DC Prohibits Certain Sports Due To Coronavirus: Patch PM

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High-Contact Sports Prohibited In DC Due To Coronavirus

Starting Monday, all high-contact sports are prohibited in the District, according to a new order from Mayor Muriel Bowser. The prohibited sports include basketball, hockey, rugby, boxing, lacrosse, soccer, football, martial arts, and wrestling.

Most Will Get Coronavirus Vaccine But Questions Raised: VA Survey

With federal approval of two coronavirus vaccines possible as early as this week, over 90 percent of Virginians who responded to a Patch survey said they plan to get vaccinated. The overwhelming number of readers who said they plan to get a coronavirus shot came even as they debated how the Trump administration has handled the pandemic.

• 31 VA Counties In Red Zone: White House Coronavirus Task Force

Christmas Lights 2020 Guide In Northern Virginia, Fredericksburg

Every year, Patch puts together a guide of homes with the most impressive Christmas and holiday displays. We asked, and you answered.

Man Wanted For Pushing Pedestrian Into Traffic With His Vehicle

Arlington County Police are looking for a man in connection with a hit and run incident that occurred Saturday afternoon in Pentagon City, according to the daily crime report.

VA Governor Signs Law Banning No-Knock Search Warrants

Gov. Ralph Northam ceremonially signed a law on Monday banning no-knock search warrants in Virginia named after Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot when Louisville, Kentucky police were carrying out a search warrant in her home.

Volunteer Drivers Needed To Deliver Food Bank Provisions

The coronavirus pandemic has created hardships for many people across Northern Virginia, and many area food banks have been forced to cancel in-person shopping. In addition, the pandemic has seen a decrease in the number of volunteer drivers available to shuttle passengers to pickup food.

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• Fatality Reported In Route 7 Crash In Fairfax County
• Tex-Mex Restaurant Urbano Opens At Mosaic District
• Falls Plaza To Undergo Renovation, Add Outdoor Dining
• Inova Fairfax Staff Treated To Meal By Alexandria's Democracy FCU
• Alexandria Gets Perfect Score On 2020 Municipal Equality Index
• Hypothermia Shelters Open For Winter Season In Fairfax County
• The Boro Offers Holiday Art Installation Activities In December
• 2 Sterling Men Charged In Robbery Of Herndon 7-Eleven
• Shot Fired At Women In Fairlington Armed Robbery: Police
• 2 Counts Of First Degree Murder Filed Against Northeast Man
• Northwest Man Fatally Shot In Park View Area: Police
• Arrest Made In 2017 Fatal Shooting Of Northwest Man: Police
• Bellevue Forest Neighborhood Lights Up For The Holidays
• Arlington Sees Most New COVID-19 Cases In A Single Day On Sunday
• First Degree Murder Charge Filed Against 15-Year-Old Boy: Police
• Southwest Man Wanted In Fatal Shooting Case: DC Police
• Lebanese Restaurant Cedar Cafe To Close In Burke
• 1800s Home With Floors From Supreme Court: DC, NoVA WOW Houses

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