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More than 9 percent of Virginia's population has received at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Ralph Northam said Friday.
More than 9 percent of Virginia's population has received at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Ralph Northam said Friday. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

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Virginia On Pace To Administer 1 Millionth Vaccine This Weekend

Virginia is on pace to administer its 1 millionth COVID-19 vaccine this weekend as the state slowly picks up the pace of vaccinations, Gov. Ralph Northam said Friday at a news conference in Richmond. Overall, more than 9 percent of the state's population has received at least the first dose of the vaccine.

Northam Calls For Some In-Person Learning By Mid-March

On Friday, Gov. Ralph Northam named March 15 as the date for all K-12 school divisions to make some form of in-person learning an option, a year after the governor ordered schools to close on March 13, 2020. Northam said he talked with superintendents Friday morning and expected school divisions will "come on board."

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Super Bowl Weekend Snow Possible In NoVA, Storm Watch Issued

If the snowstorm earlier this week didn't quite live up to your expectations, there's another chance coming up on Super Bowl weekend in Northern Virginia and DC.

Excessive Force Used Against BLM in Fredericksburg: Lawsuit Says

A lawsuit against the City of Fredericksburg has been filed on behalf of Black Lives Matter demonstrators claiming the Fredericksburg and Stafford police departments violated the constitutional rights of protesters by using tear gas, pepper spray, and rubber bullets to disperse demonstrators last year.

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Capitol One Display Shines Light On Progress Of Black Americans

"Forward," a new visual and auditory installation at the Chinatown Capital One Café, highlights the resilience, persistence and progress of Black Americans, according to a company release. Black Associates at Capital One is the group behind the display, which was installed in recognition of Black History Month 2021.

Virginia Moves Closer to Abolishing Death Penalty

The Virginia House of Delegates on Friday passed a bill abolishing the death penalty, a vote that is set to make the state the first in the South to end the practice of capital punishment.

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