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Loudoun Schools Will Offer In-Person Instruction 4 Days A Week

Students in Loudoun County will attend in-person learning for four days per week, according to an announcement from the school system. Starting on Tuesday, April 20, the school system will reduce social distancing to accommodate more children in classrooms.

Arlington Waits To Enter Next Phase Of COVID-19 Vaccinations

Although some Virginia health districts have begun administering the COVID-19 vaccine to people in Phase 1c, the Arlington Health District is still working through priority groups 1a and 1b.

UMW Researchers Study Whether Craft Beer Is World's Spiciest

Maltese Brewing Company of Fredericksburg is hoping to get one of its beers listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Live Concert Series In Old Town OK'd By Alexandria City Council

On Saturday, Alexandria City Council voted 7-0 for a special use permit to allow Classical Movements to hold live concerts. With the approval, Classical Movements will host socially-distanced live concerts and recitals from March 27 to Aug. 27.

Virginia College Students Reflect On COVID-19 Anniversary

(Capital News Service) The pandemic has impacted lives globally. For young people around the world the coronavirus disrupted their education, jobs and social lives. Many universities and K-12 schools switched to online learning. Some students left campuses to live with their families, while others stayed in on-campus or off-campus housing while taking classes online.

National Landing Businesses Impacted By COVID-19 Get Helping Hand

National Landing Business Improvement District (BID) recently partnered with the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) to launch the $100,000 Love Local relief program. The effort is designed to assist BID businesses and restaurants that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Virginia Coronavirus Update: 2,082 Additional Cases Reported

On Thursday, an additional 2,082 COVID-19 cases were reported in Virginia, and the seven-day average of daily cases is 1,488, according to the Virginia Department of Health. New cases include 674 in Northern Virginia, and the region has a seven-day average of 407 daily cases.

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