Alexis Grose operates the lathe during class at Vector Space.

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

Politics:

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine speaks at Roanoke SCLC event. — The Roanoke Times.

State Sen. Joe Morrissey, D-Richmond, and estranged wife trade allegations in public rift. — Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Town of Halifax again puts off decision on solar ordinance. — Halifax Gazette-Virginian.

Chatham town council member resigns. — Chatham Star Tribune.

Economy:

Blacksburg biotech firm facing headwinds. — The Roanoke Times.

Lynchburg’s Vector Space plans move, expansion. — Lynchburg News and Advance. (See Cardinal’s background story, ‘Lynchburg program recruits women for machining careers.‘)

Want more Lynchburg news? You can help fix that. Help us fund a Lynchburg reporter.

Patrick County economic developer gets to know the community. — Martinsville Bulletin.

Education:

Q&A with Montgomery County’s new school superintendent. — The Roanoke Times.

Women leading Virginia Tech’s sexual violence prevention say support and education are keys. — The Roanoke Times.

Amherst County’s board opt-in measure on sexually explicit materials draws concerns from educators. — Lynchburg News and Advance.

Health care:

Danville, Pittsylvania now high for COVID transmission. — Danville Register and Bee.

Danville emergency room to get $20 million renovation. — WSET-TV.

Want more health care news? There’s no full-time health care reporter anywhere in Virginia. You can help fix that. Help us fund this position.

Culture:

Maple Queen pageant canceled in Highland County; not enough contestants. — The Recorder.

Weather:

For more weather news, 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.