A small white sign at the side of a busy highway says "License plate reader" with an arrow pointing up. "Find others and report at deflock.me" the bottom says in smaller text.
A sign alerting drivers to the presence of nearby license plate readers sits along U.S. 460 East from Botetourt County into Bedford County in July 2025. Photo by Lisa Rowan.

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

Public safety:

Charlottesville will not move forward with Flock license plate readers. — The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress (paywall).

Politics:

Spanberger taps former Biden labor official Jessica Looman as Virginia labor secretary. — Virginia Mercury.

AG-elect Jones cleared in community service probe. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall).

Money for public transit could mean big tax policy changes. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall).

Culture:

Valentine museum director Bill Martin dies after being hit by a car. — The Richmonder.

Weather:

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