Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Southwest and Southside:
Politics:
Federal climate deal could force completion of Mountain Valley Pipeline. — Virginia Mercury and The Roanoke Times.
Concerns raised over Farmville ICE detention center. — The Farmville Herald.
White supremacist flyers show up in Hurt. — WSET-TV.
Economy:
Area near Roanoke’s railyards being converted to housing. — The Roanoke Times.
West Virginia sets 2026 date for completing one part of Coalfields Expressway. — WVVA-TV. (Background stories: ‘Why it’s taking Virginia so long to complete its part of the road’ and ‘What if the Coalfields Expressway was a linear energy park?’)
Health care:
3 monkeypox cases reported in Southwest Virginia; covid levels remain high. — The Roanoke Times and WDBJ-TV.
$650,000 in donations double capacity of Abingdon’s dental clinic. — Bristol Herald Courier.
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Education:
Amherst County to appoint commitee for input on school library content policy. — (Lynchburg) News & Advance.
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