Democratic women in Senate endorse Aird, rebuke Morrissey and more Va. headlines

• Six Democratic women in the Virginia Senate took the unusual step of endorsing challenger Lashrecse Aird against incumbent Sen. Joe Morrissey, D-Richmond, and criticized Morrissey for “divisive and destructive” behavior.—Virginian-Pilot

• At the funeral of Irvo Otieno, mourners “moved between grief, celebration and outrage.”—VPM

• A top federal animal care official who oversaw inspections of the now-shuttered Envigo beagle breeding facility in Virginia is resigning amid questions about why authorities didn’t take stronger enforcement action against the company.—Reuters

• State Del. Lamont Bagby, D-Henrico, easily won a special election to fill a Richmond-area state Senate seat left vacant by U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan’s promotion to Congress.—Washington Post

• The 2023 edition of the FloydFest music festival is in jeopardy after organizers ran into trouble with environmental permitting issues at their new site.—Roanoke Times