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Daily Archives: April 17, 2020
Grocery Chain Gives Away Food Staples, Draws Massive Crowds
A local grocery chain popular with the DMV region’s Latino population announced a two-hour food giveaway of staples like rice and milk. More people than they could have imagined arrived needing assistance. Megamart advertised the giveaway as a thank you to its customers on local Spanish-language TV stations. When the day came, hundreds lined up around the parking lots and…
Arlington Police Mourn Retired Chief
Retired Arlington Police Chief William K. Stover died of natural causes Friday at 89 years old. Stover began his four-decade-long career with the Arlington County Police Department in 1956 as a patrol officer, the department said in a statement. He rose through the ranks serving as a detective in the vice unit, lieutenant in the internal affairs unit and deputy…
Trump’s $19 billion relief package for farms hurt by coronavirus includes payments for farmers
The aid includes a $3 billion government purchase of meat, dairy and other agricultural products plus $16 billion in direct payments to farmers.
Virginia Sued Over Witness Requirement for Absentee Ballots
The American Civil Liberties Union is asking a federal court to block Virginia election officials from requiring that absentee voters find a witness to watch them sign their ballots during the COVID-19 pandemic
West Virginia Governor Orders Virus Testing in All Nursing Homes
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has ordered that residents and staffers of all nursing homes in the state immediately be tested for the coronavirus