Headlines from across the state: Feds will close portion of Petersburg prison complex; more …

Petersburg federal prison to close low-security unit

The federal government plans to shut down a portion of the Federal Correctional Institution in Petersburg as part of what it said is a plan "to address decades of deferred maintenance and extreme staffing challenges."

Headlines from across the state: Feds will close portion of Petersburg prison complex; more …

Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Virginia. Some content may be behind a metered paywall: Politics: Feds will close portion of Petersburg prison complex. — The (Petersburg) Progress-Index (paywall). Virginians with marijuana charges — and more — can now get that criminal history sealed. — WVTF/RadioIQ. Virginia foam food container ban goes fully into effect. — WVTF/RadioIQ. Virginia creates State Climate Office at…