• Over 300 state employees have left their jobs after Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a stricter telework policy.—WRIC
• Youngkin discussed his stance on abortion during a TV appearance on “Face the Nation” Sunday. He reiterated his belief that “life begins at conception” and said a 15-week ban is the best opportunity “to get something done.”—CBS News
• The office of Attorney General Jason Miyares asked to close a court hearing connected to the work of the special grand jury convened as part of an investigation into the Loudoun County School Board.—Washington Post
• A string of nighttime shootings on Hampton Roads highways have produced few leads for police to follow.—Virginian-Pilot
• The hemp industry is pushing back against a state crackdown on psychoactive products like delta-8. “We wake up one morning and we find out that we may be in breach of the law.”—VPM
• Dinwiddie County’s top prosecutor says she’s temporarily unable to carry out her duties because of a brain injury suffered during a fall.—Richmond Times-Dispatch
• A fighter jet was blown off a Norfolk-based aircraft carrier during rough weather in the Mediterranean Sea.—Daily Press
• Attorneys representing actress Amber Heard in her legal battle against ex-husband Johnny Depp are seeking a mistrial, claiming a Fairfax County juror wasn’t the person who was actually summoned for jury duty.—NBC News
• Water balloons are now banned at Smith Mountain Lake’s Pirate Days event due to stricter laws on nonbiodegradable...
REUTERS/Eric Lee U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin gave his own account of conversations he and President Trump had with Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani regarding the IC...