Pardoned January 6 Participant Arrested

Zachary Jordan Alam was arrested on May 9 and charged with residential breaking and entering and with vandalism in Henrico County.

The 33-year-old from Centreville was pardoned earlier this year by President Trump after starting an eight-year prison sentence for his actions at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

He was convicted of assaulting police officers and smashing the speakers’ lobby window that Ashli Babbitt tried to climb through before she was fatally shot by law enforcement.

Alam had reportedly been living in a group home in Richmond with others who were pardoned this year. His next court appearance is scheduled for June 24.

VDOT Seeking Input

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) wants to know what drivers think about potential projects statewide.

In the Hampton Roads region, VDOT is conducting surveys in Virginia Beach, Hampton, Newport News, James City County, and York County.

The department is also seeking feedback about safety and operational issues and new ideas for Route 627, the Richmond-Henrico Turnpike/Meadowbridge Road.

In the city of Harrisonburg, VDOT is requesting input about how to make Virginia Avenue safer. In the last five years, 159 accidents have happened on a 2.5-mile segment of the road, an average of 32 crashes per year.

Youngkin Appoints Farmers to Panel

Gov. Glenn Youngkin appointed two farmers to represent the Commonwealth on the Chesapeake Bay Program Agricultural Advisory Committee.

The panel was formed after a meeting last year of the Chesapeake Executive Council, which brings together leaders from across the bay’s watershed to discuss ways to restore and protect the Chesapeake. The group is particularly concerned about farm runoff.

“I have consistently said that we must work with Virginia’s farmers, not against them, in order to achieve our goals,” Youngkin said.

The farmers named to the panel are Kevin Craun, co-owner of a 900-acre operation in Rockingham County, and Bob Waring, co-manager of a third-generation row crop farm in Essex County.

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➤ Statewide: Virginia’s general fund revenues jumped $322.4 million year-over-year in April, an 8.8% increase. Revenues are tracking $211.1 million ahead of the state’s official forecast for the fiscal year that ends June 30. (Details)

➤ North Chesterfield: Virginia State Police officers and family members will gather today for a ceremony to remember all 67 of the department’s law enforcement professionals who have been killed in the line of duty. (More)

➤ Washington, D.C.: Republican Rep. Morgan Griffith introduced legislation that would mandate that able-bodied adults work at least 80 hours a month to qualify for Medicaid. “There are things you can do to help your community,” Griffith said. (Details)

➤ Norfolk: The Virginia Stage Company said the National Endowment for the Arts terminated a $15,000 grant that was supposed to support the play Every Brilliant Thing. The organization has appealed the decision. (More)

➤ Statewide: Universities including UVA, Virginia Tech, VCU, and Liberty will take part in the governor’s $1.2 million Virginia Innovative Nuclear Hub, which aims to fund critical nuclear research and infrastructure. (More)

➤ Chesapeake: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Area Port of Norfolk ranked second in the nation last year for recovering stolen vehicles that thieves were attempting to ship overseas. (Details)

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➤ The Washington Commanders will play five primetime games in 2025 and play for the first time on Christmas Day. (Schedule)

➤ VMI, seeded No. 8 in the Southern Conference baseball tournament, plays its first game this afternoon against No. 5-seed Western Carolina. (Details)

➤ UVA opens play today in the ACC baseball tournament as a No. 6 seed. (Preview)

➤ Virginia Tech, seeded No. 12, topped Stanford 7-4 in the opening round of the ACC baseball tournament. The Hokies play No. 5 seed Clemson today. (Wrap)

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➤ Homeowners in Prince William County are struggling to pay property taxes on land that will house the Digital Gateway data center. Lawsuits have delayed the project, but owners whose land has been rezoned already owe tens of thousands in additional taxes. (Details)

➤ The Department of Homeland Security canceled a seven-year, multi-billion-dollar cybersecurity contract with Reston-based Leidos. The agreement had faced a legal challenge from a competing security contractor. (More)

➤ Roanoke restaurant owners expressed concern about the city’s upcoming meals tax increase. On July 1, the levy is set to jump from 5.5% to 6.5%. (Details)

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➤ Organizers announced that the Virginia Wine Festival, scheduled for the end of the month in Tysons, has been canceled. Ticket holders should get a full refund in the next 10 days. (Details)

➤ An official with Richmond’s parks department said a plan to convert Mayo Island in the James River into a mostly natural park is on schedule. The city spent about $15 million for the 15-acre island and plans to open the park next year. (More)

➤ Virginia Fatherhood Week happens next month. To prepare, the Fatherhood Foundation of Virginia is hosting a kick-off event on June 7 at the Children’s Museum of Virginia in Portsmouth. (Register)

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1. Holding steady: 35%
2. Edging down: 33%
3. Edging up: 32%

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