A Norfolk Southern train in downtown Roanoke.
A Norfolk Southern train in downtown Roanoke. Photo by Dwayne Yancey.

Politics:

Governor vetoes bill requiring two crew members on trains, federal guidance pending. โ€” Virginia Mercury.

Economy:

Bank says lawsuit by Justice companies to block auction of Sporting Club should be tossed. โ€” West Virginia Metro News.

Petersburg-based company to reactivate critical minerals mining operations in Dinwiddie, Sussex. โ€” Virginia Mercury.

Courts:

Ciaffone to fill Roanoke circuit court vacancy opened upon Ware’s death. โ€” The Roanoke Times (paywall).

Yoon makes history, confirmed as Western District judge. โ€” The Roanoke Times (paywall).

Public safety:

“Wreckage no longer resembles an aircraft”: NTSB shares details about deadly Bath County plane crash. โ€” WSET-TV.

Culture:

Steve Earle to perform at Paramount Bristol in June. WJHL-TV.

Weather:

Weather:

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