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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.
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.
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.
It used to be a way to avoid traffic congestion on our region’s highways.
Now, with a region largely working from home, transit providers in our region like OmniRide and Metro have seen major declines in ridership.
Cleaning wipes, flushable wipes, paper towels, and rags are being found in sanitary sewers at an alarming rate, area officials tell Potomac Local News.
People are flushing down the toilet things like baby cleaning wipes, paper towels, tissues, dental floss, and tampons, and other sanitary products.
Since the coronavirus hit, our world has gone virtual as people stay home and use the internet to for both entertainment, work, and communication.
Now, you can add running a marathon to the list of the things that will be done online. Occoquan Mayor Earnie Porta says the town will host its first-ever virtual 5-K run on May 2.
A body was pulled from a townhouse that the scene of a house fire.
Police said the unidentified victim was inside a home in the 12800 block of Silvia Loop, just off Touchstone Circle in Lake Ridge, when it caught fire at 4:51 a.m. today.
Police in Prince William County are now searching for a man who robbed a 7-Eleven in Dale City.
A masked man entered the convenience store at 14820 Cloverdale Road on Saturday, March 21, at 5:43 a.m. and approached the counter. During the encounter, the suspect brandished a firearm and demanded money, police said.
If you can donate them or make them, Stafford County officials are pleading with the public for N95 protective masks.
Businesses that are not using them are being asked to donate them, and sewists are being asked to make protective masks.
Updated
A fourth-grade student at Pennington Elementary School in Manassas has tested positive for coronavirus, according to Prince William County Public Schools officials.
