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Top VA, DC news includes shift toward hybrid learning, readers share vaccine experiences, and legislation to abolish death penalty.

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CVS will initially offer the COVID-19 vaccine at 36 Virginia locations, including some in the northern region.
CVS will initially offer the COVID-19 vaccine at 36 Virginia locations, including some in the northern region. (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.

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."

Amazon Plans 'Helix' Building As Centerpiece Of Arlington Campus

Amazon submitted plans Tuesday to Arlington County for the second phase of its $2.5 billion headquarters project. The new phase will feature a 350-foot helix-shaped office tower that can be climbed from the outside like a mountain hike.

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CVS Adding Northern Virginia Stores To Initial Vaccine Locations

After CVS announced plans to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible groups at select stores, more Virginia locations will be part of that initial rollout, CVS announced Thursday. CVS expects the appointment scheduler will open as early as Feb. 9 when vaccines arrive at stores. Appointments are expected to begin on Feb. 11.

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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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.

Reston Readers Share What It's Like To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

Fairfax County Health Department officials briefed the Board of Supervisors Tuesday on the county's COVID-19 vaccination program.

Despite Protests Newsham Sworn In As Prince William Police Chief

Despite objections from some residents over his past tenure as DC police chief, Peter Newsham officially became Prince William County's fifth police chief at a ceremony on Monday, Feb. 1. The private ceremony was held at the Charlie Deane Station in Woodbridge.

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