Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Virginia. Some content may be behind a metered paywall:
Politics:
Trump chimes in on Virginia governor’s race; says he wants to see Earle-Sears win. — (Petersburg) Progress-Index (paywall)
Economy:
Merck to invest $3 billion in Elkton expansion, adding up to 500 jobs in Shenandoah Valley — Virginia Mercury
Halifax County to hear presentation on proposed battery storage project.— (Halifax) Gazette-Virginian
Health care:
Future of Richmond-based organ transplant network unclear as deadline looms. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall)
Black vultures in Southwest Virginia appear to be dying from avian flu. — WJHL-TV
Weather:
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