Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Virginia. Some content may be behind a metered paywall:
Economy:
Virginia unemployment claims jump 71%. Those don’t include nearly 700 looming Amazon layoffs. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall).
CarMax names Barr as next CEO. — Virginia Business (paywall).
Richmond Free Press to shut down after 34 years in operation. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall).
Politics:
Coal industry relishes a return to prominence in Trump energy policy. — West Virginia MetroNews.
Biosolids ban bill watered down as negotiations over testing, notification continue. — Virginia Mercury.
Education:
Virginia Tech ends identity-based graduation ceremonies after federal DEI guidance. — The Roanoke Times (paywall).
Local:
Newly appointed director of finance for Halifax County has resigned. — WSET-TV.
Weather:
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