Easing Of Coronavirus Measures, Death Penalty Repeal | Top News

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27 February, 2021

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Patch has 32 sites in communities in northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past week related to the new coronavirus and other topics. Some VA Coronavirus Restrictions To Ease On March 1: Gov. Northam Gov. Ralph Northam plans to ease some coronavirus restrictions in Virginia starting Monday, March 1, as cases trend down and vaccination numbers continue to go up. COVID-19 Deaths In Virginia Hit New Record One-Day Total134 Coronavirus Deaths Reported In Virginia, Cases Trend DownVirginia COVID-19 Cases Fall As Reported Deaths Hit Daily Record How To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine In Virginia If you're frustrated trying to figure out where and when you can get the coronavirus vaccine in Virginia, you're not alone. Over 1.7M COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Have Been Given In VirginiaVirginia Weekly Vaccine Allocations Increasing To 161,000COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments Available At Safeway StoresGiant To Help Address Vaccine Wait List In Fairfax CountyFairfax Health Director Answers Vaccine Questions In Town Hall DC Vaccine Site Faces Technical Problems As Eligibility Expands On the first day that D.C. residents 18 and up with specific medical conditions could reserve a vaccine appointment, the District of Columbia's online vaccination registration system broke down. Virginia Lawmakers Send Death Penalty Repeal To Governor's Desk Virginia state lawmakers gave final approval Monday to legislation that will end the death penalty, putting the state on the verge of becoming the first in the South to end capital punishment. Drive-Up Convention At Liberty Univ. To Be Held By Virginia GOP Virginia's Republican Party on Tuesday night agreed to hold a drive-up convention on Saturday, May 8 to select its nominees for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general in the Nov. 2 general election. Confederate President's Name To Be Removed From Route 1 The Virginia Senate passed a bill Thursday that calls for the removal of the name of Jefferson Davis from any section of Route 1 named after the president of the Confederacy. Dozens Of Confederate Symbols Removed From Virginia In 2020 Lawmakers Ban Gay Panic Defense In Virginia Virginia lawmakers passed a bill that will ban the use of a person's perceived or actual sexual orientation or gender identity as a defense in court for the assault or murder of an LGBTQ person. County Board Votes To Advertise Flat Real Estate Tax Rate Arlington homeowners will not see an increase in their property tax rate for 2021 provided the Arlington County Board adopts the new advertised rate it approved at its meeting on Saturday. Fairfax County 'Fares Better' With Budget Than Other Localities Also Worth a Look Today Falls Church Starts Hybrid Learning For Students In All GradesBill Passes To Keep Schools From Suing Over Student Meal Debt'There Is No Context': VA Lawmakers Vote To Remove Byrd Statue12 Virginia Hospitals Ranked Among 2021's BestStaffer's COVID Death Mourned At Woodbridge Middle School: ReportWawa Data Breach: Payout VA, DC Customers Could ReceiveIRS Scams: What They Look Like And How To Avoid ThemArmed Robbery Suspect Sought By Prince William PoliceAlexandria Coronavirus Update: How To Get Vaccine, Zip Code DataIndecent Exposures Under Investigation In Del Ray: PoliceVienna Officers Earn Life-Saving Awards After Aiding DriverJuvenile Shot In Hybla Valley: PoliceWilliamsburg School For Enslaved Children To Undergo RestorationFox Anchor Suspended Over Tweet About Vaccines For Obese PeopleBody-Worn Cameras Coming For US Park Police: New ChiefNew Metro Lost And Found Procedures Go Into Effect MondayCounterfeit Money Transaction In City Leads To Arrest Of MD ManRescue Me: Doodle Is A Goofy Cat Who Loves To PlayChild Pornography Charges Filed Against Southeast Man: DC PoliceArlington Coronavirus Update: 2 New Deaths; 40 Additional CasesFatal Shooting Of Dog In Reston Under Investigation: PoliceDel Ray Sylvan Center Helps Students Study Through The PandemicBurke, West Springfield Commercial Burglaries Under InvestigationPursuit Leads To Crash With Another Vehicle: PoliceSaturday Shooting In Loudoun Leads To Arrest: PoliceCrash Kills Woman In Her Driveway In Lake Barcroft AreaAlexandria Man Sentenced For Receiving Child Sex Abuse ImagesFormer Peet's Proposed To Be Drive-Thru Bank In ViennaCappies Review: 'Hey, Stranger' At Langley High SchoolAlexandria Drive-In Theatre Plans Spring 2021 ReturnPlastic Bag Ban For Yard Waste Approved By Fairfax SupervisorsFight Outside Nightclub In Woodbridge Leads To Arrests: PoliceLeesburg Restaurant Inspections: 6 Violations, Roaches At 1 PlaceVirginia General Assembly Advances Bill To Modernize HIV LawsSen. Warner Honors Black History Month With Tour Of Old TownVA Prostitution Enterprise Garners 2 Years In Jail For NJ ManAbduction Arrest At Fairfax City Motel: Police Report21 Burglaries At Cash-Based Businesses Under InvestigationPet Of The Week: Vice Purrsident Kamala Wants You To Adopt HerCOVID-19 Vaccination Scheduling To Reopen After Temporary DelayResidential Burglary, Stolen Vehicle Lead To Arrest Of JuvenileEllmore Farmhouse Begins Resident Curator Approval ProcessStormwater Utility Fee Doubling Approved In AlexandriaSpringfield Town Center Spotlights Black-Owned Businesses, BrandsWife Of 'El Chapo' Arrested On Drug Trafficking ChargesLoudoun Business Report Shows Billions In New InvestmentNew Bloodhound Needs Name, You Can Help: Stafford SheriffEmergency Housing Assistance Now Available In Prince William'FXBG Diverse City' Program Showcases Diverse Local BusinessesCOVID-19 Vaccine Appointments Available At Safeway StoresSuspect In Custody After Assault, Strangulation In WoodbridgeCrash Reported Amid Icy Conditions In Bailey's CrossroadsMeetings Coming Up On Alexandria Community Policing Review BoardAccidental Powerball Purchase Turns Into $2M Win For McLean WomanChristmas Gift Becomes $300K Lottery Prize For Springfield ManMount Vernon District Meeting Planned On Fairfax County Budget2021 Real Estate Values Up For 88 Percent Of Fairfax County HomesFalls Church Properties Value Overall Increases By 2.72 PercentGainesville Gunfire Strikes Car, One Man Injured: PoliceSpotsylvania School System Named Top Midsize Employer By ForbesInmate Dies Awaiting Trial While At Prince William Jail: PoliceFredericksburg Restaurant Inspections: 8 Violations At One PlaceArmed Robbery In Herndon Neighborhood Under InvestigationHerndon Police Non-Emergency Number Not WorkingHospital Capacity In Arlington Area: Weekly UpdateHerndon Town Council Approves New Church In Local Office BuildingPolice To Expand Traffic Enforcement As Students Return To SchoolWomen Have Unmet Needs In Loudoun County, Survey SaysLawmakers Repeal Ban On Abortion Coverage Through State ExchangeCapital One Station Naming Amendment Dropped From Budget BillPrince William's New Police Chief Embraces Reform, DiversityDrug Trafficking Conviction Results In 151-Month Jail SentenceMeeting On Del Ray Gateway Project To Inform Project DesignUncle C's Chicken And Waffles Preparing To Open On Route 1Voter Satellite Office Proposed For Burke Centre LibraryBlack History Month Spotlight: Scout Makes Troop 1906 HistoryTips To Avoid 'Zoom Bombing' Provided Amid Alexandria IncidentsMcLean Town Halls Planned On 2022 Fairfax County Budget ProposalWhat Readers Want In Vacant Restaurant Space In Hybla Valley6 DC Residents Have Died Without A Home In FebruarySuspect In Deadly Anacostia Metro Shooting Sought By DC PoliceTax Help Available For Low-Income People Who Missed Stimulus FundsMotorcyclists Return To Virginia Roads As Weather ImprovesPlane Crashes Shortly After Takeoff From Winchester AirportDriver Arrested Twice In 12 Hours Faces DUI ChargesInternet Access For Prince William Families Provided By ProgramBroadband Access For Low-Income Student Gets Boost In RichmondAdorable Puppy Interrupts TV Report In NoVAGainesville Armed Robbery, Shooting Suspect Sought By Police2021 Summer Camps Registration To Open In ViennaAmazon Provides $3.75M For Affordable Housing In Falls ChurchFeatured Alexandria Pet: Adopt This Foxy CompanionFight Over Alcohol Sales Leads To Arrest Of Fairfax Man: ReportSewage Spill In Local Stream Prompts Public Health WarningCOVID-19 Relief Webinar Offered For NoVA Renters, LandlordsConfederate Legacy Inspires Community DialogueFirefighters Work To Extinguish Herndon Garage FireReston Garage Fire Quickly Extinguished: Report