Burruss Hall at Virginia Tech. Photo by Dwayne Yancey.
Burruss Hall at Virginia Tech. Photo by Dwayne Yancey.

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

Education:

After March delay, Virginia Tech board to decide tuition and fee rates in April. — The Roanoke Times.

Economy:

New Belgium Brewing acquiring Botetourt County facility. — The Roanoke Times.

Franklin County solar farm decision postponed again. — The Roanoke Times.

Va. hotel revenues in February up 14.9% from 2019. — Virginia Business.

Halifax County planners back fees for small-scale solar. — (South Boston) News & Record.

Roanoke Valley outreach groups discuss food insecurity challenges. — The Roanoke Times.

Politics:

Virginia policymakers consider changing hemp bill to reduce impact on CBD products. — Virginia Mercury.

Virginia State Board of Health concerned there’s still no commissioner. — Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Virginia to conduct in-depth review of SMART SCALE transportation funding process. — Virginia Mercury.

Demographics

Cardinal News executive editor Dwayne Yancey talks Virginia’s migration trends on the Cardinal News Update — Blue Ridge PBS.

Weather:

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