Virginia horse race gets Derby designation and more state headlines

The state Capitol. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury)

• “Race at Colonial Downs becomes a qualifier for Kentucky Derby.” — Richmond Times-Dispatch

• “Chesapeake farmland industrial megasite project receives $35 million in funding to get ‘shovel-ready’” — The Virginian-Pilot

• “Court rejects suit over Youngkin denying voting rights to former inmate.” — The Washington Post

• “‘People are afraid’: Charlottesville businesses call on city to round up homeless.” — The Daily Progress

• “Olympic medals add to ‘sibling rivalry’ between Arlington, Alexandria.” — The Washington Post