RICHMOND, Va. — A special prosecutor has been appointed to review Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones' reckless driving conviction, creating more friction between the Democrat and his Republican opponent, current Attorney General Jason Miyares.

In 2022, Jones was caught driving 116 mph in a 70 mph zone on I-64 in New Kent County, according to a release from Miyares' team, which includes excerpts from a National Review article. Jones had to pay a fine and complete 1,000 hours of community service for the conviction. However, the investigation is questioning if he did, in fact, complete 500 community service hours for both the Virginia chapter of the NAACP and the MOM PAC in 2023.

A special prosecutor has been brought in to take a fresh look at the case after the Commonwealth's A

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