Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Southwest and Southside:
Politics:
House panel votes to restrict state contracts with Chinese companies. — Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Democrats’ push for tax credit refund bill dies in Republican-controlled committee. — Richmond Times-Dispatch.
General Assembly to weigh proposal to turn college savings surplus into scholarships. — Virginia Mercury.
Rep. Ben Cline talks border security, Speaker election, inflation. — WSLS-TV.
Economy:
Portsmouth casino opens; is first permanent casino in Virginia. (The one that opened in Bristol last summer is a temporary facility while the permanent one is built.) — Virginia Business.
Cardinal’s Megan Schnabel talks about the redevelopment of the American Viscose plant in Roanoke. — Blue Ridge PBS.
Cumberland County is a food desert. — The Farmville Herald.
Education:
Roanoke County approves tentative funding plan for new career and tech center. — The Roanoke Times.
Alleghany Highlands seeks feedback on possible student cellphone policy. — WDBJ-TV.
Health care:
Sovah Health returns to normal visitation policy. — WDBJ-TV.
LewisGale Medical Center in Salem marks 100th robotic-assisted spine surgery. — WSET-TV.
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Culture:
Church to bring refugee family from Ukraine to Halifax County. — Halifax Gazette-Virginian and South Boston News & Record.
Homelessness is a problem in Southside. — South Boston News & Record.
U.S Fish and Wildlife Service proposes more than 50 miles of rivers in Southwest Virginia be designated as “critical habitat” for the sickle darter. — WJHL-TV.
Weather:
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