The terminal at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. Courtesy of the airport.

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

Economy:

Roanoke airport achieves record-breaking year for new passengers in 2024. — WDBJ-TV.

Politics:

Tysons casino plan divides Fairfax lawmakers as bill moves forward. — Virginia Mercury.

Virginia moves to protect economy from federal workforce crisis. — Virginia Mercury.

House speaker orders bipartisan look at federal fallout in Virginia. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall).

Virginia lawmakers fumble bill to curb high school sports recruitment. — Virginia Mercury.

Courts:

Late Judge Tom Clemens remembered as a role model. — Salem Times-Register.

Education:

Lynchburg school board member faces backlash for “joke” of switching portrait with “Goonies” character. — WSET-TV.

Weather:

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