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Del. Matt Fariss, R-Campbell County. Photo from Facebook.

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

Politics:

Jury acquits former delegate Matt Fariss of everything but traffic infraction. — WSET-TV.

Powerful Virginia senator keeps everyone guessing as clock ticks on arena. — The Washington Post (paywall).

Education:

Liberty University fined $14 million for underreporting campus crime. — Virginia Business (paywall).

Roanoke schools to pay new transportation vendor $77 million over five years. — The Roanoke Times (paywall).

School projects underway in Grayson. — The Galax Gazette (paywall).

Economy:

First Wawa in Lynchburg coming to Rosedale development. — The (Lynchburg) News & Advance (paywall).

Halifax County supervisors halt solar applications after crowd descends on meeting. — The Gazette-Virginian.

Culture:

Henderson Festival ending after 30 years. — The Galax Gazette (paywall).

Weather:

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