A bare-earth construction site on Bent Mountain, with a sign indicating it's a work area for the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
Mountain Valley Pipeline-related construction on Bent Mountain in Roanoke County in December 2023. 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:

Economy:

Mountain Valley Pipeline largely completed, company says. — The Roanoke Times (paywall).

Environment:

Fires have consumed nearly 20,000 acres in Virginia this spring. That could be good for the environment. — Virginia Mercury.

Education:

Emory & Henry’s sports complex on track to open fall 2024. — Kingsport Times News (paywall).

Roanoke College breaks ground on phase one of new $60 million science center. — WDBJ-TV.

Public safety:

Pound to add a police position. — The Coalfield Progress (paywall).

Culture:

Town of Marion searching for connections to original Mountain Dew recipe. — WCYB-TV.

Weather:

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