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Inova announced yesterday that they are laying off hundreds of workers due to the financial strain caused by the coronavirus epidemic bit.ly/3bBp8GT
Covering The Corridor retweeted
RPSV is now offering
free meals twice daily, seven days a week
at the South County Recovery and Drop-In Center
located at 8794 Sacramento Dr in Alexandria.
Shower and laundry services also available by appointment. more at rpsva.org, or call (703) 341-6890.
Richmond Highway BRT design updated to allow vehicle access to Fordson Road from both directions of Route 1 bit.ly/2yHRNLK
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Units on scene of an apartment fire in the 7100 block of Mint Place in the Groveton area of #FairfaxCounty. Crews located fire in apartment. Quickly extinguished. Crews checking for extension. No reported injuries at this time. #FCFRD
Covering The Corridor retweeted
@NeighborhoodHth is working with @UCMAlex to deliver food to our patients with COVID19.
Our new partnership with @UCMAlex got off to a great start this morning! @UCMAlex staff & volunteers packaged meals for our family support team to pick up and deliver to the doorstep of families with one or more members who have tested positive for COVID-19.
#workingtogether
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Man, I needed that! Time in the fire station. Dinner and conversation @ FS24 #Woodlawn. Existing FS, under construction new FS. (And...Shepherds Pie≠Cottage Pie). – at Fairfax, VA
Owners of Shell at corner of Richmond Highway and Frye Road are looking to tear down current station, replace it with a larger station with 24-hour mini mart bit.ly/2zmAWPc
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Thanks President/CEO of @krispykreme Mike Tattersfield for stopping by Station 11, Penn Daw, to provide crew w/3 dozen donuts as a thanks for their service. Mr. Tattersfield was shown original preplan Station 11 has of Krispy Kreme store at old location on Richmond Hwy. #FCFRD
Chick-fil-A has applied to open a new location in the Kingstowne Shopping Center bit.ly/2VSFiFs
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Superintendent Brabrand announces that FCPS is going to move away from Blackboard Learn 24-7 as a tool for face-to-face instruction. See his message to the FCPS community: bit.ly/3eMWHYK.
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FCPS is aware Blackboard is still having issues - more coming from FCPS soon – at Burke, VA
Death investigation underway at Kings Gardens Apartments in Penn Daw.
The victim has preliminarily been identified as an adult man. Detectives are on-scene and continuing to investigate. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. xitter.cf/FairfaxCountyPD/status…
Police say Friday's death was the result of a domestic-related murder. bit.ly/3ahGebh
The opening of the @NatlArmyMuseum at Fort Belvoir will be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic bit.ly/2Ks14KV
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+602 VA cases today - biggest one day jump in Virginia so far. Back to nearly 10% (8.7%) increase. This is a 66% overall increase in confirmed infections in the last week. This late April peak prediction from January is starting to look accurate.
McKay says county will soon begin posting more demographic informational about coronavirus cases in the county bit.ly/34HSnoQ
Police trying to locate owner of dog found injured in Hybla Valley bit.ly/2RFOawC
World Central Kitchen, the charity founded by @chefjoseandres, will be serving meals at a Richmond Highway-area church starting today bit.ly/34EabBc
Covering The Corridor retweeted
I’ve spoken with scores of parents and high school students the last few weeks. Wifi or not, working or not, blackboard log-in or not, FCPS email “updates” or not, babysitting siblings or not, these kids are still trying to grind out good 3rd quarter grades; thanks for inspiring.