Headlines from across the state: Festival of the Book to feature more than 100 authors; more …

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

Culture:

Festival of the Book to feature more than 100 authors. — WVTF/Radio IQ.

Health care:

Virginia Health Department defies Trump vaccine changes. — Axios Richmond.

Local:

New Kent proposes data center application process that omits public hearings. — The (Norfolk) Virginian-Pilot (paywall).

Woman who vanished 24 years ago while Christmas shopping in Martinsville found “alive and well,” authorities say. — WDBJ-TV.

Weather:

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