• Yesterday's storms put a damper on voter turnout for the Virginia gubernatorial primary.  After clogging every channel with strange campaign ads like this one for the past several weeks, the Post reports that only about 6% of the state's registered voters cast ballots.  Polls closed at 7 p.m. and by 7:45, the pollsters at fivethirtyeight.com called the Democratic primary for state senator R. Creigh Deeds.  

• Deeds captured 50% of the total votes, with former DNC chairman Terry McAuliffe earning 26% and delegate Brian Moran earning 24%.  The results are shocking considering that the other two candidates had much more name recognition and money but Deeds got the Post endorsement.  He's now up against state Attorney General Bob McDonnell in November's general election.  McAuliffe will hopefully get back to running other people's campaigns, since he seems to have slightly more success in that arena.  Actually, with the exception of the Clinton/Gore reelection, none of the presidential campaigns listed on his Post profile won, but hey, at least he tries.

• Celebrity Sightings: While everybody else is busy complaining about The Real World and the lack of parking spaces around their new abode on S Street NW, other celebrities are flocking to DC discreetly.  NBC4 spotted Owen Wilson snacking on Georgetown Cupcakes alone at a table in the bakery.  He's in town for the next couple months filming James L. Brooks' new comedy with Paul Rudd and Reese Witherspoon. And now the line of sweating people in need of baked goods will extend even further down Potomac Street.

*D.C. Police report that they've made an arrest in Sunday's fatal stabbing of 34-year-old Tyrone Wheaten in the 2400 block of Elvans Rd. SE. 38-year-old Troy Richardson is being held for Murder One:

Mr. Richardson had reportedly stabbed the decedent and then fled, barricading himself inside of his own apartment at the above location. Member’s from the Department’s Emergency Response Team responded to the scene and were able to successfully remove the suspect from the apartment and take him into custody.

*Mr. T in DC was shocked to find a street vendor selling baby turtles in Columbia Heights.

Where did this guy get the turtles? Did he raid a wildlife sanctuary, or plunder Rock Creek Park? Were they a rare species, smuggled into the country? Does he breed them in his home? I'm guessing he didn't have proper permits and whatnot.

*The Prince of Petworth is pleased to announce that a "real historic diner" is coming to Trinidad. One of the owners even wrote him an email:

“My partner and I are moving an historic 1940’s diner from New York to Washington, DC tomorrow. We bought a Silk City Diner, manufactured by Paterson Vehicle Company in 1947, that has been in upstate New York ever since it was put into service."

*Today's City Paper must-do: "Presidents in Waiting" at the National Portrait Gallery.

The ball, held at Arlington, Va.'s Marriott Crystal Gateway, was on the stop-by list of aspiring and established Virginia politicos alike--not a surprise considering the Virginia Black Caucus is known for delivering the state's critical minority vote, Wemple says.

Democratic gubernatorial candidates Terry McAuliffe and Brian Moran showed, as did Senator Mark Warner.

Larry Kibler, a 46-year-old Republican who came to the event with his wife, told Wemple that he is a McAuliffe supporter, and was glad to see the former Democratic National Committee chair. McAuliffe "speaks to lower taxes," Kibler says.  

Attendee Brenda Kelley-Nelum was similarly pleased with the number of politicians who showed up, and told Jason Cherkis she thought their brief speeches were the highlight of the night. However, Cherkis suspects the real star of the evening was the roast beef on the buffet table, which seemed to be a real crowd-pleaser.