a Caesars Virginia employee repairs a display screen in the sports betting area of the casino.
A Caesars Virginia employee repairs a display screen in the sports betting area of the casino. Photo by Grace Mamon.

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

Economy:

January sports betting tops the $736 million mark in Virginia. — Bristol Herald Courier (paywall).

Contract awarded for design of Bedford sheriff’s office expansion, new DSS building. — The (Lynchburg) News & Advance (paywall).

New $230 million chocolate factory coming to Frederick County. Virginia Business (paywall).

Health care:

SCC faults Cigna’s coverage of transgender, autism treatment. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall).

Weather:

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