The Current: Francine for mayor

🗳️ Of the 653 write-in candidates in the Richmond mayoral race, some variation of "none" or "no one" got the most write-ins at 52. (Times-Dispatch)

• Local Brandon Smith, who led an online write-in campaign for himself, had the second at 17 votes, followed by Francine, the Lowe's cat (8 votes).

👀 Dozens of employees at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens are unionizing for better pay and safety measures, especially since some operate heavy machinery. (WRIC)

🎤 A new concert series will be headed back to where Innsbrook After Hours was once held before it closed in 2021. This one's focused on cover bands.(BizSense)