An aerial rendering of a manufacturing facility surrounded by green lawns
Eli Lilly and Company announced Tuesday that it plans to build a $5 billion manufacturing in Goochland County. Courtesy of Eli Lilly.

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

Economy:

Drug manufacturer Eli Lilly to build plant in Goochland, create 650 permanent jobs. — Virginia Mercury.

Performance Food Group takes first steps toward possible merger. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall).

Hard Rock gaming generated $22.3 million in August revenues, $4 million in taxes. — Bristol Herald Courier (paywall).

Richmond Times-Dispatch cuts metro reporters in latest round of newspaper layoffs. — The Richmonder.

Politics:

Federal tax bill could take $2.3 billion bite out of Virginia revenues. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall).

Weather:

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