Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Southwest and Southside:
Politics:
Gov. Glenn Youngkin says he won’t be running for president. — Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Roanoke’s Gun Violence Prevention Commission meets with city council. — WSLS-TV.
Economy:
Amherst County to take up proposed solar farm. — Lynchburg News & Advance.
VEC to shutter South Boston call center, eliminating 41 jobs. Grundy call center to remain. — South Boston News & Advance.
Education:
Ransomware attack cripples Bluefield University; hackers demand payment or say they will release students’ personal information. — WVVA-TV.
Roanoke City Council re-appoints school board members. — The Roanoke Times.
Georgia Supreme Court justice to be commencement speaker at Sweet Briar College. — Lynchburg News & Advance.
Health care:
New behavioral health clinic opens in Norton. — WCYB-TV.
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Culture
Old Dominion to play the Berglund Center in Roanoke. — The Roanoke Times.
Weather
Bedford residents still cleaning up after a tornado a year ago. — WSET-TV.
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