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Fight at Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center spotlights requests for independent review
On May 7 — one day after the Office of the State Inspector General announced the launch of a special review into Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center — a fight broke out among youth inside the facility, resulting in two teachers being transported to a local hospital. “Two teachers fell while trying to break up a fight among students in a classroom,” Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice spokesperson Melodie Martin said in an email to VPM News. “DJJ is investigating [Wednesday’s] altercation, which involved a small number of individuals and is suspected of being gang related.”
Virginia’s development efforts get a new brand name
Virginia government’s all-hands-on-deck approach to wooing big economic development projects now has a brand name, in a bid to make sure businesses think about the state when considering new or expanded facilities. The “Made in Virginia Investment Accelerator” is a pitch to firms thinking about facilities that employ 500 or more people and represent at least a $250 million investment.
Youngkin signs bill into law creating grants for large animal veterinarians
Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a bill into law creating a grant program for large animal veterinarians. Youngkin said on Friday that he signed House Bill 2303 and Senate Bill 921 into law, establishing the Virginia Large Animal Veterinary Grant Program. “[It is] an important step to address critical shortages in large animal veterinary care in communities across the Commonwealth,” Youngkin said in a post on X.
Port CEO: Trade war will lead to less cargo, but effects are far from certain
There was an “elephant in the room” Thursday during Port of Virginia CEO Stephen Edwards’ annual State of the Port speech: Uncertainty. Speaking to hundreds of leaders from various levels of the shipping industry at the Marriott Virginia Beach hotel at the Oceanfront, Edwards made the case that the Port of Virginia has the infrastructure and position within global trade to weather the upheaval caused by the Trump administration’s tariff policies.
Warner calls for Hegseth to resign following loss of F/A-18s
Virginia U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are expressing concern and frustration over the loss of well over $100 million in taxpayer money and military equipment in three recent F/A-18 fighter jets on the Norfolk-based USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier. ... As News 3 has reported, according to the Navy the first of the three fighter jets was accidentally shot down by one of the Truman Carrier Strike Group’s own destroyers. The second jet slid out of the carrier’s hangar bay as it was being towed and the third jet slid off after the system set up to stop jets after they land failed when the jet landed. Warner said the U.S. needs a new secretary of defense.
Lego to invest $366M in 2 million-square-foot Virginia warehouse
The Lego Group is continuing to build its empire, investing $366 million to build a new 2 million-square-foot warehouse in Prince George County, Virginia. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday the warehouse will employ over 300. "The Lego Group is not just a household name, it’s a symbol of creativity, innovation and quality that resonates globally," Youngkin said in a news release. "Three years after choosing Virginia to establish its U.S. manufacturing plant, the Lego Group’s decision to expand into Prince George County is an exciting new chapter in this partnership, bringing 305 new, high-quality jobs to the region."
Vick: To protect workers, protect freedom of choice
One of the most cherished rights of all Americans is the freedom of association — the freedom to participate in those activities which align with our personal goals and values, and the freedom to not be forced into groups which oppose them. That concept originated with our founding fathers who saw coercion — whether in religion, party or any other affiliation — as an anathema to the natural rights of a free people in a free society. . . . Considerable attention has been paid to Virginia’s right-to-work law in recent weeks. Virginians deserve a clear understanding of what right-to-work is, and what it is not.
Lego announces plans for massive distribution center in Prince George
As it pieces together a $1 billion factory in Chesterfield, Lego Group has another sizable build in the works in a neighboring county. The Danish toymaker announced plans this week to build a $366 million warehouse and distribution facility in the Crosspointe Business Centre in Prince George County. The 2 million-square-foot project would rise on a 200-plus-acre site at 8800 Wells Station Road, across from the former Rolls-Royce manufacturing facility.
Lee Enterprises says cybersecurity incident cost millions
Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises has recovered from a cybersecurity incident that began in February and cost the company millions of dollars, the company’s chief executive said Thursday. Kevin Mowbray, Lee’s president and CEO, said in a news release that the company incurred $2 million in “restoration costs” related to the incident during the second quarter, which for Lee runs from Jan. 1 through the end of March. It also suffered lower advertising and subscription revenue because products were limited or unavailable.
Friday Read How One Woman Saved the Outer Banks From Impending Development 50 Years Ago
In August 1973, three children who regularly played atop the East Coast’s tallest active sand dune system spied a bulldozer that hadn’t been there before. The children ran to tell their babysitter, who took them to the family’s nearby store in Nags Head, North Carolina, where their mother, Carolista Baum, made and sold jewelry. Condominiums had been constructed near where the bulldozer was working, and Baum knew more development would irreparably harm these beloved dunes known as Jockey’s Ridge, an Outer Banks fixture for 3,000 to 4,000 years. Immediately, Baum closed shop and rushed to confront the driver. Developers had already flattened most of the dunes north to the Virginia border. “I’m not moving,” Baum said, positioning herself in front of the bulldozer’s blade.