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Attempt to Identify: Shoplifting — Suspect Wanted After Best Buy Theft
On October 19, a man shoplifted merchandise from Best Buy in Fredericksburg and was last seen leaving in a white SUV.
“The Virginia State Police is investigating a double fatal crash that occurred this morning at approximately 1:06 a.m. on Interstate 95 southbound near the 126-mile marker in Spotsylvania County,” Virginia State Police announced. “A 2013 Dodge Ram pulling a utility trailer went off of the right side of the interstate, where it struck a stopped tractor trailer. The impact caused the Ram to catch fire.”
“The two occupants of the Ram died at the scene. The driver of the tractor trailer was not injured,” the agency stated.
Democrat Stacey A. Carroll has defeated incumbent Republican Paul V. Milde III in the race for the Virginia House of Delegates 64th District, flipping a seat that just two years ago leaned solidly Republican.
Carroll won 52.77 % (18,833 votes) to Milde’s 47.09 % (16,806 votes). Write-in candidates received 0.14 % (51 votes), according to unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections.
Stafford County voters ushered in a mix of familiar and new leadership Tuesday, re-electing Pam Yeung to the Garrisonville District seat on the Board of Supervisors while adding new Democratic and independent voices to the seven-member body.
The biggest story of the night came in Garrisonville, where Yeung fended off another challenge from Bart Randall, who ran as an independent. Yeung captured 57.50 percent of the vote (5,108 votes) to Randall’s 42.01 percent (3,732 votes), with write-ins at 0.48 percent (43 votes).
Voters in the City of Manassas reaffirmed their support for experienced leadership Tuesday, reelecting incumbents to key fiscal offices and returning their sitting delegate to the Virginia House of Delegates.
Despite minor changes and one withdrawn candidate, the results across city and state races pointed to a theme of continuity: familiar names staying in familiar roles.
Fredericksburg voters largely opted for stability Tuesday, returning familiar faces to lead the city’s law enforcement, fiscal, and education offices — while elevating a current school board member to the City Council and welcoming one new face to the dais.
Despite recent controversies surrounding school board spending and transparency, incumbents and well-known local figures prevailed across the ballot, signaling voters’ preference for continuity over change.
In one of Prince William County’s most closely watched races, Democrat George T. Stewart narrowly defeated Republican Patrick R. Harders to win the Gainesville District seat on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors.
According to unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections, Stewart received 50.47% of the vote (12,579 votes) to Harders’ 48.77% (12,156 votes). Write-in candidates accounted for 0.75% (188 votes).
Prince William County voters flipped the 22nd District seat of the Virginia House of Delegates back to Democratic control on Tuesday, as Elizabeth R. Guzman defeated Republican Ian T. Lovejoy in a closely watched race.
According to unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections, Guzman received 55.79% of the vote (12,816 votes), while Lovejoy earned 44.03% (10,116 votes). Write-ins totaled 0.18% (41 votes).
“BREAKING: Democrat Abigail Spanberger has won the Virginia governor’s race, defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and becoming the state’s first female governor,” The Associated Press reported.
Spanberger, a former CIA officer and three-term U.S. Representative from Henrico County, succeeds Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin. Her victory marks a significant political shift in the Commonwealth, returning the governor’s mansion to Democratic control after four years of GOP leadership.
The original Presidential Fitness Test began under President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 and was introduced in schools in 1966 under President Lyndon B. Johnson. It was phased out nationally after 2012, when the federal government replaced it with the Presidential Youth Fitness Program. The change reflected a shift away from ranking students by athletic performance toward a focus on individual health, inclusivity, and lifelong fitness habits.
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