Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Southwest and Southside:
UVa shooting:
Suspect targeted victims, shot one while he was sleeping, witness testifies. — Richmond Times-Dispatch and WSET-TV.
No bond for murder suspect. — Charlottesville Daily Progress.
Police locked down campus but didn’t alert community members living nearby off-campus. — Charlottesville Tomorrow.
Virginia cancels Saturday’s game against Coastal Carolina. — WDBJ-TV.
Politics:
Empathy Project memorializes Roanoke victims of gun-related violence. — The Roanoke Times.
Rep. Bob Good, R-Campbell County, spars with Kevin McCarthy. — CNN.
Economy:
Newspapers in Danville, Lynchburg, Martinsville and Roanoke get new president. — The Roanoke Times.
YMCA Express, Bedrock Church to expand with $2.5 million in updates. — Lynchburg News and Advance.
Lottery Board approves license for Portsmouth casino. — Virginia Business.
VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital names new president in South Hill; first woman to lead hospital. — Mecklenburg Sun.
Education:
New draft history standards reorient teaching of race relations. — Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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Culture:
5 Points seeks urgent funding to buy the building the music venue has been using. — Roanoke Rambler.
Satanic Temple rents Jefferson High School for family movie night; spurs controversy. — WSET-TV.
Weather:
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Interview with weather journalist Kevin Myatt. — WVTF-FM.