Mail-In Voting Survey, 'Gloomiest' DNC, Local Heroes: News Nearby

Lorton VA

21 August, 2020

7:51 PM

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Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia Patches to talk about tonight: Teen Suspect Sought In Benning Ridge Homicide: DC PoliceLake Thoreau Algae Bloom Expected To Disappear In 2-3 WeeksTrump Says DNC 'Gloomiest' In History During Arlington StopWeekend Work Planned For I-66 Project Around Gallows Road Loudoun Board Chair Randall Condemns COVID Casket Dance Team A group of demonstrators, including former Loudoun County Board member Eugene Delgaudio (R), held a so-called COVID-19 public funeral in Leesburg Friday to protest measures taken to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. A critic called it insensitive and ignorant. Voting By Mail Or In Person: Take The Virginia Patch Survey Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some voters are turning to mail-in ballots to participate in the November election. New Virginia legislation allows no-excuse absentee voting beginning 45 days before Election Day. Patch wants to hear from readers about their thoughts on voting in the upcoming election. Take our informal survey. Chefs Serve Free Meals To Families: Greater Alexandria Heroes Alexandria chefs Shelley Everett, Shaun Longley and Latesha Greene. These chefs teamed up to provide free gourmet meals to families and seniors in need during the pandemic. Read About Local Heroes Rose Powers Dedicated To Helping Most Vulnerable: Woodbridge HeroPamela Aycock Works Selflessly As Volunteer: Fredericksburg HeroCourt Appointed Special Advocates of Fairfax: Fairfax City HeroesMitchell MacNaughton Delivers Meals To Seniors: Arlington HeroKeven LeBlanc Volunteers Endless Hours: Herndon Hero Contribute your own content to Patch by signing up for an account and clicking the "Post on Patch" button at the top right of the site. Also Worth a Look Today Virginia Applying To Participate In Trump's $300-A-Week Unemployment Supplement4th Suspect Still At-Large In Fatal Shooting Of Davon McNeal, 11Arrest Made In Homicide Of 67-Year-Old District Woman: PoliceDC Hospitality Industry Copes With Losing Loved Ones To Coronavirus6 Local Artists Explain Inspiration For Hemphill Coloring Book PiecesWard 8 Protesters Call On Senate To Pass Coronavirus Relief BillArlington Coronavirus Update: 17 Additional Cases, No New DeathsDC Coronavirus Update: 1 New Death, 60 Additional Cases 2-Week Detour On W&OD Trail Begins Monday: VDOTGreat Falls House Fire Displaces 2 People978 New Coronavirus Cases, 9 Deaths Reported In VirginiaFairfax County Police Permitted To Enforce Jeff Todd WayAcross America CA Fires Latest: 5 Dead, Over 770,000 Acres BurnedCoronavirus Toll On People Of Color Even Worse Than Was KnownFlorida Urged To Prepare For Laura; TX and LA Await Marco11 Good News Stories: Need More Panda; Happy 110th; Enduring LoveGolden State Killer Sentenced To Life In Prison