Thursday, October 16, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1859, abolitionist John Brown launched an unsuccessful raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry in what was then Virginia. Brown and his party surrendered 36 hours later to federal marines led by Robert E. Lee and J. E. B. Stuart. Brown was executed on December 2.

Electricity demand is a growing concern for Virginians. A reader, citing a recent story that electricity use is expected to skyrocket in the decade ahead to power data centers, wrote to remind us that nuclear power could be deployed as demand increases. Indeed, The Virginia Flyover has covered the potential expansion of nuclear generation capacity, possibly with small modular reactors and a potential larger facility in Southwest Virginia.

Virginia may also one day host a commercial fusion plant in Chesterfield, if the technology can be scaled to work effectively.

As for other clean energy sources, the Trump administration is not fond of wind power, and tariffs are making Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project more expensive. Still, we will be reporting on the $6 billion project that may begin delivering electricity next year.

What’s your take on the best approach to deal with future power needs? More capacity, fewer data centers, or both? Hit reply and let us know!

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Attorney General Debate

The two candidates for attorney general are scheduled to debate at 6 p.m. tonight at the University of Richmond. The event can be streamed online.

Democratic candidate Jay Jones is under pressure after text messages he sent in 2022 to Republican Del. Carrie Coyner were made public. In them, Jones wrote about then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert getting “two bullets” and mentioned Gilbert’s children dying in his wife’s arms.

Jones did not seem to be considering pulling out of the debate or the race this week, writing on social media that “The stakes couldn’t be higher.”

The Republican, Jason Miyares, is the only incumbent seeking statewide reelection. His campaign emphasizes public safety, and Miyares opposes what he has called the “failed policies of the past.”

Polls taken before the texts were revealed showed Jones ahead, but one survey taken since by Republican pollster Trafalgar Group indicated Miyares is now ahead among likely voters.

Henrico Nixes More Redistricting Proposals

The Henrico County School Board shelved two redistricting proposals that would have effectively swapped 800 students between Tuckahoe and Quioccasin middle schools. This is the fifth plan that school leaders have dropped in the face of pushback.

Henrico is still considering a redistricting plan that would move 40 students from Quioccasin to Pocahontas Middle and fewer than 10 students from Tuckahoe to Quioccasin.

The board also agreed that, if it makes any boundary changes, all high school students would be allowed to finish and graduate at their current schools.

Board members warned that potential changes could push Tuckahoe over capacity. The school board will meet again on Oct. 23 to consider community feedback.

Halloween Preview

Consumer Affairs ranked Virginia as the fifth-most Halloween-obsessed state in the nation. The consumer news platform’s rating, a jump from the Commonwealth’s No. 38 ranking last year, is based mostly on internet searches by Virginians for Halloween costumes, music, and treats.

When it comes to costumes, three of the top five most-searched costumes in the Norfolk area feature characters from the animated Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters. In Roanoke and Richmond, people are also searching for deer, pumpkin, Dalmatian, and Jessica Rabbit costumes.

A review of data from the shopping site Instacart showed that the number of grocery orders in the Commonwealth that included candy increased slightly ahead of Halloween, edging up 2.1%.

Hershey’s Milk Chocolate is Virginia’s favorite treat, and Virginians also enjoy candy corn, with sales spiking 15.1% in October.

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Energy giants like Exxon and Chevron have been buying up land in America’s lithium hotspot.

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EnergyX just acquired the rights to 35,000 gross acres of high-grade lithium resources in the Smackover Formation, right next to Exxon and Chevron’s lithium projects, bringing their total to nearly 50,000 acres.

What’s really turning heads about this move is that EnergyX isn’t just competing for lithium-rich land. They’ve pioneered patented technology that can extract 300% more lithium than traditional methods. That combination positions EnergyX as one of the largest vertically integrated lithium producers in America. Additionally, General Motors has invested, along with other global leaders such as Eni and POSCO.

Great timing, too, because the demand for lithium is projected to be 18X current production by 2040.

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➤ Statewide: Virginia’s general fund revenues jumped 5.1 percent in the first quarter of this fiscal year, topping last year’s revenue in the same timeframe by $374.4 million. In September alone, revenues exceeded projections by 9.8 percent. (Details)

➤ Cumberland County: The newest Virginia State Police plane has the tail number N876VA to honor former officer Lucas Doswell, who was killed while helping conduct a drug raid in 2018. Doswell’s badge number was 876. (More)

➤ Virginia Beach: School board members met this week to discuss ways to reduce health insurance costs for employees. More than 100 district workers are suing Superintendent Donald Robertson Jr. over planned premium increases. (Details)

➤ Statewide: Virginia is one of just three states that regulate the way officials may store license plate data. (More)

➤ Lorton: A total of seven people—including a worker and a firefighter—were injured in a four-alarm fire at a recycling facility. (Details)

➤ Willacy County, Texas: Esmeralda Cantu-Castle, the mother of Navy sailor Angelina Resendiz—who was killed while on duty in Norfolk this year—said she will run for the Texas state House of Representatives. Cantu-Castle alleges the Navy mishandled her daughter’s disappearance and death. (More)

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➤ Liberty football defeated New Mexico State 30-27 on Tuesday, scoring a go-ahead touchdown with 36 seconds left. The Aggies missed a would-be game-tying field goal as time expired. (Details)

➤ Richmond women’s basketball opens the season ranked No. 24 in the AP Poll. The Spiders are the only team from Virginia to make the rankings. (The Poll)

➤ UVA field hockey, ranked No. 3, defeated No. 7 Liberty 1-0. It’s the Cavaliers’ seventh win over a top 20 opponent so far this season. (Details)

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➤ Hyper, a manufacturer that constructs data center components, opened a new headquarters in Henrico County. (Details)

➤ Pleasants Hardware will debut its 22nd location. The store is scheduled to open in Chesterfield County next spring. (More).

➤ Sentara Health announced it will eliminate about 400 positions. About 180 of the jobs are currently vacant. (Details)

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Meet America’s Newest $1B Unicorn

This U.S. startup just surpassed a $1 billion valuation, joining billion-dollar private companies like SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic.

Unlike those other unicorns, you can invest. Over 35,000 people already have. Similarly, industry giants such as General Motors, Eni, and POSCO have also done so.

Why all the interest? EnergyX’s patented tech can recover 300% more lithium than traditional methods. That’s a big deal as demand for lithium is projected to outstrip supply by 2030.

Now, they’re moving toward commercial production, developing 100,000+ acres of lithium deposits in Chile, a potential $1.1B in annual revenue opportunity at projected market prices.

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➤ A bald eagle was returned to the wild at Smith Mountain Lake Community Park after a month of rehab at the Wildlife Center of Virginia. (Watch Video)

➤ Virginia eats more french fries than any other state, according to a study by Talker Research. It found that an average Virginian eats more than 20 pounds of fries each year. (Details)

➤ Hampden-Sydney College was founded 250 years ago by some of the same people who were also busy seeking American independence. (The Story)

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What type of candy are you handing out for Halloween?

Wednesday’s Results:

Which Virginia school do you think will finish highest-ranked in men’s basketball?

UVA: 16%
Virginia Tech: 14%
VCU: 14%
George Mason: 14%
James Madison: 14%
Liberty: 14%
Other: 14%

Which future U.S. president attended Hampden-Sydney College?

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Thursday, October 16, 2025

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Attorney General Debate

Henrico Nixes More Redistricting Proposals

Halloween Preview

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