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Top VA, DC news includes coronavirus variants confirmed in DC, report on discriminatory laws, icy precipitation this weekend.

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Virginia is taking over the vaccine registration system from local health districts across the state.
Virginia is taking over the vaccine registration system from local health districts across the state. (Shutterstock)

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.

Local Vaccine Registration Forms To Close As VA Takes Over System

Virginia plans to launch a statewide vaccine pre-registration system on Tuesday for all residents to register to get a COVID-19 vaccination. This means the state will take over the vaccine registration system from local health districts, state health officials said Friday.

Rally Message To School Board Members: 'We Are Coming After You'

A crowd gathered outside the Loudoun County Government Center Monday evening to call on officials to return the county's school system to in-person instruction five days a week and force teachers back into the classroom.

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Arlington Students Will Soon Be Returning To School

Dr. Francisco Durán, the superintendent of Arlington Public Schools, announced the dates when APS students will be returning to school for hybrid/in-person learning, after being stuck at home for months studying virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

VA Racial Inequity Panel Takes Aim at Enduring Discrimination

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam plans to continue addressing the legacy of institutional racism in the state's laws during his final year in office, the governor said Wednesday. The governor made the pledge upon releasing the second report of the Commission to Examine Racial Inequity in the Law, a panel of legal experts he appointed in 2019.

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Football Players, Coaches, Parents Ask DC Mayor To Resume Games

Area high school seniors hoping to play football at the next level know how important it is to have game film to show college recruiters exactly what they can do on the field. But because of the coronavirus pandemic, many DC student-athletes haven't been able to play football in months, which means there's no film. As the end of their senior year draws close, these students and their parents are panicking.

DC Confirms Cases of South African, UK Coronavirus Variants

Variants of the coronavirus found in the United Kingdom and South Africa have been confirmed for the first time in four patients in Washington, D.C., the District's health director said Thursday.

Virginia Senate, House Pass Marijuana Legalization Bills

Both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly passed marijuana legalization Friday. While each bill would delay retail sales until 2024, they would legalize simple possession of marijuana in the state as soon as this summer.

Icy Precipitation Expected To Start Weekend In NoVA, DC

Due to an icy forecast to start the weekend, Northern Virginia and DC will be under a winter weather advisory, and areas to the south face an ice storm warning.

2 Metro Stations Will Be Closed Temporarily Starting Saturday

Beginning Saturday, the Arlington Cemetery and Addison Road Metro Stations will be closed to allow for station improvements and platform reconstruction, according to a Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority release.

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