The Roanoke Police Department. Photo by Megan Schnabel.
The Roanoke Police Department. Photo by Megan Schnabel.

Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Virginia. Some content may be behind a metered paywall:

Public safety:

Roanoke Police Department assessment reveals leadership trust issues. — The Roanoke Times (paywall), WDBJ-TV.

Economy:

Dominion proposes pilot to test longer-lasting battery storage. — Virginia Mercury.

Ford pauses work on $3.5 billion battery plant in Michigan; Virginia had been considered for the project. — Reuters. [Read more: A site in Southside had been in the running for this project.]

Buc-ee’s buys land in Rockingham County for second Virginia location. — Virginia Business (paywall).

Weather:

Bedford board petitions Gov. Youngkin to declare county disaster area due to drought. — The (Lynchburg) News & Advance (paywall).

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