The Natural Bridge Zoo. Photo by Mark D. Robertson.
The Natural Bridge Zoo. Photo by Mark D. Robertson.

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

Culture:

Giraffe transfer at Natural Bridge Zoo underway as legal saga continues to unfold. — WSET-TV.

Raising the Shade to host Rocky Mount community forum May 31. — The Roanoke Times (paywall).

“Resilience Amid Resistance”: New marker reveals Virginia’s fraught journey to school integration. — Virginia Mercury.

Politics:

Virginia’s budget surplus grows as revenues beat expectations despite national slowdown. — Virginia Mercury.

Virginia panel aims to put court actions in understandable English. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall).

Economy:

Report highlights community pushback stalling $64 billion in data center development nationwide. — Inside Climate News (registration).

Weather:

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