Fairfax County Court and cites language in the state constitution that says that no gubernatorial appointee “shall enter upon, or continue in, office after the General Assembly shall have refused to confirm his appointment.”

Earlier this month, the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee voted 8-4 to reject eight nominations to the boards of the University of Virginia, George Mason, and the Virginia Military Institute.

Attorney General Jason Miyares said the appointments are legal and should be allowed to stand until the legislature reconvenes next year.

Coming Up This Weekend

This weekend offers several ways to stay cool in Virginia, such as visiting Pocahontas State Park for swimming and boating.

In the Richmond area, tubing on the James River or retreating to prehistoric times inside the Science Museum of Virginia are good options.

The Great Race makes a pit stop in Roanoke tonight at the Virginia Museum of Transportation on its nine-day trip from Minnesota to South Carolina. Stay in town to see this year’s Miss Virginia crowned.

Comic book fans may want to check out Tidewater Comicon at the Virginia Beach Convention Center on June 28-29. Airplane fans might be able to catch a ride on a World War II TBM Avenger torpedo bomber in Leesburg on Saturday.

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➤ Vienna: All three Republicans running for statewide office will appear together on Tuesday for the first time. Outgoing Gov. Glenn Youngkin is scheduled to take the stage with gubernatorial contender Winsome Earle-Sears, lieutenant governor candidate John Reid, and incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares. (Details)

➤ Virginia Beach: The Commonwealth will provide a $23.8 million grant to fund phase four of the Virginia Beach Trail, which will extend the trail 2.8 miles to the east. (More)

➤ Chesapeake: The Great Bridge drawbridge malfunctioned because of excessive heat and had to be sprayed with fire hoses to allow it to cool enough to close. (Details)

➤ Blacksburg: Researchers at Virginia Tech said they are close to deploying firefighting foams from PFAS, known as forever chemicals. (More)

➤ Bristol: Police arrested Truong Dinh Nguyen, 30, who allegedly travelled from Virginia Beach to meet with a 13-year-old girl at a hotel. (Details)

➤ Fairfax County: Every county high school will have a permanent weapons detection system in place when students return in the fall. “They have already caught students bringing weapons, including guns, into our school buildings,” a school board member said. (More)

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➤ Five UVA women’s soccer players were called up to U.S. Soccer training camps this summer. (Details)

➤ Ten Virginia Tech track & field and cross country athletes were named to the College Sport Communicators Academic All-District list. To be eligible, students must place in the top 50 in their event and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5. (See List)

➤ Former NFL running back Tim Hightower led students at Richmond’s Creative Learning Center in a Day of Play. The school was one of only 35 nationwide to earn the honor. (Details)

Yesterday’s results: MLB | Soccer | WNBA | PGA | LPGA

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➤ Home sales in Virginia declined in May for the fourth straight month, according to a real estate information group. Prices increased, however, with the median sales price reaching $440,000 in May, up 3.5% since last year. (Details)

➤ Harris Teeter will close three stores in Northern Virginia by the end of the summer. The grocery chain will continue to operate at least five stores in the region. (More)

➤ Roanoke-Blacksburg Airport is updating its logo for the first time in 30 years and launching a streamlined brand name. (See the Logo)

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➤ A deer in Roanoke crashed through the door and into a RunAbout Sports store. It was safely turned over to animal control. (Details)

➤ Virginia.edu, the University of Virginia website, unveiled a redesign across its home page and nearly 40 subpages. (More)

➤ Virginia’s newest state trooper is also its youngest—a 13-year-old suffering from cancer. DJ Daniel has been sworn in as an honorary member of more than 1,350 police departments, including the Virginia State Police. (Details)

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