Phosphorite nodules strewn across the seafloor, as seen during a 2019 deep-sea exploration dive. Courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research.

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

Politics:

Federal government weighs seabed mineral mining off Virginia coast. — WHRO.

Without a distribution system, Virginia’s $10 million Mass Violence Care Fund remains unused. — The Roanoke Times (paywall).

Economy:

Buc-ee’s purchases Stafford site for planned travel center. — Virginia Business (paywall).

Local:

Man charged as alleged Richmond City Hall embezzlement scheme approaches $3 million. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall).

MacArthur Center fades away: Norfolk mall closes after 27 years. — The (Norfolk) Virginian-Pilot (paywall).

Culture:

Southwest Virginians win Miss Virginia, Miss Virginia’s Teen 2026. — The Roanoke Times (paywall).

Weather:

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