Students across Virginia will not be going back to school this academic year.
Gov. Ralph Northam today announced schools would not reopen due to the spread of coronavirus around the state, which has killed six people and infected 254 in the state as of today. Across the U.S., a total of 33,404 people have been infected and 400 have died.
John R. Cramer, of Dover, Del. passed away Monday, March 16, 2020, at home. He was the son of the late Harry and Alice Cramer.
John proudly served in the U.S. Army. He was actually stationed in Germany at the same time as Elvis Presley though he neglected to get his autograph. After his time in the Army, John spent 30 years working for the United States Postal Service.
On Tuesday, we told you where residents can get meals distributed to them by the government in the wake of the spread of the Chinese coronavirus.
Today, we’re hearing two new elementary schools in Prince William County have been added to that list of distribution sites — Coles Elementary School, located 7405 Hoadly Road near Manassas, and Yorkshire Elementary School, located at 7610 Old Centreville Road near Manassas.
The 37 members of the 131st Basic Session graduated Tuesday, March 17, 2020, in advance of their originally scheduled graduation date of Friday, March 20, 2020.
In accordance with Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s directives related to COVID-19, traditional commencement exercises were canceled for Friday for the 36 new Troopers and one new Special Agent Accountant.
Despite schools across Virginia being closed for at least two weeks, school divisions in our area are doing what they can to keep up with the demand of providing meals for economically disadvantaged children.
In Prince William County, to-go meals will be provided to all children under the age of 18 present at the time of service, without charge, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination during the meal service, according to the school division.
Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Perok says the county’s 911 emergency call services are once again fully operational.
Just before 3 p.m., police said that, due to a technical issue, 911 services were only working for people who made their calls from mobile phones.
A woman from Fredericksburg died in an early morning crash.
Virginia State Police tells Potomac Local News that Trooper M. Burgett investigated a two-vehicle fatal crash in Orange County. The crash occurred March 16, 2020, at 3:52 a.m. on Route 20 (Constitution Highway) Route 625 (Porter Road).
Novant Health UVA Health System has expanded visitor restrictions as the region faces widespread closures due to coronavirus.
Novant Health UVA Health System is expanding visitor restrictions and asking those who are not immediate family members to avoid visiting patients unless absolutely necessary – even if visitors are healthy and regardless of their age, a press release states.
Stafford County Public School students started their spring break on Friday, March 13, 2020.
While students were out, teachers had a scheduled workday on Friday. As the day wore on, we learned that Stafford students, much like students across Virginia, would not be returning to class when the scheduled spring break ends March 23.
Manassas City Public Schools will be closed starting Monday, March 16 through the school division’s scheduled spring break, which was slated to end April 13.
City school officials say students will return to school April 14. Gov.
