Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Virginia. Some content may be behind a metered paywall:
Health:
Virginia Tech study shows COVID-19 virus widespread in local wildlife. — The Roanoke Times (paywall).
Environment:
Federal government awards $150 million to reduce emissions in Virginia. — Virginia Mercury.
Economy:
Justices’ Greenbrier Hotel up for public auction because of default. — West Virginia Metro News. (Read Cardinal’s coverage of the Justice family’s long-running financial dispute with a Martinsville-based bank.)
Politics:
What should Virginia’s FOIA council prioritize? Depends who you ask. — Virginia Mercury.
State resumes control of last privately run prison. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall).
Culture:
Carter Family Fold celebrates 50th anniversary. — Kingsport Times News.
Weather:
Virginia drought the worst in recent memory, ranchers say. — The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress (paywall).
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