Korean Company Expanding in Hampton Roads

LS Cable & System Ltd., a South Korea-based company, announced it will invest $689 million to expand its manufacturing facilities in Chesapeake.

The Commonwealth approved more than $8 million in state grants to support the expansion. “I’m proud that Virginia is partnering with LS C&S to strengthen American manufacturing, create great jobs, and build a stronger, more secure future for the Commonwealth and our nation,” Gov. Glenn Youngkin said.

The Korean company is already building a 70-story plant in Chesapeake that will fabricate underwater power transmission cables such as those required by the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project.

The latest project is expected to be the single largest capital investment in the history of the Tidewater region, creating hundreds of jobs.

More Elections Loom in 2026

Virginians will go back to the polls early in the new year, as voters participate in special elections to replace legislators who have resigned to serve in Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger’s incoming administration.

In District 23, Del. Candi Mundon King resigned to become the next secretary of the commonwealth. She has represented parts of Prince William and Stafford Counties since 2021.

In District 11, Del. David Bulova stepped down to become secretary of natural and historic resources. He has represented Fairfax County since 2006. Both special elections are set for Jan. 13.

Spanberger will be sworn in on Jan. 17.

Eastern District Attorneys Face Challenges

Prosecuting attorneys in the Eastern District of Virginia suffered setbacks last week.

A federal judge ordered the Justice Department to return information it had used to obtain a grand jury indictment against former FBI chief James Comey. She wrote that the data had been used with “callous disregard” for the rights of its owner.

Two different grand juries, one in Norfolk and another in Alexandria, refused to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on a charge that she engaged in mortgage fraud.

Last month, a different federal judge dismissed cases against Comey and James on the ground that the indictments had been secured by Lindsey Halligan, who had been unlawfully appointed as U.S. attorney.

As of Monday afternoon, Halligan was still listed as “United States Attorney” on the Justice Department’s web page.

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➤ Henry County: State police announced they are investigating the death of a trooper, but clarified publicly that the case does not involve a murder-suicide to dispel social media rumors. (Details)

➤ Norfolk Fire-Rescue crews responded to a blaze aboard the USS Bataan, which was docked at a General Dynamics facility. Two members of the ship’s crew were injured while fighting the fire. (More)

➤ Chesterfield County: Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, one of the two students killed in the weekend shooting on the campus of Brown University, graduated from Midlothian High School earlier this year. (More)

➤ Fairfax County: Police boosted patrols around all places of worship this weekend after the massacre during a Hanukkah celebration in Australia. “There are no known threats to Fairfax County at this time,” a spokesman said. (Details)

➤ Richmond: Gov. Glenn Youngkin leaves office next month, but hasn’t said yet what he intends to do next. “I have been incredibly focused every day on what we need to do to transform Virginia,” he told an interviewer. (Details)

➤ Campbell County: The Brookville High School football team will be banned from the playoffs next season. The Virginia High School League ruled that it used two ineligible players in a game this year. The school will forfeit the game and pay a $100 fine. (More)

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➤ UVA climbed one spot in this week’s AP men’s basketball poll to become the No. 23 team in the country. (See Poll)

➤ Virginia Tech received a record-setting $20 million gift to its football program after the Hokies hired James Franklin as head coach last month. (Details)

➤ Norfolk State women’s basketball visits Campbell tonight. (Preview)

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➤ The average price of a gallon of gas dropped 8.3 cents over the last week to $2.76 statewide, according to GasBuddy. That is 14.4 cents per gallon less than last month and 12.2 cents per gallon less than last December. (Details)

➤ TST Tactical Defense Solutions received a $508,000 grant from the Virginia Beach Development Authority. The funding will allow it to expand as a construction contractor. (More)

➤ Eaton, a Pennsylvania-based power management company, announced plans to open a new manufacturing campus in Henrico that would more than double the size of its operations in the state. (Details)

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➤ Zillow’s most-clicked Virginia home is the Smith Point Lighthouse in Reedville, which is literally in the Chesapeake Bay. (Details)

➤ The Commonwealth Transportation Board approved a plan to transfer the Shenandoah Rail Trail project to the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority. The Department of Transportation said it will hold hearings to discuss the project. (More)

➤ The current attempt to carry out a mid-decade Congressional redistricting isn’t new in Virginia politics. In 2013, Republicans in Richmond looked into drawing a new map. (More)

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