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The Hill
20-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Winsome Earle-Sears, John Reid speak to each other for first time in weeks
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — After not speaking to each other for eight weeks, Republican nominees Winsome Earle-Sears and John Reid have spoken to each other. Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican nominee for Virginia's governor, spoke to John Reid, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, on Wednesday after eight weeks since they last spoke, according to a source familiar with the situation. The Republican Party of Virginia posted to X on Wednesday, the day after the primaries, that Virginia Republicans are 'UNITED behind our ticket and ready to FIGHT and WIN this November,' with photos of Earle-Sears, Reid and Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares. Earle-Sears is facing Democrat Abigail Spanberger in the race for governor, and Reid is facing state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, the Democratic nominee, in the race for lieutenant governor. This follows controversy surrounding Reid and a call by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) urging him to step down after Youngkin learned that Reid may be connected to a Tumblr account that previously shared sexually explicit images. Reid said the account isn't his. This week's primaries were a historic moment for Virginia, with Reid being the first openly gay man to receive a major party's endorsement for statewide office in the state. In addition, Virginia is set to get its first female governor. Further, Hashmi is the first Muslim and the first Indian-American to be nominated to appear on the ballot for a Virginia statewide office.
The Hill
19-06-2025
- The Hill
Virginia man pleads guilty to shooting Latino men he thought were illegal immigrants
CAROLINE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) – A Virginia man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to pursuing and ultimately shooting two Latino men because of his 'anger at illegal immigration.' On Wednesday, June 18, Douglas W. Cornett pleaded guilty to two counts of federal hate crimes involving attempts to kill and one count of discharging a firearm during a federal crime of violence. Court documents identify the two Latino men Cornett shot as 'Victim 1' and 'Victim 2.' Authorities in Spotsylvania previously said they are both from Prince William County. On Feb. 28, 2024, Cornett was driving on Interstate 95 when he came up on a box truck driven by Victim 1. Per court documents, Cornett honked at the truck and remained behind it despite Victim 1 trying to let him pass. He then followed the truck to a fueling station. Upon his arrival, Victim 1 spoke to a friend of his who worked at the fueling station. He asked that friend, who spoke English, to ask Cornett what was wrong. After a brief conversation between the friend and Cornett, Victim 1 left the fueling station. Cornett proceeded to follow Victim 1 to the Thornburg area Sheetz, located close to the fueling station, according to court documents. Seeing this, Victim 1's friend called Victim 2 and told him that someone was following Victim 1. Victim 2 happened to be fueling up at the Sheetz at that time and he witnessed both Victim 1 and Cornett pulling into the station. Victim 2 then approached Cornett and asked him why he was following Victim 1. Cornett answered by asking Victim 2 how long Victim 1 had been in the United States. With Victim 2 translating for them, Victim 1 said he had been in America for about a year and a half. Cornett then pulled out a handgun and shot a total of six times. Victim 1 was hit three times and Victim 2 was hit once. Both had serious injuries. Per court documents, Cornett then left the scene, returned home and told the two people he lived with about what happened. When he was arrested the following day, Cornett admitted to the double shooting and said '[his] intentions were clear in [his] brain, at that time.' '[Cornett] then described his anger at illegal immigration, telling the detective that he was 'pissed' about undocumented migrants receiving welfare funds, phones and health insurance, and that he had 'driven around before with the same thought,'' court documents state. '[He] later asked the detective whether he could be 'charged for [his] thoughts,' and went on to explain that he fantasized about flying an Apache helicopter gunship to the border and firing on undocumented migrants traveling into the United States in order 'to deter' other undocumented migrants from attempting to cross the border.' Cornett's housemates also told detectives that he was 'kind of obsessed' with cable news stories about undocumented immigrants entering the United States. Notably, neither victim was identified as an undocumented immigrant within court documents. 'Crimes like Douglas Cornett's — acts of hate-motivated violence — victimize not just the individual, but harm families, communities and groups by robbing them of their sense of security,' said Erik S. Siebert, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, in a press release. 'Every person has a right to live free of the fear of violence and the menace of hate, and my office is committed to eliminating both.' Cornett will be sentenced on Nov. 13. Per the terms of his plea agreement, he will receive no more than 24 years in prison.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
A half dozen Democrats vie to be Va.'s next lieutenant governor and more state headlines
The state Capitol. (Photo by Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) • '6 Democrats want to be Va.'s lieutenant governor. Here's what to know.' — Washington Post • 'What happens if you don't pay a toll in Virginia?' — WRIC • 'Eastern Shore Of Virginia Breaks Ground On 49-Mile Rail Trail.' — Chesapeake Bay Magazine • 'Potential exposure sites released after Virginia teen tests positive for measles.' — WTVR • 'New Virginia backseat seat belt law starts in July.' — WSLS SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
UVA report predicts unemployment to rise in Virginia and more state headlines
The state Capitol. (Photo by Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) • 'UVA report predicts unemployment to rise in Virginia.' — WRIC • 'Transco plans another natural gas pipeline project for Virginia.' — Cardinal News • 'Virginia Gov. Youngkin vetoes measure to let African American history courses count toward graduation.' — WTOP • 'Measles return to Virginia raises concerns over school vaccination rates.' — WHRO • 'Virginia aquarium saves cold-stunned turtle amidst a record breaking year for these beached creatures.' — WRAL SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
Axios
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Margarita surprise: A snake on the rocks in a Henrico restaurant
A Richmond woman got the shock of her life when a snake fell from the ceiling of a Mexican restaurant in Eastern Henrico and right into her margarita. Why it matters: It was not the twist she was hoping for in her cocktail. State of play: On April 16, Carletta Andrews and her husband were finishing their meal at Patron Mexican Restaurant in Sandston when "she felt something on her forehead," WRIC's Autumn Childress scooped. She looked down and saw a snake — an actual living and slithering reptile — in her drink. A baby snake, allegedly, but still. A snake. "It was moving. It started wrapping around my straw," she told the TV station about the straw-sized serpent. Staff tried to prod the reptile out of her drink with a stick, but ultimately a fearless fellow diner snatched it out and moved the snake outside. How it happened: The restaurant confirmed the incident to WRIC and speculated that the creature wriggled its way into the eatery through the air conditioning unit. They also comped the meal, Andrews tells Axios. The manager said, "just go ahead and go." What they're saying: "I left shaking. I was traumatized," Andrews told WRIC. Same, girl. Same. Flashback: This is the second time in recent years that a diner has been traumatized by a snake in a Virginia restaurant.
