Virginia
Winsome Earle-Sears to face Abigail Spanberger in historic Virginia governor's race
RICHMOND, Va. — With a little over 200 days until Virginians select the 75th governor of the Commonwealth, it is already shaping up to be a historic election as all potential options left for voters are women.
Thursday was the deadline for candidates to submit paperwork and the required number of signatures to the Virginia State Board of Elections.
Candidates for the statewide offices of governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general had to collect at least 10,000 signatures with at least 400 from each of Virginia’s congressional districts and file them with the Virginia State Board of Elections (SBOE). It is then up to the state Democratic and Republican parties to verify the signatures.
Governor
Since Virginia does not allow governors to serve consecutive terms, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is not in the running this November.
On the Democratic side, SBOE said former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger was the only candidate to file and her signatures have already been verified by the Democratic Party of Virginia and will be the party’s nominee in November.
On the Republican side, Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears has been verified and will be on the ballot as well. However, while former Delegate Dave LaRock said he was unable to collect the necessary number of signatures, former State Senator Amanda Chase announced she submitted her signatures on Thursday.
The Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) said Saturday that Earle-Sears was the “sole candidate to qualify for the Republican primary ballot in June and will be the GOP’s gubernatorial nominee for the November election. That means Chase did not have enough signatures to qualify to be on the ballot.
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Lieutenant Governor
It’s a similar situation for Republicans for the lieutenant governor primary. The party said it has verified the signatures of Fairfax County Supervisor Pat Herrity. But it has not announced signature verification for two other candidates — Navy veteran John Curran, Jr. and former radio host John Reid.
On the Democratic side, DPV said they have verified the signatures of the six candidates who filed and they will be on the ballot. In alphabetical order, they are union leader and attorney Alex Bastani, State Senator Ghazala Hashmi, Prince William County School Board Chair Babur Lateef, State Senator Aaron Rouse, former federal prosecutor Victor Salgado, and former Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney.
Attorney General
For the position of attorney general, incumbent Jason Miyares is running uncontested on the Republican side, and the party said it has verified his signatures.
While on the Democratic side, the DPV said it has verified the signatures for the two candidates who filed: former Delegate Jay Jones and Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor.
What’s Next
The SBOE will release the official list of candidates, including the Virginia House of Delegates where all 100 seats are on the ballot, the week of April 14.
The primary is Tuesday, June 17 and early voting begins on Friday, May 2.
The general election is on Tuesday, November 4 and early voting begins on Friday, September 19.
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A manhunt is underway in Virginia for a suspect accused of killing a sheriff’s deputy while he was conducting a welfare check, law enforcement officials said.
Deputy Logan Utt was fatally shot after police received a request from a family member to do a welfare check at the location, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said.
A man at the home opened fire on the two deputies who responded to the location, according to the sheriff’s office. The deputies returned fire, the sheriff’s office said, and both were hit by gunfire. Utt was pronounced dead, while the second deputy was struck in his ballistic vest. That deputy is currently receiving medical evaluation and is reported to be in stable condition, officials said.
“Deputy Utt was a devoted husband, loving father, cherished family member, friend, and respected member of our law enforcement family. His service, courage, and dedication will not be forgotten,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
Utt joined the sheriff’s office in 2023, after serving in the military.
A search is underway for the suspect. He should be considered armed and extremely dangerous, law enforcement officials said.
“My office is closely monitoring this tragic incident,” Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger wrote on social media. “I encourage anyone with information on the suspect’s whereabouts to contact Virginia State Police. My thoughts are with the deputy’s family and the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office as we work through this awful situation.”
“I didn’t know I could go that fast,” Richard Delcid, the general manager of a Domino’s Pizza in Manassas, told WTOP.
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‘I didn’t know I could go that fast’: Virginia pizza maker breaks record
A general manager of a Domino’s Pizza in Manassas, Virginia, won the chain’s “World’s Fastest Pizza Maker” competition this month.
Richard Delcid prepared a pepperoni pizza, mushroom pizza and cheese pizza for the oven in 31.22 seconds.
“I didn’t know I could go that fast,” Delcid told WTOP.
“Eight seconds better than the previous record,” Robert Donner, one of the owners of the Domino’s on Centreville Road, said.
The competitors at the May 13 Las Vegas event came from Domino’s locations around the world, and Donner said the competition is about more than speed.
“They’re judged by weight, they’re judged by portion, and they’re judged on whether they’re sellable to a customer,” Donner said.
When Delcid first started working for Domino’s in 2012, he was a teenager. He was much slower then, he joked.
As with anything, practice makes perfect.
“We record ourselves during practices,” Delcid said. “We dissect videos, we look at body movement, hand movement, everything.”
Delcid was not alone in Vegas. Donner, who is part owner of more than 30 Domino’s Pizza locations in Virginia and Maryland, brought dozens of employees to the event.
Coming in second at the competition was another member of Donner’s team.
Joe Burr, who is known as “Domino Joe,” is the local director of training, and calls himself the Dan Marino of the Domino’s World’s Fastest Pizza Maker competition.
“I’ve won third place a couple times, I’ve won second place like three or four times,” Burr said. “So I’m like always a bridesmaid, but never a bride.”
Don’t let Burr’s jokes fool you — he has known Delcid for a long time and is very proud of him.
“I like to say it’s not the sculptor, it’s the clay. Richard is the best clay,” Burr said.
Along with a championship belt and a trophy, Delcid’s record‑breaking performance earned him $5,000 from Domino’s Pizza corporate, and his local bosses kicked in another $5,000.
Virginia
Netflix casting Central Virginia singles for “Love on the Spectrum” after Danville man joins show
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Netflix is searching for singles in Central Virginia to appear on its documentary-style dating series “Love on the Spectrum,” after a Danville man was cast for an upcoming season and producers are now looking to find his match.
The series follows adults on the autism spectrum as they navigate dating.
Monica Karavanic, executive director of The Arc of Southside in Danville, said the person cast has ties to her organization.
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“This show has been loved by millions internationally and so for it to come to Danville is pretty awesome and we’re just really excited and hoping to make it work,” Karavanic said.
Casting is focused on singles ages 25 to 40, of any gender, who live near Danville or Lynchburg and would be interested in going on a date with a man on the spectrum. Producers say the time commitment could be as little as half a day.
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