Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney is a step closer to announcing his candidacy for governor.

Stoney had already made his intentions clear earlier this month that he is going to run for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 2025, but he made it official this week by filing a formal statement of organization with the Virginia Department of Elections.

All that remains is an impending public announcement, which his campaign adviser says will come before the end of the year.

Read the full story for the Richmond Times-Dispatch.