News Briefs

From elsewhere: udge rejects plea agreement in embezzlement case against former legislator. Hillsville dance studio to perform at Daytona 500. Emu on loose in Franklin County.

Briefs: Emory & Henry adds fund-raiser. VCEDA awards grant to Lee County driving school.

From elsewhere: As infections drop in Danville, so do vaccinations. Judge gives boost to Lee Enterprises as it battles hostile takeover. Legislators disagree on whether college hazing should be felony.

Patrick & Henry and Goodwill both add new board members. Forest Service sets prescribed burns.

School leaders advocate for construction funding. Southwest covid rate down but still higher than state average. Some Starbucks workers in Roanoke seek to unionize.

Briefs: Mead’s Tavern in Bedford added to National Register of Historic Places. Fralin Institute scientists to discuss healthy lifestyle in public seminar. Dredging ban begins at Smith Mountain Lake.

Superintendents seek state construction funds. Danville turns attention to revitalizing places outside downtown. Afghan refugees talk new life in Roanoke.

Briefs: P&H C sets 60th anniversary events. Cooperative Extension wins award. Virginia to get $15 million for charging stations. More . . .

Lt. Gov. casts first tie-breaking vote, kills Edwards bill. Senate OKs Martinsville reversion referendum. Boulder crashes into Clintwood grocery.