Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Southwest and Southside:
Politics:
What Roanoke council candidates say about homelessness. — The Roanoke Times.
Danville City Councilman named to Small Business Commission. — WSET-TV.
In Montgomery County, school misinformation leads to debeate over First Amendment. — The Roanoke Times.
Economy:
City officials, mall owners looking at new uses for Danville Mall. — Danville Register and Bee.
As Mountain Valley Pipeline’s construction extended, concerns about pipeline’s integrity grows. — The Roanoke Times.
Education:
Three retiring from Radford school board; four running as shake-up looms. — The Roanoke Times.
Virginia Tech paleneontologists discuss dinosaur bones find in Africa. — The Roanoke Times.
Lynchburg-area schools cope with rise in mental health issues. — Lynchburg News and Advance.
University of Lynchburg sees $7.7 million in giving as fundraising continues growth. — Lynchburg News and Advance.
Henry County schools agree to compensation study. — Martinsville Bulletin.
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