Lee Statue Removal Ruling, 50 Years As Crossing Guard | Top News

Patch has 32 sites in communities in northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past week.

Martinsville Seven Granted Posthumous Pardons By VA Governor

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam granted posthumous pardons on Tuesday to a group of Black men, known as the Martinsville Seven, who were executed by the state in 1951 for an alleged rape of a white woman.

Chancellor High School Switches To Virtual Learning: Report

Chancellor High School has reverted to virtual learning due to a high number of COVID-19 cases at the Spotsylvania County high school, according to a report.

Gen. Robert E. Lee Statue In Richmond Can Come Down, Court Rules

The Virginia Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state of Virginia has the authority to remove an enormous Robert E. Lee statue from a traffic circle on Monument Avenue in Richmond.

Loudoun School Employees Must Get Vaccinated Or Tested Weekly

Loudoun County Public Schools will require employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine by Nov. 1 or submit to weekly testing, the county school system announced Friday.

• Coronavirus Vaccine To Be Required For FCPS High School Sports

Crossing Guard Retires After 50 Years Serving Falls Church

It was almost like any other day as Audrey Luthman greeted students heading to school Tuesday morning. She's helped Falls Church students cross the roads safely since 1971, but her work has come to an end.

Pets From Hurricane-Impacted Shelters Headed To Alexandria

Over 100 animals from Louisiana in areas affected by Hurricane Ida arrived in Northern Virginia and have been taken in by the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria and other groups.

Disney Store Closing Will Leave 1 Virginia Location Open

One of the last two Disney stores in Virginia is among the dozens nationally that are set to close in the next few weeks.

NoVA Landlord Group Grateful CDC Eviction Moratorium Struck Down

A group representing Northern Virginia apartment owners applauded last Thursday's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to lift the eviction moratorium during the coronavirus pandemic.

Proposed Plastic Bag Tax Meetings Scheduled In Alexandria

Meetings are set for a proposed tax on disposable plastic bags in the City of Alexandria. If City Council approves the plastic bag tax ordinance this fall, it would take effect on Jan. 1, 2022.

Virginia Surpasses 10M Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine Administered

More than 10 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Virginia, a state with 8.6 million residents.

Labor Day Weekend Coverage

• Labor Day 2021 Travel: Tips To Avoid Worst Virginia Traffic
• NoVA Labor Day Weekend Weather: Mostly Sunny Days Ahead
• See The Unemployment Rate In Virginia As Labor Day Nears
• Walmart, Aldi, Costco: NoVA, DC Grocery Store Hours On Labor Day
• Labor Day Campgrounds, State Park Spots In Virginia: Reserve Now
• DC, NoVA Weekend Events: Big Bounce America, Labor Day Concert
• Labor Day Weekend Festival In Manassas Features Bands And Brews