Denver Riggleman. Courtesy of U.S. House.

Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Southwest and Southside:

Politics:

Former Rep. Denver Riggleman, R-Nelson County, who assisted January 6 commission, set to publish book. — The Washington Post.

Next gold mining meeting set for Sept. 26. — The Farmville Herald. Why is there gold in Southside? See this background story “Below the James, under the earth.”

Economy:

Roanoke’s historic downtown fire station re-opens as a business. — WDBJ-TV.

Game Changer week in Roanoke promotes tech entrpreneurship. — The Roanoke Times.

Education:

Radford sees enrollment decline; Virginia Tech expected to hit 30,000 goal. — The Roanoke Times.