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Good COVID-19 News: Nursing Home Cases Plummet In Virginia

f the numbers are any indication, the coronavirus vaccine is having a dramatic and positive effect on the number of coronavirus cases reported in nursing homes in Virginia.

School Board Approves New Names For T.C. Williams, Maury Schools

Two Alexandria public schools will have new names in the next school year after a Thursday vote by the school board.

Labor Secretary Discusses Workforce Development With Reston Firm

With just three weeks on the job, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh visited Reston Friday morning to talk about President Biden's jobs plan and how it could help recent veterans and others transition back into the workforce.

D.C. Lets Fans At Capital One Arena, Increases Nats Park Capacity

Capital One Arena can now allow fans to fill 10 percent of the indoor arena for Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards games, while the Washington Nationals and DC United can increase the capacity to 25 percent at their stadiums.

NoVA's Expansion Of Vaccine Eligibility Lags Behind Other Regions

Health districts in the Richmond area moved into phase 2 of COVID-19 vaccinations on Friday, while Northern Virginia jurisdictions remained in the final stage of phase 1.

• Coronavirus Vaccine Myths, Questions Addressed By Health District
• Vaccine Distribution Equity Touted At Fairfax County Town Hall
• 300K COVID Vaccine Milestone Recorded At Inova Health System
• Arlington Coronavirus Update: Over 105K Vaccine Doses Given

Also Worth a Look Today

• Amazon To Open Logan Circle Grocery Store As Expansion Continues
• Early Voting Dates And Locations Set In Prince William County
• Rising Grocery Prices In Loudoun County Place Strain On Hungry
• Rising Grocery Prices In Prince William Place Strain On Hungry
• Rising Grocery Prices In Fredericksburg Place Strain On Hungry
• Wanted Man Arrested After Loudoun County Car Crash: Police
• Amazon To Open Logan Circle Grocery Store As Expansion Continues
• Nearly Half Of VA Businesses See Lower February Sales: Facebook
• Drug Take Back Day Planned By Vienna Police Department
• Fairfax County 2022 Budget Hearings Coming Up
• VDOT Plans I-66 Overnight Lane Closures At Beltway
• Two Shootings In Mount Vernon Area Under Investigation
• Ramadan Food Box Pack-Out In Springfield To Help People In Need
• Charity Work Helps Reston Business Change Its Corporate Culture
• 'Cowboys #2' Gallops Into Herndon High Theatre
• 2 Indecent Exposure Incidents In Georgetown Area Investigated
• Removing Confederate Names In Fairfax County: Panel Discussion

Across America

• DMX, Grammy-Nominated Rapper, Actor, Dead At 50: Reports
• South Carolina Shooting In Rock Hill: 5 Things To Know
• Good COVID-19 News: U.S. Nursing Home Cases Plummet Post-Vaccine
• Fully Vaccinated Dallas Woman Contracts Coronavirus A Month Later
• Mars Helicopter’s First Flight: When To Watch It Live