DHS Deletes Sanctuary Accusations

A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) webpage that listed hundreds of places as sanctuary jurisdictions—including many in Virginia—disappeared after many local officials complained that theirs did not belong on the list. A message stated that the page was “moved, deleted, or is otherwise unavailable.”

The list originally included locations throughout the Commonwealth, including the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, and Richmond, as well as Augusta, Amherst, Halifax, Tazewell, Chesterfield, Henrico, and Hanover counties.

DHS had defined sanctuary areas as “obstructing immigration enforcement,” but some local officials pushed back. “Our Regional Jail actually has detainees from ICE in it today that we’re holding for them,” Tazewell County Administrator Eric Young said. “We really don’t understand where this is coming from.“

Gov. Glenn Youngkin said, “I think we will see a bunch say we don’t belong on this list,” and he reiterated that Virginia is not a sanctuary state.

UVA Loses Baseball Coach

Baseball coach Brian O’Connor resigned from the University of Virginia after 22 seasons at the helm to take the same job at Mississippi State. During his tenure, he led the Cavaliers to 18 NCAA Tournament appearances and the 2015 national championship.

O’Connor texted his former players to let them know that associate head coach Kevin McMullan, assistant coach Matt Kirby, and associate athletic director for baseball administration Justin Armistead would be moving to the SEC with him.

“Mississippi State has set the standard in college baseball, and I can’t wait to get to work, build relationships, and compete for championships in Starkville,” O’Connor said in announcing his departure.

The former coach was reportedly concerned that UVA wouldn’t fund enough scholarships to remain nationally competitive and that the Cavaliers couldn’t schedule enough mid-week, non-conference games. Virginia missed the NCAA tournament this season, after beginning the year ranked No. 2 in the nation.

Want To Buy a Drive-In?

As it opens its 17th year showing films outdoors, the Goochland Drive-In Theater is for sale, which will give somebody a chance to get into the movie business with absolutely no overhead.

“After much thought, consultation, and prayer, our family is open to the possibility for new ownership of the Goochland Drive-In Theater,” the founders announced. They want the location to remain in business and have promised a smooth transition.

Virginia is home to six drive-in theaters. Five of them date to the 1950s. The Goochland opened in 2009. 

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➤ Richmond: City water officials blamed recent outages on problems including maintenance delays, aging infrastructure, inadequate storage capacity, and poor oversight by staffers. (More)

➤ Statewide: Both gubernatorial candidates, Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, launched their earliest television ads. Between now and November, “Both of them will spend tons of money, millions and millions and millions,” UVA political expert Larry Sabato said. (Details)

➤ Richmond: Del. Terry Kilgore, who has been in the General Assembly since 1994, will serve as Republican leader of the House of Delegates. (More)

➤ Alexandria: A suspect is in custody after allegedly attempting to abduct two women in separate incidents outside Metro rail stations. The suspect is identified as 35-year-old Jeffrey Gary of Fairfax County. (Details)

➤ Roanoke: Local police and federal agents teamed up to serve scores of warrants as part of Operation Summer Shield. In one week last month, they made several arrests and also seized two firearms and nine ounces of illegal narcotics. (More)

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➤ Gas Prices in the Commonwealth dropped 7.5 cents per gallon from last week, according to the tracking firm GasBuddy. The average statewide is $2.94 per gallon, down 8.5 cents since last month and 47.9 cents less than last year. (More)

➤ Booz Allen, headquartered in McLean, will lay off about 2,500 employees, 7% of its workforce. The government contractor blamed federal DOGE cuts for the layoffs. (Details)

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➤ Northern Virginia’s strawberry season this year was cut short by a fungus known as Neo-P. “Normally our season is 10-12 weeks,” a farm owner said. “This year it was only four weeks.” (Details)

➤ Lalitha Kuchipudi, a 15-year-old student from Chantilly, won first place in the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale’s Young Artists Contest for her work on the theme “Women with Wings.” (More)

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Will you go to a drive-in movie this summer?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Perhaps

Monday’s Results:

Are you attending a June wedding? 

1. Not this year: 45%
2. Yes, in Virginia: 28%
3. Yes, elsewhere: 27%

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