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Top VA, DC news includes DC police chief heading to NoVA job, Trump supporter exhales on protesters, and T.C. Williams renaming.

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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 new coronavirus and other topics.

DC Institutes New Phase 2 Restrictions Due To Coronavirus Surge

The D.C. Government is adjusting its Phase 2 guidelines with a number of new restrictions that will affect how residents gather, dine out, worship, enjoy entertainment, and exercise across the city.

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Trump Supporter Charged With Assault After Exhaling On Protesters

A Sterling man seen exhaling on two women outside the Trump National Golf Club in Loudoun County has been charged with assault.

DC Police Chief Steps Down To Lead Prince William County Police

Chief Peter Newsham of the Metropolitan Police Department announced Tuesday he would be stepping down as the District's top cop to become the new police chief for Prince William County in Virginia, according to a PWC press release. He will be starting his new job on Feb. 1, 2021.

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Increase In Failing Grades Seen During Virtual Start In Fairfax

Fairfax County Public Schools has shared an analysis showing an increase in failing grades among middle and high school students in the largely virtual school year compared to the prior year.

Fairfax Board Approves Next Phase Of Lorton Ski Slope Project

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved an interim agreement with a company that wants to build one of the largest indoor ski facilities in the world in Lorton.

T.C. Williams, Maury Elementary To Be Renamed In Alexandria

The Alexandria School Board voted Monday to change the names of T.C. Williams High School and Matthew Maury Elementary School. The vote was unanimous among the nine members.

Nominate Favorite NoVA Business As Best Of The Year

It's been a roller-coaster year for most businesses in northern Virginia. The coronavirus pandemic has presented several challenges for many companies, from the closures in the spring to enduring restrictions and other hurdles that continue this fall.

Kingstowne Resident Visits All 39 State Parks In Virginia

With the pandemic limiting the normal activities we can do, more people have take interest in visiting state parks. Kingstowne resident Jessica Bowser was ahead of the trend by taking on the challenge to visit all 39 state parks in Virginia.

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