1/7/25 - Special elections and rough weather

Cold temps could complicate taking care of power outages; the state crime lab is set to move from Richmond to Hanover; proposal aims to speed up local solar and energy storage siting; state’s standard deduction rate could be sunset. 

 

Today’s top audio stories include rough weather, the state crime lab is set to move from Richmond to Hanover and Virginia’s standard deduction rate could be sunset. 

 

PLUS: Virginia voters will cast ballots Tuesday in three special elections. 

  

In Loudoun County, Suhas Subramanyam’s election to Congress triggered an election for his state senate seat. Democratic Del. Kannan Srinivasan and Republican Tumay Harding are competing for that post. Democrat JJ Singh and Republican Ram Venkatachalam are running to replace Srinivasan in the statehouse. 

  

West of Richmond, voters will elect a replacement for Republican state Sen. John McGuire — either Republican Luther Cifers or Democrat Jack Trammell.