Headlines from across the state: Joint school board and council committee present recommendations on Lynchburg City Schools funding and future; more …

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

Education:

Joint school board and council committee present recommendations on Lynchburg City Schools funding and future. — WSET-TV.

Tech-powered rides offer a lifeline as Virginia schools grapple with bus shortages. — Virginia Mercury.

Economy:

Work is continuing on two-state connector route. — Bluefield Daily Telegraph (paywall).

Mecklenburg planners give thumbs down to Antlers Road Solar project. — The Mecklenburg Sun.

Weather:

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