A low white building and some parking spaces are shown, surrounded by greenery on a sunny day. A sign on the building reads Bedford County Public Schools Administrative Offices.
The Bedford County Public Schools administrative office in Bedford. Photo by Lisa Rowan.

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

Education:

Parents give feedback, concerns on new Bedford schools’ cellphone policy. — The (Lynchburg) News & Advance (paywall).

Culture:

Horses help calm the minds of veterans returning to civilian life. — The Roanoke Times (paywall).

PBS Appalachia’s Chef Missy Fraley opens French Magnolia in Bristol. — Bristol Herald Courier (paywall).

Weather:

Hurricane Helene flooded the Radford Army Ammunition Plant, releasing chemicals into the New River. — Virginia Mercury.

Project addresses flood control issue in downtown Abingdon. — Bristol Herald Courier (paywall).

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