Stories for April 2020

Opinion: Commentary: Serving During the Pandemic

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This Week in Fairfax County in Coronavirus

U.S. has 973,000 Covid-19 Cases as of Monday, with over 50,000 deaths, while here at home we cope with business task forces, food shortages, medicaid expansion, expired licenses and more.

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Opinion: Column: And So It Begins

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2020 Fairfax Parks Poetry Contest Winners Announced

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Selflessness and Compassion

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Finding SafeSpot in COVID-19 Time

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Fairfax County’s Sparse Budget Proposal

Supervisor Alcorn holds the second budget town hall.

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Mounting Layoffs

Businesses notify state officials of 5,000 layoffs in Northern Virginia.

Businesses across Northern Virginia are flooding the Virginia Economic Commission with thousands of layoff notifications, an indication of how deep the region’s economic uncertainty is becoming as the COVID-19 crisis continues its devastating path. Since the beginning of March, the commission has received notification of about 5,000 layoffs in Northern Virginia. That’s more layoffs in one part of the state than all the other regions in Virginia combined.

Opinion: Column: Wholesale Change

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Who Earned the F in Best Practices?

Distance Learning goes awry for FCPS.

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Covering Fairfax County Concerns

Twitter Q & A with Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.

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This Week in Coronavirus in Fairfax County

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Staying Active in Social Isolation

A variety of local offerings allows for days filled with activity.

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Herndon Sci-Fi and Fantasy Author Wins International Contest

It's 'The Voice' for amateur writers.

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Supervisor Alcorn Holds Virtual Budget Town Hall

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Not the Same, But Life Goes On at Frying Pan Farm Park

Park closed to visitors.

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Earth Day Is April 22

Special Earth Day Address from His Holiness Pope Francis to be included in Earth Day.

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Opinion: Commentary: Here It Comes: 140 Amendments to Virginia State Budget

Veto session to consider 101 amendments to bills is next week.

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Opinion: Commentary: Honoring Women in 2020

A look at the woman leading us through the coronavirus pandemic.

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Opinion: Commentary: Do Not Forget About People with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities – And Those That Care for Them

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Keeping the Chamber Boat Afloat in Northern Virginia

Various Chambers of Commerce are helping members to get through the pandemic.

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Banks to the Rescue

Small businesses wait for banks to get federal money from the Paycheck Protection Program.

Like many business owners across Northern Virginia, Cyrille Brenac is still waiting to hear back from his bank about his application to the Paycheck Protection Program. That’s the $350 billion program that was part of the $2.2 trillion stimulus law designed to offer money to small businesses who can demonstrate they are keeping their employees. For Brenac, who lives in the Cherrydale neighborhood of Arlington, the money would help him rehire about 50 employees of his two French restaurants he laid off when the economy abruptly shut down as the result of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Tapping Into Kindness in Herndon and Reston

SLHS PTSA Food Pantry distributes to its students and their families.

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Juggling the role of parent and employee.

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Revised Fairfax County Budget Reflects Pandemic Realities

County's updated budget proposal strikes millions in planned disbursements.

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Fairfax County Schools Pivot to Distance Learning

Students, parents, teachers, administrators, school board members reflect on new realities.

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Mobilizing Differently for Food for Neighbors in Herndon

Fill a Virtual Red Bag, it transforms to real food.

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Herndon Cares Feeds More Than 400 People Tuesday

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Justice Delayed

When does a defendant no longer have the right to a speedy trial?

Judges across Northern Virginia are about to be presented with a difficult question: Does the crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic trump a defendant’s right to a speedy trial?