the lynchburg skyline
The city of Lynchburg. Photo by Rachel Mahoney.

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

Politics:

Lynchburg GOP calls for library board after residents debate access to books. — The (Lynchburg) News & Advance (paywall).

Questions linger after Coons’ sudden resignation from Virginia education department. — Virginia Mercury.

Economy:

Publix plans to begin construction in Cave Spring next month. — The Roanoke Times (paywall).

Sports:

NCAA committee chair reveals why Virginia Tech did not get NCAA bid. — The Roanoke Times (paywall).

Public safety:

“I just heard a big explosion”: Witness recounts fatal Pittsylvania County helicopter crash. — WSET-TV.

Weather:

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