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Top VA, DC news includes state senator charged, COVID casket dance team, Patch heroes help the community, and protest outside Barr's home.

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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 coronavirus and other topics.

VA Governor Outlines Budget Revisions, Voter Protection Measures

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam proposed a scaled-down state budget Tuesday as the General Assembly returned to Richmond for a special session to address budget, racial justice, police reform and election issues.

Virginia Getaways For End-Of-Summer Quarantine Escape

Looking for an end-of-summer or early autumn getaway for the family? You'll find plenty of places in the mountains and valleys in Virginia where you can socially distance and avoid the traffic jams experienced by travelers going to Ocean City or Virginia Beach.

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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 by state and local governments to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

VA Congressman Seeks To Remove Lee's Name From Arlington Mansion

(AP) — A northern Virginia congressman is pursuing legislation to remove Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's name from the official designation at the historic mansion where he lived before the Civil War.

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Protesters Gather Outside AG William Barr's McLean Home

Youth activists gathered outside the McLean home of U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday morning, protesting what they called corruption in his role as the federal government's top law enforcement officer.

VA Police Department Urged To Drop Felony Charges Against Senator

Felony charges by the Portsmouth Police Department against state Sen. L. Louise Lucas (D) and several other local officials with being part of a conspiracy to topple Confederate soldier statues in June are drawing accusations of political payback for efforts by Lucas to implement police reforms on a statewide basis.

Former Site of Fairfax High and Paul VI Getting Redeveloped

For the first time in more than 35 years, St. Paul VI Catholic High School will no longer call Fairfax City home this fall after moving to its new Loudoun County location. The site, which also served as Fairfax High School before moving to its current location in 1972, is being redeveloped into a mixed-used community called Boulevard VI.

Business Owner Keeps Staff Paid, Aids Cancer Patients: Patch Hero

When the pandemic started closing things down, Paula Garrison's employees were scared. The employees at Franconia-based cleaning service Maid Solution didn't want to lose their jobs that supported their children and households.

978 New Coronavirus Cases, 9 Deaths Reported In Virginia

The Virginia Department of Health reported 978 additional coronavirus cases and nine new deaths. The cumulative total of cases in Virginia is 110,860, and deaths stand at 2,436. There have been 9,071 coronavirus hospitalizations to date.

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