The Virginia High School League logo. Courtesy of VHSL
The Virginia High School League logo. Courtesy of VHSL

Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Southwest and Southside (not many today because so much news is election-related). For our election coverage, see our politics page.

Politics:

Hollins Volunteer Fire Department being dissolved. — WDBJ-TV.

Economy:

Michael Solomon, executive director of Pulaski County Economic Development Authority, wins award at global economic development conference in Estonia. — Southwest Times.

BWX Technologies reports higher third quarter profits. — Lynchburg News and Advance.

Virginia Poultry Federation pushes early buying of Thanksgiving turkeys. — WDBJ-TV.

Education:

Craig County schools closed due to staff illnesses. — WDBJ-TV.

Weather:

Follow weather journalist Kevin Myatt on Twitter at @kevinmyattwx and sign up for his free weather email newsletter. His weekly column appears in Cardinal News each Wednesday afternoon. In this tweet, he warns that rain on Friday will mean quagmires or delays for high school football playoffs. (Both Covington and Alleghany have already moved their games to Thursday).