Monday, October 28, 2024

Good morning! On this day in 1861, what the military called "the largest fleet of war ships and transports ever assembled" tried to leave Fortress Monroe, one of the few facilities in Virginia to remain in Union hands after the Commonwealth seceded. Storms dogged the expedition from the beginning, and it eventually lost two vessels in high winds off the Carolina Capes.

Welcome to The Virginia Flyover, where we begin a busy week of election coverage with stories about the state's voter rolls and an upcoming visit by a former President. Plus, a wrap-up of the weekend football action.

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Commanders Stun Bears

The Washington Commanders completed a 52-yard Hail Mary with no time on the clock to shock the Chicago Bears and move to 6-2 on the year.

The game featured a matchup of star rookie quarterbacks Jayden Daniels of Washington and Caleb Williams of the Bears. Still, neither team could generate much offense before the amazing final play of the 18-15 game.

Daniels was impressive overall for Washington, despite missing practice most of the week with an injured rib.

The Commanders led for most of the game but often settled for field goals. When the Bears punched in a touchdown with less than a minute left, Chicago had its first lead.

Washington hasn't started 6-2 since 2008.

Voter Rolls in the Courts

A federal judge in Alexandria issued an injunction ordering Virginia to stop removing names from voter rolls and to reinstate some 1,600 voters the state had removed in recent weeks.

On Sunday, the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit refused to lift the injunction, writing that Commonwealth officials "remain able to prevent noncitizens from voting by canceling registrations on an individualized basis or prosecuting any noncitizen who votes."

Gov. Glenn Youngkin had said he would appeal the injunction to the Supreme Court if necessary. Youngkin said the issue in the case is that "only eleven days before a Presidential election, a federal judge ordered Virginia to reinstate over 1,500 individuals–who self-identified themselves as noncitizens–back onto the voter rolls."

Over the summer, Youngkin issued an executive order requiring daily reviews of DMV information to identify and remove people who identified themselves as non-citizens.

That action led to two lawsuits filed this month, one by the federal Department of Justice, that claim that the Commonwealth's voter list clean-up policy violates a federal 90-day "quiet period" that blocks states from systematically removing voters in the months before an election.

Almost 6 million Virginians are registered to vote this year.

Trump to Return to the Commonwealth

Former President Donald Trump announced he will appear in Salem on Saturday to hold one of his final rallies before the Nov. 5 election. It will be his first visit since June.

Trump dialed in during a Republican rally in Chesterfield to tell supporters: "We're fighting to win Virginia, and if we win Virginia, it's over. We win the whole ball of wax."

Gov. Youngkin and Lara Trump, the co-chair of the Republican National Committee, also spoke at the Saturday rally.

The most recent poll of the Virginia race was conducted by the Washington Post/Schar School. It showed Democrat Kamala Harris leading Trump 49 percent to 43 percent, while two percent said they would vote for somebody else.

With 11 days to go until the election, more than 1.4 million Virginians had voted early, slightly behind the pace at this same point four years ago. Early voting ends on Saturday.

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➤ Richmond: The Virginia State Crime Commission recommended forming a panel to take a closer look at hundreds of criminal cases handled by the late Mary Jane Burton, a former lab analyst, to determine whether she engaged in a pattern of misconduct. (Details)

➤ Virginia Beach: The city spent more than $6,000 to reprint mail-in ballots after it discovered that several candidates were listed in the wrong order. (Details)

➤ Mecklenburg County: Longtime state Sen. Frank Ruff died after a battle with cancer. Gov. Youngkin called Ruff "a legend of public service whose legacy will be felt across the Commonwealth not for years—but generations to come." (Details)

➤ Statewide: Lawmakers are considering changes to the building code that would encourage housing development on vacant urban parcels. Changes aren't due to be implemented until 2027. (More)

➤ Culpeper County: Former Sheriff Scott Jenkins will be tried next month on bribery charges. Prosecutors allege he accepted more than $70,000 in cash during his reelection campaign last year. (Details)

➤ James Madison is bowl-eligible for the second straight year, moving to 6-2 with a 32-15 win over Southern Mississippi. (More)

➤ The Hokies improved to 5-3 with their third straight win, beating Georgia Tech 21-6. (Details)

➤ UVA dropped to 4-4 on the season after being crushed at home by North Carolina, 41-14. (Takeaways)

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➤ Dominion Energy sold half its interest in the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project to the investment firm Stonepeak for $2.6 billion. (Details)

➤ General Dynamics, a Reston-based defense contractor, reported earnings of $1.2 billion in the third quarter, up 10.4% over last year's numbers in the same timeframe. (More)

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➤ The Virginia Department of Historic Resources announced it would place nine new historical markers, including one declaring Marion as the "Birthplace of Modern Mountain Dew." (Details)

➤ Bay scallops, once extinct in Virginia waters, are making a comeback due to a 15-year effort by scientists at William & Mary. (Details)

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