Local governments say Airbnb is flouting state law and more Va. headlines – Virginia Mercury

• A bill that would ban legacy admissions at Virginia’s public colleges and universities passed the state Senate 39-0.—Associated Press

• Demographers are projecting steep enrollment declines in Virginia public schools over the rest of the decade. “One thing about the pandemic: It resulted in the largest shift to private education in the state’s history.”—Axios

• A father and son from Richmond pleaded guilty to felony charges in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.—Richmond Times-Dispatch

• Local governments in Virginia say Airbnb hasn’t been submitting basic tax information detailing where its short-term rentals are located.—Daily Progress

• A 29-year-old Hampton Roads man jumped off a bridge to avoid being arrested by police during a traffic pursuit. He was later pulled from the water, hospitalized and charged.—WTKR