Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Southwest and Southside:
Education:
Platform to help Smyth County’s vulnerable children and their families launches. — Bristol Herald Courier.
Politics:
With hemp regulations passed, future legal cannabis market still to be determined. — Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Economy:
Alpacas provide basis for agritourism business in Gretna. — (Chatham) Star Tribune.
Education:
Worner tapped to lead Mecklenburg County schools. — Mecklenburg Sun.
Norton schools to get internet upgrade. — The Coalfield Progress.
Weather:
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