Martinsville Mayor L.C. Jones (center) talks to reporters outside the city courthouse on May 15, after a judge dismissed the recall petition against him. Mark Krudys, one of his lawyers, stands to his right. Photo by Tad Dickens.

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

Politics:

Martinsville legal bill tops $790,000; city to return to in-house attorney. — Martinsville Bulletin (paywall).

What candidates have planned for Virginia’s coast could decide 2nd District congressional race — Virginia Mercury

Economy:

Could the Brookneal-Campbell County airport close? — (Lynchburg) News and Advance (paywall).

Education:

Emory & Henry welcomes largest incoming class ever. — Bristol Herald Courier (paywall).

Former Blacksburg principal convicted of soliciting prostitution. — The Roanoke Times (paywall).

Legal:

South Boston police explain Flock cameras. — (Halifax) Gazette-Virginian

Environment:

Water levels at Kerr Lake recede with drought. — SOVA Now

Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation adopts master plan for future Mayo River State Park — WSLS-TV

Sports:

Alleghany, James River, Liberty, Marion, SMLCA submit alignment appeals to VHSL — The Roanoke Times (paywall).

LCA, Nelson County and Liberty among local schools appealing proposed VHSL alignment — (Lynchburg) News and Advance (paywall).

Salem grad Murray Cook prepares to put his stamp on the ‘Field of Dreams’ ballfield. — The Roanoke Times (paywall).

Weather:

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