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

Economy:

DEQ says lime processing plant in Giles County can’t meet air quality standards. — The Roanoke Times.

Hemp hasn’t lived up to its hype in Halifax County. — Halifax Gazette-Virignian.

Stuckey’s CEO details corporate turnaround during visit to Roanoke College. — WDBJ-TV.

Lynchburg businesses bouncing back from COVID. — WDBJ-TV.

Centra in need of volunteers at its hospitals. — WSET-TV.

Education:

Danville plans to add more school resource officers. — Chatham Star Tribune.

Prince Edward County students study how to get to Mars. — Farmville Herald.

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Culture:

Black History museum in Appomattox aims to reopen in 2023. — Lynchburg News and Advance.

Study finds Blue Ridge Parkway is most Instagrammed cycling route in the world. — WDBJ-TV.

Giles County family searches for missing 80-pound pet tortoise. — WDBJ-TV.