Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Southwest and Southside:
Politics:
Budget is officially presented to governor; 7-day clock starts ticking for amendments. — Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Democratic Party members protest opening of Abindgon business that sells pro-Trump items. — WCYB-TV.
Economy:
BWXT Advanced Technologies LLC of Lynchburg to build first nuclear microreactor. — Virginia Business.
Martinville and American Electric Power partner battery storage project. — Martinsville Bulletin and WSLS-TV.
Transco natural gas pipeline seeks permission to upgrade infrastructure in Pittsylvania County. — Chatham Star-Tribune.
US Foods and its Salem drivers unable to reach a deal. — WDBJ-TV.
Olde Salem Brewing opens a location in downtown Roanoke. — WDBJ-TV.
Culture:
Lynchburg Fence Center reopens after two years. — WSET-TV.