State Employees Leave Over Governor's Telework Policy: More Va., Headlines

A Staff Report, Virginia Mercury

July 11, 2022

• Over 300 state employees have left their jobs after Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a stricter telework policy.—WRIC

• Youngkin discussed his stance on abortion during a TV appearance on “Face the Nation” Sunday. He reiterated his belief that “life begins at conception” and said a 15-week ban is the best opportunity “to get something done.”—CBS News

• The office of Attorney General Jason Miyares asked to close a court hearing connected to the work of the special grand jury convened as part of an investigation into the Loudoun County School Board.—Washington Post

• A string of nighttime shootings on Hampton Roads highways have produced few leads for police to follow.—Virginian-Pilot

• The hemp industry is pushing back against a state crackdown on psychoactive products like delta-8. “We wake up one morning and we find out that we may be in breach of the law.”—VPM

• Dinwiddie County’s top prosecutor says she’s temporarily unable to carry out her duties because of a brain injury suffered during a fall.—Richmond Times-Dispatch

• A fighter jet was blown off a Norfolk-based aircraft carrier during rough weather in the Mediterranean Sea.—Daily Press

• Attorneys representing actress Amber Heard in her legal battle against ex-husband Johnny Depp are seeking a mistrial, claiming a Fairfax County juror wasn’t the person who was actually summoned for jury duty.—NBC News

• Water balloons are now banned at Smith Mountain Lake’s Pirate Days event due to stricter laws on nonbiodegradable balloon litter.—Roanoke Times

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