The exterior of the Hard Rock Casino in Bristol
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol opened Nov. 14. Photo by Susan Cameron.

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

Economy:

Virginia casinos report $78.5 million in June revenue. — Virginia Business (paywall).

Politics:

Students, faculty and lawmakers rally behind GMU amid Trump administration civil rights probe. — Virginia Mercury.

One year in, Virginia corrections ombudsman office on track to investigate misconduct allegations. — Virginia Mercury.

State reasserts board of visitors’ importance after Trump forces out UVa’s Ryan. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall).

Weather:

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