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Top VA, DC news includes cop who protected lawmakers has inauguration role, teacher attended Jan. 6 riot, and Lasagna Love feeds families.

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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.

Vaccination Wait Due To Limit On Doses: Fairfax Supervisors

More than a month into COVID-19 vaccinations, the Fairfax Health District leads Virginia in administering doses with over 50,000 given and more than 5,000 people fully vaccinated.

But Fairfax County supervisors say demand for appointments is higher than available doses after residents 65 and older and individuals with underlying health conditions became eligible for the shots.

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Police Officer Who Protected Lawmakers Escorts Kamala Harris

Eugene Goodman, the U.S. Capitol Police officer who led rioters away from lawmakers during the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol Building, had a special duty on Wednesday.

FanDuel's Sportsbook Makes Virginia Open For Sports Betting

FanDuel, one of the top names in sports betting, officially opened for business in Virginia on Thursday a day after announcing that it would be the first outfit of its kind to make wagering on games legal in the state.

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Woodbridge Teacher Placed On Leave For Capitol Protest Attendance

A teacher at Fred Lynn Middle School has been placed on leave after he told his students on a Zoom call last week that he was at the riots at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month, according to published reports.

KKK Fliers Distributed In Leesburg, Sterling Draw Police Response

Leesburg Police and the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office are investigating the distribution of Ku Klux Klan fliers Saturday in parts of Leesburg and Sterling.

Lasagna Love Feeds Hungry Families On MLK Day Of Service

Lasagna Mama Eileen Scherzinger and her colleagues at Lasagna Love celebrated Monday's MLK Day of Service by distributing lasagna dinners to hungry families around the Reston area.

Suspect Sought In Assault On Police Officer At US Capitol

One of the most disturbing images to emerge from the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump supporters is video of Officer Daniel Hodges of the Metropolitan Police Department being crushed against a door jam by protesters.

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