Stories for April 2020

Opinion: Commentary: Serving During the Pandemic

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This Week in Fairfax County in Coronavirus

U.S. has 973,000 Covid-19 Cases as of Monday, with over 50,000 deaths, while here at home we cope with business task forces, food shortages, medicaid expansion, expired licenses and more.

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Opinion: Column: And So It Begins

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2020 Fairfax Parks Poetry Contest Winners Announced

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Selflessness and Compassion

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Finding SafeSpot in COVID-19 Time

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Catfish Fry Feeds Many in Gum Springs

The lot at the Greater Morning Star Apostolic Church is busy on Sundays.

Catfish meal in Mount Vernon.

Chick-fil-A Coming to Kingstowne, Sooner or Later

Spot is picked but public meetings and COVID-19 are obstacles.

Kingstowne Chick-fil-A

Opinion: Commentary: Local Small Business Owners – We’re here for you!

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Opinion: Commentary: 50th Anniversary of Earth Day

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Make It Easier to Stay Home

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: We're All In This Together

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: More Flexibility for State, Local Governments

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Mounting Layoffs

Businesses notify state officials of 5,000 layoffs in Northern Virginia.

Businesses across Northern Virginia are flooding the Virginia Economic Commission with thousands of layoff notifications, an indication of how deep the region’s economic uncertainty is becoming as the COVID-19 crisis continues its devastating path. Since the beginning of March, the commission has received notification of about 5,000 layoffs in Northern Virginia. That’s more layoffs in one part of the state than all the other regions in Virginia combined.

Chef Andres’ World Central Kitchen Feeding Hundreds in Mount Vernon

In the pandemic, need for food is great around Rising Hope United Methodist Church

Chef Andres

Coronavirus Renews Mail Bonding

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Opinion: Column: Wholesale Change

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Who Earned the F in Best Practices?

Distance Learning goes awry for FCPS.

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Covering Fairfax County Concerns

Twitter Q & A with Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.

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This Week in Coronavirus in Fairfax County

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Staying Active in Social Isolation

A variety of local offerings allows for days filled with activity.

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Public Health Crisis or Public Hunger Crisis?

United Community expands efforts during COVID-19 pandemic.

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Ft. Belvoir Man Arrested for Unlawfully Filming Men in Home Depot Bathrooms – Detectives Seeking Additional Victims

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: We Need Coronavirus Data by Zip Code

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Changed Circumstances Required Governor’s Red Pen

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Earth Day Is April 22

Special Earth Day Address from His Holiness Pope Francis to be included in Earth Day.

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Opinion: Commentary: Here It Comes: 140 Amendments to Virginia State Budget

Veto session to consider 101 amendments to bills is next week.

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Time Warp Along Telegraph Goes from Revolutionary Sites to Civil War

Part three of the Telegraph Road series goes to the edge of Alexandria.

Telegraph Road, part 3

Local Author Tackles Cat and Mouse Chase with Soviets

Springfield Author

Opinion: Commentary: Honoring Women in 2020

A look at the woman leading us through the coronavirus pandemic.

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Opinion: Commentary: Do Not Forget About People with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities – And Those That Care for Them

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Keeping the Chamber Boat Afloat in Northern Virginia

Various Chambers of Commerce are helping members to get through the pandemic.

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Appetite: Now Legal: Cocktails to Go in Alexandria!

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Banks to the Rescue

Small businesses wait for banks to get federal money from the Paycheck Protection Program.

Like many business owners across Northern Virginia, Cyrille Brenac is still waiting to hear back from his bank about his application to the Paycheck Protection Program. That’s the $350 billion program that was part of the $2.2 trillion stimulus law designed to offer money to small businesses who can demonstrate they are keeping their employees. For Brenac, who lives in the Cherrydale neighborhood of Arlington, the money would help him rehire about 50 employees of his two French restaurants he laid off when the economy abruptly shut down as the result of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Juggling the role of parent and employee.

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Revised Fairfax County Budget Reflects Pandemic Realities

County's updated budget proposal strikes millions in planned disbursements.

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Appetite: Grab Takeout, Delivery From One of These Alexandria Spots

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Justice Delayed

When does a defendant no longer have the right to a speedy trial?

Judges across Northern Virginia are about to be presented with a difficult question: Does the crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic trump a defendant’s right to a speedy trial?