Flat water at Smith Mountain Lake
Smith Mountain Lake. Photo by Mark D. Robertson.

Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Virginia. Some content may be behind a metered paywall:

Environment:

Smith Mountain Lake saved from harmful algal blooms this summer, but efforts to monitor still ongoing. — The Roanoke Times (paywall).

Politics:

Court summons back five localities for new hearing in 5th District GOP primary recount. —Virginia Mercury.

Education:

Trustees decide future of Hampden-Sydney shooting range. — The Farmville Herald (paywall).

Public safety:

With fatalities up, Virginia issues stern warning on drunken driving. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall).

Weather:

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