A bare-earth construction site on Bent Mountain, with a sign indicating it's a work area for the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
Mountain Valley Pipeline-related construction on Bent Mountain in Roanoke County in December 2023. Photo by Megan Schnabel.

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

Economy:

Legal battles continue for Mountain Valley Pipeline foes. — The Roanoke Times (paywall).

Education:

Bedford County budget proposes $1 million funding boost for schools. — The (Lynchburg) News & Advance (paywall).

Politics:

Youngkin wants controversial UVa board member to resign, people familiar say. — The Washington Post (paywall).

Courts:

Participant in torch-wielding mob at UVa pleads guilty, apologizes for “despicable act.” — The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress (paywall).

Judges threaten legal action against city of Richmond over condition of John Marshall Courts Building. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall).

Public safety:

Fire crews battle brush fire in Amherst County, homes evacuated. — The (Lynchburg) News & Advance (paywall).

Weather:

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