(Newport News, Va.) — Democrat Ralph Northam’s lead over Republican Ed Gillespie has narrowed in the contest to be Virginia’s next governor, according to a tracking poll released Tuesday by the Wason Center for Public Policy at Christopher Newport University.

Northam, now lieutenant governor, is the choice of 48% of the likely voters surveyed, while former Republican National Committee Chair Gillespie is the choice of 44%.

Libertarian Cliff Hyra polled at 3%, with 5% undecided. The survey’s margin of error is +/- 4.2%.

In the Wason Center’s benchmark poll, released September 25, Northam’s lead stood at 6% (47% to 41%). It grew to 7% (49% to 42%) in the first tracking poll, released October 9.

The current survey is the first in the Wason Center’s tracking series in which Northam’s share shrank as Gillespie’s increased. It is also the first in the series in which Northam’s lead is within the survey’s margin of error.

(Danville, Va.) — Two Danville teens have been charged in connection with last week’s fatal shooting of 23-year-old Louis Isaiah “BG” Glenn.

Danville Police on Tuesday charged 18-year-old Stevie Jermaine Johnson, Jr. with conspiracy to commit murder, and discharging a firearm in public causing bodily injury. Johnson is being held in the Danville City Jail.

A 14-year-old was also charged with possession of a firearm as a juvenile, attempted malicious wounding, and criminal street gang participation. He is being held in the W.W. Moore Detention home. His name is being withheld because of his age.

Danville Police were called to the 400 block of Moffett Street about 9:30 last Thursday night in reference to a shooting. They found Glenn lying in the street, dead of a gunshot wound to the upper body.

The investigation is active and ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact Danville Crime Stoppers.

(Richmond, Va.) (AP) — Facebook plans to build a massive new data center in Virginia.

The social media giant announced Thursday that it selected a spot in Henrico County, just outside Richmond, to build a new $750 million foot data center.

Company officials said it would be one of the most advanced and energy-efficient data centers in the world.

Facebook is partnering with electric utility Dominion Energy to offset the energy used by the data center with power produced by new solar installations around the state. Dominion said it will file a new energy rate with state regulators later this month.

Facebook will be eligible for millions of dollars in state and local tax breaks for the new project, which officials said will create thousands of construction jobs and 100 full-time employees when complete.