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Chesley: Meals on Wheels in Virginia doesn’t deserve federal funding uncertainty
Some sad – and also hopeful – truths emerge every time Meals on Wheels volunteers deliver nutritious food to disabled residents and senior citizens around Virginia, as my wife and I have done in Chesapeake over the past two years. The national program is now under a pointless attack in Washington, putting thousands in the commonwealth at risk of missing the meals and social connections they rely on. Plenty of Meals on Wheels recipients have so many mobility and other health-related problems that just reaching the front door is a hurdle. A sizable number would strain or exhaust their budgets without the sustenance from these low-cost or free meals.
Henrico EDA sues GreenCity developers amid debt dispute
Recent legal filings from the would-be arena operator for the stalled GreenCity development in Henrico have thrown a wrench into the agreed-to transfer of the project site, prompting a lawsuit from the county’s Economic Development Authority against the project’s former developers. The EDA on Tuesday filed a lawsuit asking a Henrico Circuit judge to force the developers, Green City Partners, to convey back to the authority the former Best Products property at Interstate 95 and Parham Road, as the parties had reportedly agreed to do through a repurchase option in their development agreement.
West Virginia moves to complete Corridor H to state border; Virginia plans for impacts
A half-century-old highway battle is resurfacing at the West Virginia–Virginia border, as the Mountain State moves to extend Corridor H to the state line, creating pressure for Virginia to respond. Local officials, conservationists and residents are warning that a major influx of truck traffic, environmental damage and potential economic disruption could follow — even if Virginia refuses to extend the highway.
At packed Henrico rally, Reid blasts ‘Richmond swamp’
The controversy surrounding John Reid, the GOP nominee for lieutenant governor, has energized his base, as shown by the hundreds of supporters who packed a Wednesday night rally in Henrico County. The entire GOP ticket originally was to appear at the venue, Atlas 42, alongside Gov. Glenn Youngkin — before Youngkin asked Reid to step down and canceled his own appearance.
Fisher: In Virginia, a gay GOP candidate is proving difficult for MAGA to accept
Two weeks ago, John Reid, a longtime rabble-rousing radio talk show host in Richmond, was the underdog in this year’s Republican primary for lieutenant governor in Virginia. Last week, Reid was the undisputed, unopposed GOP nominee for the post. This week, he is on the ropes, spurned by his own party’s governor, who is calling for Reid to drop out of the race.
VCU student arrested in gathering echoing 2024 Gaza encampment
A peaceful gathering to “be together in community” on the anniversary of VCU’s violent April 2024 Gaza solidarity encampment unraveled into disarray after police told roughly 50 students they were trespassing and breaking campus policy, ending in one student’s arrest.
Williams: When Virginia's GOP trips over its own DEI
John Reid is gobsmacked that the leopard attempted to eat his face. Reid is the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in the November election. He earned this distinction when his lone opponent dropped out of the race because of health issues. This turn of events resulted in the most diverse statewide ticket in Virginia history: Black female, white gay male and Hispanic male.
Audio recording sheds light on Va. GOP firestorm involving Youngkin’s top adviser and lieutenant governor candidate
A newly surfaced recording of an April 27 conversation between Matt Moran, the top political strategist for Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, and members of Republican John Reid’s campaign appears to contradict Moran’s sworn affidavit — directly challenging his claim that he never pressured Reid’s team to leave the lieutenant governor’s race. The audio, obtained and reviewed by The Mercury on Thursday, captures Moran and attorney Tim Anderson, a former state delegate, during the meeting at the Offices of LINK Public Affairs in Richmond, in a conversation with Reid’s campaign manager, Noah Jennings, and Reid’s longtime partner, Alonzo Mable.
Judge rules for former Accomack superintendent in FOIA court hearing
The Accomack County School Board violated state open meetings law when it met Oct. 23, 2024, and voted to fire then-Superintendent Rhonda Hall, a circuit judge has ruled. Judge Afshin Farashahi said the special meeting in question, called with just four days’ notice, didn’t constitute an emergency and was held in a room not big enough to accommodate a crowd. The meeting’s announcement also didn’t include the address and indicated that the meeting would be closed.
Amid Reid controversy, Moran steps away as head of Youngkin’s PAC
Matthew Moran, the political aide at the center of the controversy over John Reid, the GOP nominee for lieutenant governor, has "stepped away" as head of Gov. Glenn Youngkin's Spirit of Virginia PAC, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation. The news, which Politico first reported Thursday evening, comes less than a week after Youngkin called Reid — the first openly gay candidate nominated to statewide office — and asked him to withdraw from the race.