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Mayor of Richmond Levar Stoney hosts Virginia Governor campaign stop in Roanoke

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April 12, 2024

Mayor of Richmond Levar Stoney hosts Virginia Governor campaign stop in Roanoke

ROANOKE, Va. – Democratic gubernatorial candidate and current Mayor of Richmond, Levar Stoney made a campaign stop in Roanoke ahead of the election in 2025.

Stoney was at Fork in the Alley Friday afternoon for an early start on campaigning, saying he will be a leader pushing issues that matter to working families and children.

Stoney said if elected as governor, his first priority is investment in public education, he said this is the foundation for the future of the Commonwealth.

“I believe every family no matter their zip code, no matter the color of their skin, who they pray to, who they love deserves a fair shot in this state and for us that fair shot agenda will be pro-worker, pro-family, and pro-opportunity and I plan on talking about that and speaking about that in every corner of the state, including the Roanoke valley,” Stoney said.

As of now, the only other Democratic gubernatorial candidate is U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger, who made her way through Roanoke for a campaign stop last month. As for Republican candidates, Merle Rutledge is the only Republican so far running for 2025 Virginia Governor, according to Balletpedia.

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Women’s Lacrosse vs Virginia on 3/8/2026 – Box Score – Florida State University

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March 8, 2026

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Women’s Lacrosse vs Virginia on 3/8/2026 – Box Score – Florida State University

VIRGINIA: Gabby Laverghetta (4), Kate Galica (3), Fiona Allen (3), Livy Laverghetta (1), Jenna Dinardo (1), Jayden Piraino (1), Cady Flaherty (1), Payton Sfreddo (1)
FSU: Lydia Ward (2), Brooke Long (2), Summer Harrell (1), Meg Kenny (1), Amelia Brite (1)

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Man wanted in North Carolina murder investigation arrested in Grayson County, Virginia

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March 8, 2026

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Man wanted in North Carolina murder investigation arrested in Grayson County, Virginia

GRAYSON COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A man wanted in a North Carolina murder investigation was arrested in Grayson County, Virginia, on Friday, authorities said.

53-year-old Matthew Jared Vukmer was taken into custody without incident around 5:30 p.m. in the Little River section of the county, according to the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies say that on Friday, around 2:30 p.m., a call came in from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina about a suspect wanted for first-degree murder who was possibly in the Little River area of Grayson County.

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Investigators say they immediately began preparing search warrants, and the sheriff’s office, along with the Virginia State Police, launched drones to survey and monitor the suspect’s activity.

Authorities said that after they determined the wanted individual, Vukmer, was at a location on Windwood Lane, deputies were sent to the address. Lt. Jody Poole and Deputy Adam Bolling then took Vukmer into custody without incident.

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Vukmer was charged with being a fugitive from justice and is being held at the New River Valley Regional Jail pending extradition to North Carolina to face murder charges, according to authorities.

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Flags at half-staff in Virginia to honor Rev. Jesse Jackson

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March 7, 2026

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Flags at half-staff in Virginia to honor Rev. Jesse Jackson

ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — Flags are flying at half-staff in Virginia on Saturday in honor of the life of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.

Governor Abigail Spanberger ordered that the flags be flown at half-staff on all state and local buildings and grounds in the Commonwealth in honor of Jackson. The civil rights leader died on Tuesday. He was 84.

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“We honor his decades of service as a minister, community leader, and international civil rights leader,” Spanberger wrote in the order.

The flags will remain at half-staff until sunset.

Jackson’s family confirmed he died at home, surrounded by family. He was battling the neurodegenerative disorder Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP).

He is survived by his wife, Jacqueline Lavinia Brown, and their five children: Santita Jackson, former Rep. Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. (D-Ill.), Jonathan Luther Jackson, Yusef DuBois Jackson, Esq., and Jacqueline Lavinia Jackson, Jr.

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Jackson was known as a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., and helped lead the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

Jackson was with King during his assassination at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis in 1968.

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