Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Virginia. Some content may be behind a metered paywall:
Culture:
Virginia Tech professor and poet Nikki Giovanni dies at 81. — WDBJ-TV.
Politics:
Legislation proposes stricter penalty for Virginia vehicle owners who let unlicensed teens drive. — Virginia Mercury.
Virginia, regional governors to discuss Chesapeake Bay cleanup goals. — Virginia Mercury.
Hurt partners with Balico for water plant, aims to reduce high water costs for residents. — WSET-TV.
Virginia library survived battle over LGBTQ+ books. Now, it faces a new threat. — The Washington Post (paywall).
Education:
Averett University flight instructor, student safe after plane crash in South Carolina. — WSLS-TV.
Weather:
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