The State Capitol. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
The State Capitol. Photo by Markus Schmidt.

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

Politics:

Bill would remove Confederate monuments from Virginia’s Capitol Square. — Virginia Mercury.

Panel shelves bill to end mandatory minimum sentences for certain crimes. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall).

UVa details first phase of DEI purge in report to DOJ. — The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress (paywall).

Spanberger picks veteran Va. health care official to lead Medicaid. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall).

Sports:

Gate City native Mac McClung signs two-way contract with Chicago Bulls. — WCYB-TV.

Environment:

Anglers say no to new carp as hydrilla concerns grow at Smith Mountain Lake. — The Roanoke Times (paywall).

Weather:

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