Politics

The bus driver was the only one on board at the time of the blaze. He was en route to meet the candidates at a campaign stop in Harrisonburg.

Jason Miyares has overtaken Jay Jones in the attorney general’s race, while the lieutenant governor race has drawn even closer.

McGuire, Reid and Terry Sears discussed state Democrats’ redistricting effort, while protesters outside attacked Winsome Earle-Sears’ support of the “Big Beautiful Bill.”

Republican attorney general Jason Miyares said he believes the timing of the Democrats’ effort violates the law.

In the first poll since the revelation of Jay Jones’s text message scandal, incumbent Jason Miyares now leads in the race for Attorney General.

Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, said she supports legislation currently being drafted to revise the way members of university boards in Virginia are appointed and confirmed.

Jonell McFadden, Albemarle County’s chief deputy registrar since Sept. 16, has been appointed as the General Registrar and Director of Elections.

Early voting has been going on for more than a month, but the next two Saturdays allow those to vote early who couldn’t make it to the registrar’s office during the week.

In a wide-ranging speech and Q&A, Reid talked about his background and motivation for running as he continues to close the gap against Ghazala Hashmi.

The Democratic gubernatorial hopeful was joined by Pete Buttigieg and Bill Nye during an appearance at the Jefferson Theater on the city’s Downtown Mall.