Flat water at Smith Mountain Lake
Smith Mountain Lake. Photo by Mark D. Robertson.

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

Environment:

Board approves carp comeback at Smith Mountain Lake to eat invasive hydrilla. — The Roanoke Times (paywall).

Politics:

House passes bill allowing new emergency access road at Wintergreen Resort. — Nelson County Times (paywall).

New Virginia laws target school construction and classroom cellphone use. — Virginia Mercury.

Economy:

A Northern Virginia church pledges $1 million to erase debt for public housing residents. — The Washington Post (paywall).

Weather:

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