Flat water at Smith Mountain Lake
Smith Mountain Lake. 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:

Environment:

Virginia Department of Health issues changes to harmful algal bloom reporting. — The Roanoke Times (paywall).

Economy:

Virginia transportation board approves nearly $1 billion in funding for SMART SCALE projects. — Virginia Mercury.

Politics:

For state police job, recruiters handed Youngkin a “superstar” candidate. He hired an insider instead. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall).

One of four election fraud charges dismissed in Blacksburg case. — The Roanoke Times (paywall).

Culture:

National D-Day Memorial in Bedford to host events for Memorial Day. — The (Lynchburg) News & Advance (paywall).

Salem native wins “Survivor,” gets million-dollar prize. — WDBJ-TV.

Weather:

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