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.