Here are some of the top stories from other news outlets around Southwest and Southside:
Politics:
Democrats nominate Glasgow vice mayor Jade Harris to run in special election for seat of the late Del. Ronnie Campbell, R-Rockbridge County. — WSET-TV.
Roanoke City Council approves third version of proposed rezoning for housing on Brandon Avenue. — The Roanoke Times and Roanoke Rambler.
Virginia Inspector General investigating how state police came to hire the so-called “catfishing cop” who killed a family in California. — Associated Press.
Economy:
West Virginia segment of Coalfields Expressway to get $25 million. — Bluefield Daily Telegraph
State work group on solar achieves little consensus on regulation. — Virginia Mercury.
Grow Martinsville-Henry County 2022 Awards fives $22,000 to entrepreneurs. — WDBJ-TV.
Hard Rock revenues drop 10% in November. — WJHL-TV.
Education:
University of Lynchburg reports $12 million budget deficit. — Lynchburg News and Advance.
Virginia Department of Education to release new history standards this week. — Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Three groups propose alternate standards. — Virginia Mercury.
Southwest Virginia schools facing funding cut-off for part of mental health and counseling services. — Bristol Now
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Courts:
Former Buena Vista police chief arrested, charged with misuing public funds. — The Roanoke Times.
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. His latest report: “Blacksburg is bullseye for freezing rain probability for Thursday, but it’s 50%+ for at least .01 inch from Blue Ridge to I-77. Thursday brings wintry mix to much of SW/Sside Va, cold rain Thurs PM, windy cold with some snow Fri, then coldest Christmas weekend since 1980s.”
Also: Myatt is interviewed on the Cardinal News Update — Blue Ridge PBS.