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Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Virginia and DC Patches to talk about tonight.

Local Vaccine Registration Forms To Close As VA Takes Over System

Virginia plans to launch a statewide vaccine pre-registration system on Tuesday for all residents to register to get a COVID-19 vaccination. This means the state will take over the vaccine registration system from local health districts, state health officials said Friday.

• Fairfax Tells Residents To Keep Using Local Vaccine Registration
• Fairfax Vaccine Dashboard Provides More Insight On Wait List
• New Vaccination Site In Manassas, State Takes Over Vaccine Signup
• Arlington Vaccine Doses Near 23K; State Halts Pre-Registrations

Icy Precipitation Expected To Start Weekend In NoVA, DC

Due to an icy forecast to start the weekend, Northern Virginia and DC will be under a winter weather advisory, and areas to the south face an ice storm warning.

Fundraiser Held For Daughters Of Late DC Chef Andrew La Porta

Friends of Andrew La Porta, a Washington, D.C., chef who died of natural causes on Feb. 5 at the age of 48, are raising money to support his two young children. La Porta was the well-regarded chef and owner of the seafood restaurant Pesce in DuPont Circle.

Prisoners Criticize VADOC Vaccine Rollout, Coronavirus Response

From Capital News Service: RICHMOND, VA — Jillian Floyd hasn't seen her son in a year. She is one of many Virginia prisoners experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic in Virginia's correctional institutions, where thousands of incarcerated people have tested positive for the coronavirus since last March and more than 50 who died also tested positive for the disease.

Fairfax Businessman Enjoys Helping People Find Financial Security

Edwards Williams recently read a report comparing the financial situations of people who had a financial advisor and those who didn't.

Also Worth a Look Today

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• 1 Hospitalized In Hybla Valley Shooting: Police
• Alexandria's Overall Commercial Property Value Down In 2021
• Caffe Amouri Encourages Giving With 'Cup On The Wall' Initiative
• Sameday Testing Opens Coronavirus Testing Location In Tysons
• What's Open, Closed On Presidents Day In Fredericksburg 2021
• Loudoun Receives $10M Grant For Water Storage Project
• Dolce & Bean Wins 2021 Heart Of Del Ray Award
• Jersey Mike's Subs Opening Alexandria Location
• Stolen Vehicle Recovered After Theft At Vienna Wawa: Police

Across America

• Trump Lawyers Call Impeachment A 'Campaign Of Hatred'
• ‘The Right Thing’: Grieving Families Denied Line Of Duty Benefits
• Hope Amid Fear: Generosity Buoys Exhausted Food Bank Workers
• 9 Good News Stories: Toast To Black Culture; Lawyer ‘Cat-titude’
• Moorestown Therapist Makes Acts Of Kindness Her Daily Mission