A street scene in downtown Pound, Virginia.
Downtown Pound. 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:

Politics:

Pound mayor to serve as town manager in short term. โ€” The Coalfield Progress (paywall).

Virginia bill to let non-utilities supply offshore wind energy pushed back to 2025. โ€” Virginia Mercury.

Economy:

New 686 area code takes effect in Virginia. โ€” Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall).

Education:

Lynchburg City School Board makes increased funding request of city. โ€” The (Lynchburg) News & Advance (paywall).

Culture:

Dwight Yoakam, Elle King to perform at Bristol music festival In The Pines. โ€” WJHL-TV.

Courts:

Suspension of Lexington attorneyโ€™s license stayed by Virginia Supreme Court. โ€” The Recorder (paywall).

Virginia State Police charges two protesters near Mountain Valley Pipeline construction site in Montgomery County. โ€” WSLS-TV.

Weather:

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