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Vance calls on ‘deranged’ Jay Jones to drop out of Virginia attorney general race after violent texts emerge
Vice President JD Vance called for Virginia Democratic Attorney General candidate Jay Jones to drop out of the race after threatening text messages from Jones were leaked.Jones reportedly texted a Virginia Republican in 2022 that he wished to...

Virginia AG candidate faces backlash over violent, inflammatory text messages
Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for attorney general of Virginia, faced condemnation from Republicans and Democrats on Friday after text messages from 2022 resurfaced in which he said he would "piss on graves" of GOP opponents and mused about...

Virginia AG Candidate Jay Jones Fantasized In Texts About Shooting GOP House Speaker
Virginia’s Democratic candidate for attorney general, Jay Jones, is under fire over the recent disclosure of 3-year-old text messages in which he engaged in violent fantasies about shooting the then-Virginia House speaker, Todd Gilbert. The...

Virginia Democrat AG nominee fantasized about killing Republican, wished death on kids
(LifeSiteNews) — The Democrat nominee for attorney general in Virginia has sent disturbing text messages containing violent fantasies to a colleague in the state legislature. Jay Jones indicated in messages to fellow delegate Carrie Coyner that he...

Virginia Democrats Show What Letting the Rage Fuel Them Means
By now, you are likely familiar with the story of Jay Jones, the terrible, horrible, no-good, very-bad candidate for Attorney General of Virginia. Beege wrote about the emerging scandal yesterday, and chances are good that there will be enough...

Vance calls for Jay Jones to withdraw from race after leaked texts
(The Center Square) – Vice President JD Vance is calling for Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones to withdraw from Virginia’s Nov. 4 election after private text messages leaked in which Jones talked about shooting former House Speaker...

New poll shows Abigail Spanberger with a double-digit lead in Virginia’s governor race
A new poll shows Democrat Abigail Spanberger with a double-digit lead over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia’s governor’s race. A new poll shows Democrat Abigail Spanberger with a double-digit lead in Virginia’s governor’s race. The...

Youngkin says Democrat AG candidate Jay Jones must 'step away in disgrace’ over texts about former GOP leader
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares says a Democratic prosecutor 'failed to do his job' against a transgender sex offender on 'The Ingraham Angle.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said state Democratic...

BREAKING: JD Vance Calls on Dem Virginia AG Nominee Jay Jones to Drop Out of Race Due to Violent Texts
On Saturday, Vice President JD Vance weighed in on the growing controversy in the Virginia Attorney General’s race. Recently unearthed text messages revealed that Democrat nominee Jay Jones fantasized about shooting Virginia GOP House Speaker Todd...

Louisville vs Virginia predictions, picks, odds for ACC football game
During the last two matchups, Virginia’s football team was in position to beat Louisville. But the Cardinals rallied in both contests to earn victories as part of a three-game winning streak over the Cavaliers. U of L will try to win outright...
Virginia’s Democratic nominee for attorney general facing pressure over resurfaced text messages
By Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Virginia’s Democratic candidate for attorney general Jay Jones is facing widespread criticism for text messages he sent in 2022 suggesting a colleague should be shot. In a private exchange between Jones and Virginia...

HENRY WASHINGTON CLEEK’S REMINISCES OF HAMLIN, VIRGINIA
© Jerry F. Couch EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a memoir written by Henry Washington Cleek, an early resident of Hamlin, Virginia. Cleek (pronounced “Click” in the Appalachian vernacular) was born July 10, 1877 and died December 29, 1942. His...

Virginia volleyball suffers swift loss against Boston College
In the eyes of Coach Shannon Wells, everything flipped in the second set. “It really was the second set,” Wells said. "We had 14 errors … 11 of them in the second set … I think that's the moment we weren't really playing U.Va. … [But we’re] not...

Eagles Open Season with 4-3 Win Over Virginia Wesleyan
Via Asbury University, 4h ago LEXINGTON, Va. — The 2025-26 Asbury women’s tennis team (1-0, 0-0 CCS) secured its first match of the season on Friday evening in Lexington, Va., edging Virginia Wesleyan, 4-3. Sophomore marketing major Katherine Nova...

NC State women’s cross country secures victory at Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational, men place 11th
The perennial national title contenders are winning big again, as NC State cross country earned a first-place finish in the women’s Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational, while the men’s squad earned an 11th-place finish. Featuring a 6K race on...

13th annual Virginia Beach Shred-A-Thon helps residents with fraud prevention
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Southern Bank's annual Shred-A-Thon in Virginia Beach had neighbors from across the area stopping by. Community members gathered early Saturday morning to safely dispose of unwanted documents while supporting local students...

35th Virginia Children's Festival
At the 35th annual Virginia Children's Festival in downtown Norfolk, families enjoyed a day packed with activities and entertainment. This year's festival featured over 50 vendors along with plenty of activities for children of all ages. From...

Teens kick up their heels and celebrate their heritage at Virginia Beach Filipino festival
VIRGINIA BEACH — More than 30 people — mostly teenagers — performed a Filipino folk dance on the beach Saturday morning during Fil Fest USA, a celebration of the Filipino American community. “Sway right. Left turn. We’ve got the sound of the...

New data show federal changes have ad major impacts on Virginia's economy
RICHMOND, Va. -- Researchers have rolled out a new economy monitor to track changes in the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia region. The Brookings Institution, a nonprofit research organization, worked with the Metropolitan Washington...

Hope in Virginia and New Jersey: Republicans Could Actually WIN This Thing!
Conventional wisdom has the GOP dead in the water in Virginia and New Jersey — the only two states that’ll be electing new governors in Nov. 2025. This highly focused spotlight gives the Commonwealth of Virginia and/or New York Junior an outsized...