NEWS TO KNOW
Our daily roundup of headlines from Virginia and beyond.

• A scuffle over a 2016 sexually explicit school reading homework bill “suddenly became the hottest topic in Virginia’s race for governor” after Republican Glenn Youngkin ran an ad stating featured a mother who opposed Toni Morrison’s novel “Beloved”.Washington post

• President Joe Biden will replace Democrat Terry McAuliffe today in Northern Virginia.—POLITICS

• A new USA Today / Suffolk University poll shows the top two gubernatorial contenders are at an impasse, with Liberation Party candidate Princess Blanding getting nearly 2% of support, a margin that “could be criticism in such a tight competition ”.United States today

• Virginia has become a “hub of controversy” over whether military bases honoring Confederate leaders should be renamed.Associated press

• A Loudoun County judge found a teenager guilty of sexually assaulting a classmate in a high school toilet, an incident that sparked a political storm and a new backlash against inclusive toilet policies for transgender people .Washington post

• A former Liberty University spokesperson filed a complaint claiming he was fired for expressing concerns about the school’s handling of the sexual assault allegations.Associated press

• The town of Martinsville is on the verge of becoming a Henry County town, but the process remains uncertain .—Martinsville Bulletin

• The Fredericksburg area regional planning group could reject a $ 2 million state affordable housing grant. A local official called it a waste of money. Another said it would distort the housing market.Free Lance-Star

• The Chesterfield County school system requires employees to sign a form stating that any professional development training they take does not include Critical Race Theory.—Richmond Times-Dispatch

• The York County Board of Supervisors is considering a resolution that threatens to withdraw funding from its public schools if they teach “divisive” ideas.Virginie-Pilot

• A candidate for the Arlington County board of directors told the Washington Post that she is 52 but appears to be 72. When questioned, she said her privacy was invaded and insisted that she had “reached the age of 52”.Washington post