Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Virginia. Some content may be behind a metered paywall:
Politics:
Virginia Medicaid programs poised to receive more funding under budget deal. — Virginia Mercury.
“Virginia is the test case”: Youngkin pushes for G.O.P. takeover this fall. — The New York Times (paywall).
Youngkin borrowed Altria’s jet. No one will say where he went. — VPM.
Updates on southwest Virginia’s Jan. 6 insurrection cases. — WDBJ-TV.
Culture:
Blue Ridge Rock Festival rocked by severe weather, fierce criticism. — Danville Register & Bee (paywall), (South Boston) News & Record.
Rain doesn’t dampen Rhythm & Roots spirits; attendance rises. — Bristol Herald Courier (paywall).
Public safety:
1 adult dead in Smith Mountain Lake drowning. — WSET-TV.
Weather:
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