Election Day in Virginia and more state headlines

The State Capitol. (Ned Oliver/ Virginia Mercury)

• U.S. House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy spent Election Eve campaigning for Republicans in Virginia. First Lady Jill Biden also stumped for Democrats in Northern Virginia.—POLITICO

• A longshot lawsuit aiming to force Virginia to stop using ballot-counting machines and hand count every ballot was thrown out of court after state lawyers called it “long on conspiracy and short on fact.”—WRIC

• Financial aid for Virginia students who struggle to afford college isn’t keeping pace with the rising price tag, according to a new state report.—Richmond Times-Dispatch

• The Supreme Court of Virginia denied a Norfolk nightclub’s request to stay open as it fights the city government’s decision to revoke its permit as part of an anti-violence push.—Virginian-Pilot

• Electric tractor-trailers are already running regular routes in Southwest Virginia.—Cardinal News

• Lots of Virginia’s oak trees are hitting old age all at once, and forestry officials say that puts them in danger.—WVTF

• “Poop-based power and pickleball” are on the ballot in Arlington County.—ARLnow

• Patrick County’s elected court clerk was arrested twice in one week.—Martinsville Bulletin

• Actor Matthew McConaughey, a longtime Washington Commanders fan, is reported “actively exploring” a bid to buy the team.—The Athletic

• An Antares rocket blasted off from Wallops Island Monday, with many Virginians snapping pictures of the early-morning glow in the eastern sky.—WAVY, WRIC

• Hatteras Island might be getting a new UFO house to replace the one that burned down last month.—Virginian-Pilot