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Cannabis Market Seems Likely

Virginia may soon establish a regulated market for the sale of cannabis.

The state legislature’s Joint Commission on the Future of Cannabis Sales is set to meet on Dec. 2, when it will unveil a retail framework to send to the new Assembly ahead of next year’s session.

In 2021, it became legal to grow or possess small amounts of marijuana, but there is no legal forum in which to sell pot.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed two legalization bills during his term. During her campaign, Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger vowed to work “with our General Assembly to find a path forward to creating a legalized retail market for cannabis that both prioritizes public safety and grows Virginia’s economy.“

Cold Case Suspect Identified

Virginia State Police announced that they have solved a cold case: the murder of Laurie Ann Powell, 18, in Gloucester County in 1988.

Authorities said DNA evidence implicated Alan W. Wilmer, Sr., in the killing. The suspect, who died in 2017, has been posthumously implicated in three other killings.

Powell disappeared in March of 1988. Her body was found three weeks later in the Elizabeth River. Wilmer was working as a commercial waterman, moving among area marinas. He had no criminal record at the time of his death.

UVA Shooter Faces Sentencing

The sentencing hearing for Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. began yesterday.

The former University of Virginia football player pleaded guilty last year to three counts of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated malicious wounding, and five counts of the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.

Jones opened fire on a bus that had just arrived back on campus after a field trip in 2022. He killed three of his former teammates and wounded two other students.

Jones had been scheduled for sentencing in February, but it was delayed until this week. The Commonwealth’s Attorney said the hearing could last all week.

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➤ Alexandria: A federal judge ordered the U.S. Attorney’s office to turn over grand jury materials to defendant James Comey. Judge William Fitzgerald said the unusual step is necessary because Trump-appointed prosecutor Lindsey Halligan may have made statements to grand jurors that violated Comey’s legal rights. (Details)

➤ Occoquan: Fairfax Water will test the Occoquan Dam siren system at 10 a.m. Nearby residents will be able to hear the alarm, which, under other circumstances, would indicate that the dam was at risk of giving way. (More)

➤ Southwest Virginia: Crews battled wildfires in Franklin County, Botetourt County, Craig County, and Hillsville as windy, dry conditions triggered red flag warnings in large swaths of the Commonwealth. (Details)

➤ Fairfax County Police asked the public for help identifying thieves who stole at least $175,000 last month in what is known as an ATM jackpotting scheme. (More)

➤ Richmond: Gov. Glenn Youngkin warned his soon-to-be Democratic successor, Abigail Spanberger, that “there is just one Governor of Virginia at any time,” and said she should not be reaching out to state agencies or boards of visitors until she is sworn in on Jan. 17. (Details)

➤ Chesapeake: The city’s school board met to consider a policy change that would require employees to address students using only personal titles and pronouns that match the student’s sex as assigned at birth. (More)

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➤ Virginia Tech hired James Franklin as head coach yesterday. Franklin was dismissed at Penn State earlier this season. (More) 

➤ Randolph-Macon will visit John Carroll in the second round of the NCAA Division III football playoffs on Nov. 29. The Yellow Jackets captured the ODAC Championship with a 42-14 win over rival Hampden-Sydney. (Details)

➤ UVA women’s soccer, a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, will host a second-round game on Thursday against Penn State. The Cavs crushed High Point 5-0 in the first round. (More)

➤ Old Dominion visits Xavier in men’s basketball tonight. (Score)

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➤ The average price of a gallon of gas increased 3.4 cents in Virginia over the last week, reaching $2.91 yesterday. According to the tracking site GasBuddy, that’s 1.9 cents per gallon higher than last month and 8.3 cents per gallon less than last year. (Details)

➤ Almost 8,800 homes were sold statewide in September, according to a real estate information organization. That is up 8.9% year-over-year. The number of listings also increased. (More)

➤ The Top of Virginia Regional Chamber hosts its annual economic summit today on the campus of Shenandoah University. (Details)

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➤ Little Hands Virginia, a non-profit that distributes diapers and baby supplies, is expanding to help more families across the Commonwealth as they face economic disruption. “If a family can’t afford food, they really can’t afford diapers,” Little Hands’ Taylor Keeney explained. (Details)

➤ Visitors to Richmond’s Carytown neighborhood are again being welcomed by a neon art-deco sign that had been removed to fix some burned-out letters. (Photo)

➤ The 2025 Empty Bowls fundraiser in Loudoun County brought in a record $103,000 to provide food and support for people in the area. (Details)

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1. Stuffing
2. Dressing
3. Other
4. “Yucky”

Monday’s Results:

Do you think JMU will qualify for the College Football Playoff? 

1. Yes: 35%
2. Not sure: 34%
3. No: 31%

How many times was George Yeardley governor of Virginia?

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