A marijuana plant. Courtesy of SUNY-Morrisville.
A cannabis plant. Courtesy of SUNY-Morrisville.

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

Politics:

Youth advocates warn higher marijuana fine could deepen racial disparities. โ€” Virginia Mercury.

Virginia DMV wait times plummet to record lows after major reforms. โ€” Virginia Mercury.

Homebuilders say ICE enforcement is slowing Virginia construction. โ€” Axios Richmond.

Education:

University of Richmond gets $150 million gift, believed to be most ever for a Virginia college. โ€” Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall).

Virginia Tech increasing football and basketball ticket prices to fund “top-10 mentality.” โ€” The (Norfolk) Virginian-Pilot (paywall).

Weather:

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