• Residents of a Southwest Virginia house featured in a news story about the Jan. 6 insurrection have filed $66.9 million defamation suit, claiming that, even though they weren’t named, the segment falsely tied the house’s occupants to violence and racism.—Cardinal News• About half of Virginians think Gov. Glenn Youngkin is doing a good job, according to a new poll, but most think he shouldn’t run for president.—Washington Post• Bills introduced in the General Assembly would make Chincoteague ponies the official pony of Virginia.—Salisbury Daily Times• Higher education admissions experts say National Merit commendations for high-achieving students, which have become a hot political topic for Virginia Republicans after some schools failed to inform honorees on time, don’t actually make much of a difference on college applications.—Washington Post• “Mystery buyer of aging Chesapeake Bay lighthouse is industrial painter with big dreams.”—Associated Press

Source: Washington Post January 30, 2023 20:21 UTC