A D.C. business owner created a new way to get fresh food to D.C. residents’ doors. Sara Polon started Soupergirl a dozen years ago, using fresh foods for her soups marketed to major food chains. Now she is partnered with Spring Valley Farm and Orchard in West Virginia to distribute farmers market boxes. “It was completely reinventing, and we’ve had…
Daily Archives: May 27, 2020
Toddler Stabbed in Northeast DC; Suspect in Custody
An 18-month-old girl was stabbed in Northeast D.C. Wednesday evening, police say. The stabbing happened just before 6 p.m. in the 1700 block of Benning Road NE. Medics took the child to a hospital. She was conscious and breathing. The extent of her injuries is unclear at this time. Police say one suspect is in custody, but gave no further…
Virginia Attorney General Warns Businesses About Charges
Virginia’s attorney general has issued warnings to more than 100 businesses about price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic
Microsoft to Build New Software Hub in Northern Virginia
Tech giant Microsoft plans to start a new software development hub in northern Virginia that state officials say while create 1,500 new jobs
Hogan: Maryland to Move to Full Stage 1 Virus Recovery Plan
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says the state will be moving to fully implement the first stage of its coronavirus recovery plan
Northern Virginia Business Owners Express Concern About Enforcing Mask Mandate
Starting on Friday, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam will require everyone over the age of ten wear a mask when entering a business or on public transportation. Northam’s office says the mask mandate will not be enforced by police but rather the health department. “If a manager of a restaurant is not adopting this policy, VDH can certainly talk to them…
Public schools face a fall with a lot more costs and a lot less funding
Reopening will be costly at a time when state budgets are being slashed.
Virginia Begins Posting Daily Antibody Test Numbers and Results Online
This week, Virginia began releasing information on how many people have been tested for coronavirus antibodies and how many of those tests have come back positive. Antibodies are blood proteins produced by the immune system and can be an indicator of prior coronavirus exposure, not current infection. They may offer some level of protection from future infection, whether the individual ever…