Lee Enterprises owns newspapers in Virginia and two dozen other states. Its holdings include The (Lynchburg) News & Advance. Photo by Matt Busse.

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

Economy:

Major Lee Enterprises shareholder wants to buy company that owns multiple Virginia newspapers. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall).

Courts:

Best friends say they found “heaven” at Smith Mountain Lake — and a racist landlord ruined it. — The Washington Post (paywall).

Health care:

Symposium to address barriers to vets entering civilian health care workforce, discuss solutions. — Virginia Mercury.

Politics:

“Every aspect of DEI is to be ripped out,” UVa official says. — The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress (paywall).

Public safety:

Six injured, two critically, in acid spill at Giles County plant. — WDBJ-TV.

Weather:

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