A Petersburg pastor finds a recent break-in devastating.Preview: A Republican is re-entering the Virginia lieutenant governor's race after failing to qualify for the primary. John Curran says someone associated with his campaign "stole" some of the signatures he needed to qualify for the upcoming primary. Curran said that person wanted payment for the signatures, and that the Virginia Department of Elections and the state Republican Party did nothing to help him when it happened. Curran plans to run a write-in campaign this fall. The Virginia Republican Party is distancing itself from Curran's announcement, saying John Reid is the party's one and only candidate for lieutenant governor.
The leader of the Virginia House of Delegates is joining the board of a national Democratic organization. House Speaker Don Scott has been named to the board of directors of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee. Scott will advise the board on state-level political races, including this year's elections in Virginia. The state's three major executive posts and all 100 seats in the House of Delegates are up for election in November.
Residents in Reidsville may face water outages due to an electrical failure at the water treatment plant and a possible water main break. A boil water notice has been issued, and repairs are ongoing. All schools in Reidsville, including middle and high schools, are closed for the day. Residents should follow city guidance on water use.