Consumer Confidence Is Down

Consumer sentiment in Virginia dropped over the last three months, according to the latest survey from the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research at Roanoke College.

Consumer sentiment was 63.6, down 13 points from the first quarter of the year and the second-lowest reading since the survey began in 2011.

“While the labor market remains strong and wage growth is outpacing inflation, uncertainty is weighing heavily on consumers, particularly around tariffs,” economics professor Alice Louise Kassens said.

In contrast, a separate national measure of consumer optimism jumped this month after the U.S. slashed punishing tariffs on China. The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index had been in decline since the start of the year.

UVA Golf Lands Just Short

The University of Virginia men’s golf team finished second in the nation, falling 4-1 in the final round of the NCAA championship to 12-time winner Oklahoma State.

It was the first time the Cavaliers reached the championship match.

Senior Paul Chang was key to the NCAA run, helping lift UVA from 25th place following the first day of the Reno Regionals to seventh on the final day. In the final rounds, the team eliminated Auburn and Florida, the last two national champions.

“We are ACC Champions and National Runner-Up, so that’s a heck of a year but a little bit short of our goal,” head coach Bowen Sargent said. “Most of our guys will be back, and I’m looking forward to next year.”

Things To Do This Weekend

Get inspired for June weddings at The Richmond Greater Virginia Bridal Show, or go back in time with the Ultimate Dinosaurs, a traveling exhibition with 20 dinosaur skeletons, at the Science Museum in Richmond.

Lovers of live entertainment should consider the Veterans Band Aid Music Festival in Virginia Beach, which raises money to help local service members.

There’s more live music in Loudoun County tomorrow at A Fest Less Ordinary, a fundraiser for a farm that employs adults with disabilities.

The Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke celebrates the legendary Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 locomotive that chugged into service 75 years ago. Outside, don’t miss the 67th annual Sidewalk Art Show presented by the Taubman Museum of Art.

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➤ Richmond: After two samples tested clean, the Virginia Department of Health lifted the boil water advisory that had covered parts of the city. The warning was issued on Tuesday after clogged filters at the water treatment plant led to low pressure in the system. (Details)

➤ Williamsburg: Inmate Austin Lee Randall and visitor Amy Michelle Carmine have been accused of attempting to smuggle drugs into the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail. Both are being held without bond until a July 24 hearing. (More)

➤ Alexandria: Virginia Tech said it will establish an Institute for Advanced Computing at its newly opened innovation campus. The institute will study artificial intelligence, machine learning, and quantum computing. (Details)

➤ Herndon: An 18-year-old was charged with second-degree murder after allegedly shooting a man near a shopping center. The suspect told officers the victim jumped in front of his Tesla and began kicking the vehicle. (More)

➤ Henrico: The county issued a Request for Interest (RFI) asking developers to submit plans for a mixed-use site along I-95 and I-295. Earlier this year, the proposed Green City Development on that site fell through. (Details)

➤ Statewide: Tomorrow is Dam Safety Awareness Day in Virginia. There are more than 2,500 dams in the Commonwealth, with 527 of those listed as high- and likely high-hazard dams. (More)

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➤ UVA will host the 2026 NCAA men’s lacrosse championship over Memorial Day weekend. The Cavaliers failed to qualify for the tournament this year. (Details)

➤ Top-seed Virginia Wesleyan beat Randolph-Macon 8-0 to open the NCAA Division III softball championship finals. (Box Score)

➤ Yesterday’s outcome means Randolph-Macon faces a must-win game today at 2:30 against Saint Mary’s of Minnesota, while Virginia Wesleyan plays Linfield in the winner’s bracket today at noon. (Bracket)

➤ Yesterday’s results: MLB | NBA | WNBA | NHL | PGA | LPGA | NCAASB | Soccer | Tennis 

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➤ A bookstore near Virginia Tech’s campus is in hot water after allegedly paying some of its employees less than minimum wage. (Details)

➤ The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles hired IT services firm Kyndryl to update its computer system, which handles more than 200,000 transactions each day. (More)

➤ CVS announced plans to close more than 200 stores across the nation, but only one of those, a store on Willard Way in Fairfax, is in Virginia. (Details)

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➤ The Eastern Shore Rail Trail construction project is underway in Cape Charles. When complete, it will be a 49-mile-long paved path for pedestrians and cyclists. (Details)

➤ Virginia’s Free Fishing Days—next Friday, Saturday, and Sunday—will allow anglers to cast a line without first getting a permit. (More)

➤ Seven people—six Democrats and one Republican—are bidding to be the next lieutenant governor. But what does that job entail? (Find Out)

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Do you fish?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Only for compliments

Thursday’s Results:

Do you intend to vote in November? 

1. Yes: 62%
2. No: 19%
3. Not sure yet: 19%

Who was the last sitting lieutenant governor elected as governor of Virginia?

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