Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1619, the crew of the White Lion docked at Point Comfort and traded some African prisoners—captured from a Portuguese ship—for food. The incident marked the beginning of slavery in North America.

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State to Ban Male Athletes in Women's Sports

The Virginia State Board of Health voted without dissent to write new regulations that would prevent athletes born as biological males from taking part in women's sports.

Three current and former college swimmers from Roanoke College and Virginia Tech filed a petition, writing that they had been directly harmed by males competing in college sports.

"We want to continue to garner support and protect women in their private spaces, and support fair competition," swimmer Carter Satterfield said.

The Virginia Department of Health will draft a regulation, which must then be approved by the board, a process that could take years.

Hurricane Erin Passing By

Red flags will remain in place at Virginia's beaches for the next few days as Hurricane Erin passes by in the Atlantic Ocean, bringing winds and potentially dangerous waves to Hampton Roads.

"When it gets here, it's going to be so big and so rough and so dangerous, nobody should be in the water during this," Tom Gill of the Virginia Beach Lifesaving Service said. "We're going to do everything we can to keep people out of the water."

Despite the warnings, some were deliberately braving the waves. "We pretty much live for this," a skimboarder said as Erin approached.

Because the storm is forecast to remain well out at sea, interior areas of Virginia aren't expected to be affected.

Man Charged in Shooting Death

Arlington police charged 27-year-old Logan Chrisinger with first-degree murder after he allegedly killed his mother, 57-year-old Travis Renee Baldwin of Winchester.

Officers responded to a 911 call on Sunday morning and found Baldwin suffering from a gunshot wound. They attempted first aid, but she later died at a hospital.

Chrisinger remained on site at the crime scene during the police activity, where he was detained.

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➤ Loudoun County: Following an investigation, the school district's Title IX office has decided that two Stone Bridge High School juniors will be suspended for 10 days after they were recorded last spring complaining about a female student who identifies as male using their locker room. (See Video)

➤ Roanoke: The public school district welcomed students back and unveiled a district-wide ID program that requires all staffers and students to wear visible badges on campus at all times. (More)

➤ Fairfax County: Schools Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid walked away from a TV interview, apparently unwilling to answer questions about the system's policies on immigration enforcement, an ongoing abortion investigation, and her taxpayer-funded security detail. (Watch Video)

➤ Norfolk: Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and former Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger agreed to a gubernatorial debate on October 9. Neither candidate has confirmed a proposed debate on September 18 in Bristol. (Details)

➤ Charlottesville: The University of Virginia will retain an external search firm that will help select candidates for the university's 10th president, a process that may take as long as six months. (More)

➤ Richmond: The Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center at VCU became the first authorized treatment center in Virginia to offer tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy for patients dealing with advanced stages of melanoma. (Details)

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➤ Christopher Newport University men's soccer visits William & Mary for an exhibition match tonight. (More)

➤ Chesapeake Post 280 played last night against the squad representing League City, Texas, in the championship game of the American Legion World Series. (See Score)

➤ Virginia native Billy Wagner had his No. 13 jersey retired by the Houston Astros this week. Born in Marion, Wagner now coaches high school baseball in Charlottesville. (More)

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➤ The Wellmore Energy Company, a coal mining operation based in Grundy, said it will lay off 72 people this fall. (Details)

➤ MerryGoRound, a North Carolina-based fulfillment company, announced it will spend $10 million to launch an operation in Pittsylvania County, where it will employ more than 200 people. (More)

➤ The city of Roanoke will invest a $770,000 grant from the Department of Transportation to support business development near the downtown Amtrak station. (Details)

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➤ The Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office wants residents to know that if they have received a postcard with a jury questionnaire, it is a legitimate request, not a scam, and they should respond. (Details)

➤ The Wildlife Center of Virginia is hosting its annual online auction through Saturday. The fundraiser offers nearly 100 items up for bid. (More)

➤ Leighton Willhite, a 100-year-old Marine veteran, was reunited with a tank named "Lucky" at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle. Willhite drove the tank ashore at the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. "It was my home," he said. (Details)

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