Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Southwest and Southside:
Politics and government:
Community college board defies Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s call to restart hiring process, hires new chancellor. — Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Roanoke City Councilman Robert Jeffrey, convicted earlier of two felonies, pleads no contest to different felony charge for embezzelement. — The Roanoke Times and WDBJ-TV and WSLS-TV.
Montgomery County School Board ousts superintendent. — The Roanoke Times and WDBJ-TV and WSLS-TV.
Jury boosts landowners’ compensation for land taken for Mountain Valley Pipeline. — The Roanoke Times.
State Sen. Bill Stanley, R-Franklin County, calls for adoption of rescued beagles. — The Roanoke Times.
Franklin County supervisors narrowly approve more concerts at The Coves at Smith Mountain Lake. — The Roanoke Times.
Economy:
Sign for Bristol casino goes up. — WCYB-TV.
Culture:
Missing link of Roanoke River Greenway now under construction. — WDBJ-TV.