Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Virginia. Some content may be behind a metered paywall:
Education:
Virginia NAACP sues Shenandoah school board after district restored Confederate names. —Virginia Mercury.
Virginia Tech starts demolition of Randolph Hall for future Mitchell Hall. — WSLS-TV.
Politics:
Effort to ban kratom in Virginia sparks uproar. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall).
Health care:
Cost to build new South Boston hospital jumps $37 million. — (South Boston) News & Record.
Culture:
Danville Casino player snags more than $450K, marking largest winner. — Danville Register & Bee (paywall).
Farmville splashpad has tentative date for opening. — The Farmville Herald (paywall).
Weather:
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