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Manassas Park reports first coronavirus case

Published March 29, 2020 at 1:52PM | Updated March 31, 2020 at 2:12PM

Manassas Park officials today are reporting the city’s first case of coronavirus.

Please note the below message referencing the 1st confirmed case of COVID-19 in the City. City staff continues to work diligently with our local healthcare partners to ensure the safety and well being of our residents. The complete public message is here: https://t.co/vMbl9Lb7pl pic.twitter.com/L1333a3kMh

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Exclusive: Prince William Chair says “PWC govt must continue to serve & protect”

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 29, 2020 at 12:02PM | Updated March 29, 2020 at 1:57PM

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors will hold its first meeting in the era of the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday, March 31.

Not only do we have more information on how the meeting will be held, and how crowds will be handled at the county’s McCoart government center during the meeting, we’re also hearing from the top elected leader of the governing body on her decision to hold the meeting.

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Help us help restaurant owners during restaurant Takeout Week

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 29, 2020 at 11:40AM | Updated March 29, 2020 at 7:32PM

Madigans Waterfront Restaurant

I spent the past four hours scouring the web, looking for the Twitter handles of as many restaurants in our area — from Gainesville to Fredericksburg — that I could find.

Starting tomorrow in Virginia, it’s Restaurant Takeout Week, a chance for residents to support their favorite restaurants during a time when dining rooms are closed in the wake of a growing number of coronavirus cases in the state and in the U.S.

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MurLarkey Distilled Spirits makes hand sanitizer for area first responders

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 28, 2020 at 10:27PM

Image: MurLarkey Distilled Spirits

MurLarkey Distilled Spirits, now in the hand sanitizer business, can’t make any more of the stuff as of today.

The Gainesville-area distillery recently traded making vodka and gin and instead filled orders for hand sanitizer to fight coronavirus. The specially-made product went to first responders in Prince William County and Manassas.

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Coronavirus testing lags in Fredericksburg region, new warning issued

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 28, 2020 at 4:23PM

Stafford County now leads the Rappahannock area with the most number of coronavirus cases with 13.

There’s now a total of 20 cases reported by the Rappahannock Health District. The second case of coronavirus has been reported in Fredericksburg, but there are no additional details about the patient, said city spokeswoman Sonja Cantu.

Dominos says claim about ‘sick’ employees in Dale City made by former employee, false

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 28, 2020 at 3:56PM

Dominos located at 2886 Dale Boulevard in Dale City [Photo: Google Maps]

The Dominos pizza corporation is reacting today to a social media post that alleges a manager at its Dale City location is forcing sick people to work.

The post on Facebook alleges that managers and a driver are sick, and were told to come to work after they told management they wanted to be tested, presumably, for the coronavirus disease. The post was shared with Potomac Local News:

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Prince William to meet Tuesday amid coronavirus pandemic, could suspend public comment

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 28, 2020 at 11:14AM

Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair At-large Ann Wheeler. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

Supervisors in Prince William County will hold their regular meeting on Tuesday.

However, there is a proposal on the table to end public comment time during public meetings. This portion of the meeting serves as a chance for residents to speak directly to their elected officials, and to be heard on just about anything.

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Coronavirus claims the life of Prince William County man

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 27, 2020 at 8:27PM

A man in his 70s is the first coronavirus victim in Prince William County.

Dr. Allison Ansher, director of the Prince William Health District reported the death Friday afternoon.

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Chick-fil-A Bristow operating drive-thru, curbside pick up with an empty dining room — but not for team members

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 25, 2020 at 8:18PM | Updated April 21, 2020 at 1:18PM

The staff here is trained to greet everyone who comes through the dining room door with hearty “Welcome to Chick-fil-A!” But now that the dining room is closed to the public, that phrase isn’t being used there as much as it was only a few short weeks ago.

The staff now at Chick-fil-A Bristow have been working to serve their customers from the drive-through window and utilizing curbside pick up.

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Fredericksburg reports first case of coronavirus

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 25, 2020 at 3:57PM

Fredericksburg has reported its first confirmed case of coronavirus.

It brings the total number of cases in the Rappahannock Area Health District to 13. There are nine cases reported on Stafford County and three in Spotsylvania County.