Bristol trying to ban abortion providers and more Va. headlines

The state Capitol. (Ned Oliver/ Virginia Mercury)

• The state inspector general’s office says it will investigate how Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s political ad firm was hired to make a tourism ad that featured the governor.—Richmond Times-Dispatch

• The city of Bristol is taking steps to ban abortion providers, despite uncertainty over whether local governments have that authority. The city is exploring the move after a clinic moved across the state line from Tennessee, which now has a strict abortion ban.—WJHL, Bristol Herald Courier

• Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano released a data dashboard showing his office often recommends denying bail for violent suspects, but judges don’t always grant the requests. “You can’t fix what you don’t measure.”—Washington Post

• Hard-right Rep. Bob Good and Democratic challenger Josh Throneburg shared sharply different visions of the country at a candidate forum in the 5th District congressional contest.—Cardinal News

• Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria and Republican state Sen. Jen Kiggans met for their third and final debate in the Virginia Beach-anchored 2nd District. Luria again accused Kiggans of hopping aboard the “election denier train.”—Virginian-Pilot

• Former President Donald Trump is reportedly eyeing longtime Virginia Republican operative Chris LaCivita for a key role in his potential 2024 campaign.—Washington Post

• The office of Attorney General Jason Miyares says it’s “exploring all legal remedies” against the printing vendor whose mistakes contributed to thousands of Virginians getting incorrect voting info.—WTOP

• A federal judge ruled Roanoke police violated a suspected drug dealer’s rights during a traffic stop by making him wait 16 minutes for a drug-sniffing dog to be brought to the scene. The search turned up a gun but no drugs.—Roanoke Times

• The Downtown Norfolk Council hired an outside consultant to try to manage nightlife issues without the “‘us vs. them’ mentality between businesses and government.”—Virginian-Pilot

• A Richmond cafe is shutting down months after its owner posted an anti-abortion message on Facebook that he says led to a wave of “intolerance and hate.”—WRIC

• A judge will have to fill a vacant seat on the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors after infighting derailed the board’s efforts to appoint someone. “I’ll be bluntly honest,” said one board member. “I dread coming here.”—Danville Register & Bee