Gov. Abigail Spanberger speaks to the crowd during her inauguration. Photo by Mike Kropf, Richmond Times-Dispatch.

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

Politics:

Spanberger to deliver Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union address. — Virginia Mercury.

Virginia Del. Barry Knight, a retired hog farmer from Virginia Beach, dies at 71. — The (Norfolk) Virginian-Pilot (paywall).

Economy:

CoStar Group announces layoffs amid its shift to AI strategy. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall).

Local:

Mecklenburg County School Board seat filled. — The Mecklenburg Sun.

Patrick County supervisors sets March 9 hearing on solar ordinance. — The Enterprise (paywall).

Weather:

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