Tax On Disposable Plastic Bags Possible In NoVA County | Patch PM

Annandale VA

16 July, 2021

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Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Virginia and DC Patches to talk about tonight. Plastic Bag Tax Ordinance Explored In Fairfax CountyFairfax County is exploring a plastic bag tax after the Board of Supervisors voted 9-1 to request staff develop an ordinance and collect public input. VA Unemployment Rate Drops With Help From Private, Public SectorsVirginia's unemployment rate dropped to 4.3 percent in June from 4.5 percent in May, according to the office of Gov. Ralph Northam. Senior NASA Official Sentenced For Fraudulent COVID Relief LoansA former NASA official was sentenced in federal court on Thursday, July 15 after he pleaded guilty to bank fraud. Officials said the man, Andrew Tezna of Leesburg, fraudulently applied for more than $350,000 in COVID relief funds and benefits that were meant for small businesses. Trans, Gender-Expansive Student Protections Expanded At FCPSOn Thursday, the Fairfax County School Board approved an updated Student Rights and Responsibilities document stating rights and protections for transgender and other gender-expansive students for the first time. 2021 Senior Olympics Return To Northern Virginia In SeptemberActive adults 50 and older, there's still time to get in some practice laps or study your crossword dictionary before the start of the 39th season of the Northern Virginia Senior Olympics. Also Worth a Look TodayMD Man Pleads Guilty In 2011 Drug-Related Homicide Case In RestonRCC Unveils 2021-2022 Season Of Professional Touring ArtistsNational Night Out Returns To Arlington In AugustNational Night Out Returns To Fairfax City In AugustNational Night Out Returns To Fairfax County In AugustSee Where Washington DC Ranks In New Fittest Cities ListSee Where Arlington Ranks In New Fittest Cities ListSouthbound Lanes Of I-95 Blocked At Fairfax County Parkway&Pizza Location Opens Its Doors In WoodbridgeNational Ice Cream Day: Places To Check Out In FredericksburgTeen Shot In Parking Lot Of Woodbridge Apartment Complex: PoliceAnother 7-Eleven Robbed In Dale City: PoliceSick, Dying Bird Reports Increase In Vienna: PoliceNational Ice Cream Day: Places To Check Out In AlexandriaLily's Chocolate & Coffee Brings Iraqi Lokma To ViennaAcross AmericaOverdose Deaths Spike In U.S. During 2020, Pandemic: CDCHacker Steals Identities Of FL Condo Collapse Victims: Report'Embarrassed' Raccoon Covers Eyes When Rescued From Georgia HomeFL Hospitalizations Surge As COVID-19 Delta Variant Spreads4 Men Changing A Tire On I-75 Were Hit, Killed By Car: FHP