VIRGINIA (Rocktown Now) – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia be flown at half-staff on all state and local buildings and grounds in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The order is made in memory of the 18th anniversary of the Virginia Tech shooting and to pay respect to the 32 people that lost their lives.

The flags will be lowered at sunrise tomorrow, Wednesday, April 16, and remain at half-staff until sunset.