Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Southwest and Southside:
Politics:
Speakers ask Halifax County supervisors to limit solar farms. — South Boston News & Record
Residents question solar farm proposed in Pittsylvania County. — Chatham Star-Tribune.
Economy:
Caesars looking to hire 400-450 for casino in Danville. — WSLS-TV.
Airport at Hot Springs to get new terminal. — The Recorder.
Fifth craft brewery to open in what some call Roanoke’s “beer alley.” — The Roanoke Times.
Farm market planned in Bent Mountain. — The Roanoke Times.
Developer plans to revitalize Lynchburg’s Bedford Avenue. — Lynchburg News and Advance.
Education:
First cohort in Montgomery County to address teacher shortage completes program. — The Roanoke Times.
Grayson County to install artificial turf on football field. — The Galax Gazette.
Jerry Falwell Jr. files suit against Liberty University over alleged benefits. — WSET-TV.
Health care:
New mental health crisis center opens in Lynchburg. — WSET-TV.
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Public safety:
Virginia Department of Foresty employee, who also was vice mayor in Haysi, killed while fighting forest fire in Buchanan County. — WCYB-TV.
Culture:
Christiansburg Institute to start driving tours to emphasize African American history in Montgomery County. — The Roanoke Times.
Peruvian restaurant, which already has locations in Roanoke and Charlottesville, to open in Lynchburg. — WSET-TV.
Weather:
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