Hung Cao campaigns at the Dairy Freeze in Altavista in 2024, when he was running against Sen. Tim Kaine. Photo by Dwayne Yancey

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

Politics:

Senate confirms Hung Cao as Navy’s No. 2 civilian. — Breaking Defense.

U.S. Sens. Kaine, Warner seek to keep Discovery space shuttle in the commonwealth. — Virginia Mercury.

Education:

Baldacci makes $13 million donation to VCU, Library of Virginia. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall).

Local:

Halifax County administrator search narrows to 4 candidates. — The Gazette-Virginian (paywall).

Weather:

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