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Here’s a recap of the top stories on the morning of April 7, 2023:
Latest General Assembly retirement contributes to generational change
Reported by VPM News’ Dave Cantor
Sen. Emmett Hanger (R–Augusta) said Thursday that he would not seek reelection this fall — namely because he doesn’t live within the new bounds of his district.
“While I currently represent, or have represented in the past, at least half of the new Senate District 3, I do not live within those boundaries,” he wrote in a statement posted to social media. “Where I have lived all of my life, went to school, college, commanded a National Guard Infantry Company, my Church, my Ruritan Club, my business, where 6 of my 16 grandchildren live; in essence ‘my community’, are all in Senate District 2.”
Spring breaking at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Reported by VPM News’ Shaban Athuman
The Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is celebrating spring with A Million Blooms until June 1. Daffodils, tulips and bluebells are currently blooming.
Layla Knight, 1, arrived at the garden dressed in pink from head to toe with her mother, Lorna, and grandmother Sunisa Polishuk. Lorna’s leash made sure that Layla didn’t wander off as she played with the blooming tulips.
In other news:
- Virginia voters divided on direction of the state, Post-Schar poll finds (The Washington Post)
- For the fifth year in a row, Norfolk takes the top spot for sea-level rise on the East Coast (The Virginian-Pilot)
- Black History Pathway gets an official unveiling this Saturday (The Daily Progress)
In case you missed it:
- Virginia Tech launches new program to grow local semiconductor workforce (Washington Business Journal)
- Virginia high school AP scores dip in ranking among other states (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
