Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Southwest and Southside:
Economy:
Wind farm proposed for Grayson County. — The Declaration.
Future of Mountain Valley Pipeline clouded by court decisions. — The Roanoke Times.
BWXT working to enable deep space transit to Mars. — Lynchburg News and Advance.
After early it in the pandemic, Dan River Region starting to see new momentum. — Danville Register & Bee.
Hard Rock Casino holds information session in Bristol. — WCYB-TV and WJHL-TV.
Politics and government:
Democrats push electric car charging stations for rural areas; House Majority Leader Terry Kilgore, R-Scott County, seems to support. So do other Republicans, including Del. Jim Edmunds, R-Halifax, and Del. Danny Marshall, R-Danville. — Virginia Mercury.
Montgomery County School Board staff starts work on collective bargaining measure. — The Roanoke Times.
Other:
Home where Henrietta Lacks once lived in Roanoke recently demolished. — The Roanoke Times.
Exhibit about Martinsville Seven opens at Martinsville museum. — The Martinsville Bulletin.
Tazewell County drug task force named task force of the year in Appalachia. — WVVA-TV.