A dispute over candidate qualifications for the 2026 election intensified this week after Delegate to Congress aspirant Brett โMacโ McClafferty appealed his disqualification from the ballot, prompting two members of the Board of Elections to publicly challenge the authority of Supervisor of Elections Caroline Fawkes to investigate and disqualify candidates.
A St. Thomas man was arrested early Saturday after police said officers found a handgun and ammunition in his vehicle during a traffic stop prompted by a red-light violation.