One of the new Metallica and Virginia Tech co-branded T-shirts. Courtesy of College Licensing Company.

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

Culture:

Virginia Tech preparing for “once-in-a-lifetime” Metallica concert. — The Roanoke Times (paywall).

Politics:

Virginia prepares to finalize transgender athlete restrictions. — Virginia Mercury.

Economy:

VDOT announces $64 million project to transform Lynchburg’s Candlers Mountain interchange by 2029. — WSET-TV.

Local:

Highland supervisors approve budget, raise real estate tax rate. — The Recorder (paywall).

Weather:

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