Thursday, March 20, 2025

Good morning! On this day in 1922, the U.S. Navy's first aircraft carrier, Langley, was commissioned at Norfolk. The vessel had been called Jupiter before being retrofitted for aviation. Its less-than-elegant appearance earned it the nickname "Covered Wagon."

The federal government is laying off workers, but Gov. Youngkin wants them to know that "Virginia Has Jobs." The Virginia Flyover has details in our Top Stories. In Sports, there's an update on the Commonwealth's teams tipping off today.

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Standoff Near CIA Ends

An armed man surrendered to police near CIA headquarters in McLean after a standoff that lasted several hours.

Officers from multiple agencies converged on the area yesterday after reports emerged of an incident near the grounds. Police called in negotiators and closed roads in the neighborhood while the armed suspect barricaded himself.

The suspect was thought to be having a mental health crisis. The spy agency confirmed that there was a security incident near its grounds but didn't provide details.

No injuries have been reported, and no charges have been filed yet.

Governor Touts Jobs Program

Gov. Glenn Youngkin promoted the "Virginia Has Jobs" initiative during a stop at the STIHL manufacturing plant in Virginia Beach. The program aims to connect job seekers with over 250,000 open positions across the state. Additional resources are also available to the recently unemployed.

"I particularly want our federal workers who are experiencing anxiety and may experience job disruption to know there's opportunity here," Youngkin said, adding that the initiative will host a virtual job fair for people in Hampton Roads on Tuesday.

The governor stated the economy remains strong and that nonfarm payroll employment in Virginia increased by 7,100 people in January.

However, the state reported earlier this week that unemployment claims jumped in the first full week of March, up 40% from the end of February.

Teen Tied to Vandalism Arrested

Fairfax County Police allege that a 16-year-old boy is responsible for more than 50 incidents of hate-based graffiti and vandalism around Burke.

Officers said they nabbed the suspect last week in a business's loading dock area. He had spray paint on his hands and was toting a bag containing spray paint cans and a hammer.

Some of the graffiti "was random, just words, pictures," Fairfax County Police official Gregory Fried said. "Some of it was bias-related, certainly highly offensive, but at this time, we don't believe that that was his intention."

Authorities estimate the total damage to be around $3,500.

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➤ Statewide: The frontrunners in the governor's race, Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, have submitted their petitions to appear on the June primary ballot. Both candidates gathered significantly more signatures than required. (Details)

➤ Glenarden, Md.: Police have arrested a Maryland man, 82-year-old Rodger Zodas Brown, and charged him with the 1979 murder of Kathryn Donohue of Arlington. The Cold Case Unit used forensic genetic genealogy and DNA evidence from the crime scene to finally crack the case. (More)

➤Roanoke: Central Virginia Community College, New River Community College, and Virginia Western Community College have teamed up to launch the Paramedic Partnership program aimed at training more paramedics to fill a need in the area. (Details)

➤ Richmond: The city's Health Equity Fund will invest more than half a million dollars to help nine community partners improve access to therapy and healthcare. (More)

➤ Fairfax County: The 2025 Road Shark campaign is underway to crack down on aggressive drivers. The Fairfax County Police Department and the Virginia State Police will team up to increase patrols and target high-risk areas. (Details)

➤ Statewide: Flags across the Commonwealth were at half-staff yesterday to pay tribute to Lawrence L. Koontz, Jr. The former Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court died recently at the age of 85. (More)

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➤ The William & Mary women's basketball team is set to make the school's first-ever NCAA tournament appearance tonight when the Tribe square off against High Point in a First Four game. (Preview)

➤ VCU tips off as a No. 11 seed against No. 6 BYU in Denver this afternoon in the men's NCAA basketball tournament. (Preview)

➤ George Mason baseball visits St. Bonaventure for a three-game series this weekend. The Patriots are 14-7 overall after beating Towson. (Details)

➤ The Washington Capitals host the Flyers in NHL hockey tonight, coming off a win against Detroit. (Preview)

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➤ Casinos in Virginia earned more than $75 million in gaming revenues for February, the highest monthly total ever, resulting in $13.5 million in state taxes. (Details)

➤ Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Tom Barkin is scheduled to speak at Washington and Lee University in Lexington on March 27. (More)

➤ Scott Harris, chairman of the Virginia Spirits Board and co-owner of Catoctin Creek Distilling Co., expressed concerns about the future of the state's spirits industry amid rising tariffs. "Just the talk of tariffs is enough to poison the well to where our distribution partners in those countries don't want to do business with us anymore," Harris warned. (Details)

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➤ A State Trooper in New Castle acted quickly to rescue a toddler who had wandered away from daycare and was in the middle of a public road. The child was unharmed. (Details)

➤ Virginia Union University announced it will offer a six-month program to train people to become certified doulas. (More)

➤ The Virginia Zoo will host Tails & Trails: Dog Day at the Zoo on Saturday to allow people and their canine companions to explore the zoo together. (Details)

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