Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Virginia. Some content may be behind a metered paywall:
Politics:
Virginia leads the nation in removing Confederate symbols, but many remain. — The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress (paywall).
Washington County supervisors deny residential chicken request; new committee to review. — Bristol Herald Courier (paywall).
Mecklenburg County administrator to retire in early 2024. — Mecklenburg Sun.
Education:
Liberty names former Secretary of State Pompeo to head School of Government. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall).
Former concrete company owner cements future for some Virginia Tech students with $10 million scholarship program. — The Roanoke Times (paywall).
Sports:
Princeton will no longer have a Minor League Baseball team. — Bluefield Daily Telegraph.
Public safety:
Southwest Virginia reported more than 600 deer-vehicle collisions last year. — Bristol Herald Courier (paywall).
Lunenburg woman injured in encounter with bear. — Mecklenburg Sun.
After audit, Roanoke City Council scrutinizes gun violence panel membership. — Roanoke Rambler. [Read more about Roanoke’s violent crime problem in Emily Hemphill’s story.]
Culture:
Roanoke College, Hollins University present 2023 Kendig Awards. — Salem Times-Register.
Economy:
South Hill Enterprise folded into sister newspaper. — Mecklenburg Sun.
Weather:
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