November 28, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: businesses

COVID takes a big bite out of county budget

#Annandale, #budget, #businesses, #coronavirus, #funding, #government services, #health, #housing
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Fairfax County Chief Financial Officer Joe Mondoro and Mason Supervisor Penny Gross speak at a virtual Mason District Budget Town Hall.  A virtual budget town hall hosted by Mason Supervisor Penny Gross revealed how much Fairfax County’s economic picture has been upended by the coronavirus pandemic. At the last Mason District budget town hall, on … Continued

Northam: Virginia could begin easing COVID restrictions May 8 at the earliest

#Annandale, #businesses, #coronavirus, #health, #Northam
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Paige Bordwine (right), southwest regional epidemiologist for the Virginia Department of Health, talks about COVID-19 testing at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke. [Virginia Tech] Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says the restrictions in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 won’t be lifted until certain data thresholds are met. If the positive trends continue, … Continued

Ecoserv seeks HOAs for glass recycling

#Annandale, #businesses, #recycling, #trash

Ecoserv focuses on townhouse and apartment residents. Now that Fairfax County stopped accepting glass in its curbside recycling program, Annandale resident William Moss offers an alternative. Moss’s company, Ecoserv, contracts with community and homeowner associations to collect used glass bottles and jars and drop them off for recycling at Fairfax County’s I-95 Landfill Complex. The service … Continued

Restaurants, theaters won’t reopen until May 8

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Northam speaks at a coronavirus briefing April 15.  Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is extending Executive Order 53 for two more weeks. That directive requires the closure of restaurants, gyms, theaters, barber shops, hair salons, schools, and all entertainment and recreational businesses. That order now will expire May 8, instead of April 23, Northam announced at … Continued

Fairfax County proposes more flexibility for home-based businesses and accessory dwellings

#Annandale, #businesses, #housing, #land use, #zoning
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A photo of an illegal accessory dwelling in Arlington published by Greater Greater Washington. (Radcliffe Dacanay licensed under Creative Commons) Fairfax County is proposing to loosen the zoning rules for accessory dwellings and home-based businesses. The changes are part of the Department of Planning and Development’s multiyear effort, known as zMOD, to rewrite the county’s … Continued

Man buys $2,500 worth of groceries for shoppers at Culmore Supermarket

#Annandale, #businesses, #charity, #coronavirus, #Culmore, #food, #health, #volunteers
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Michael Megonigal and his daughter, Marley, at Culmore Supermarket. [Photos: Alex Lee] A crisis like the coronavirus pandemic, with so many people facing financial hardships, can sometimes bring out the best in people. That was the case at the Culmore Supermarket in Bailey’s Crossroads on Saturday, when Michael Megonigal decided to help the community by paying … Continued

Financial aid available for small businesses hurt by pandemic – apply now before the money runs out

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If you own a small business that’s facing economic hardships due to the coronavirus pandemic, several new federal programs could provide a lifeline. The office of Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) has prepared a guide on the assistance available to small business under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and other sources. These … Continued

Northam executive order lists businesseses that must close

#Annandale, #businesses, #coronavirus, #Northam, #restaurants, #state government

Like all restaurants statewide, Super Pollo at Barcroft Plaza, can provide takeout meals only.  An executive order issued by Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam March 23 lists the types of businesses that must close and those that can stay open under restricted circumstances. Executive Order 53, aimed at reducing the spread of coronavirus, also bans gatherings … Continued

Gov. Northam announces more restrictions in face of COVID-19 emergency

#Annandale, #bus, #businesses, #coronavirus, #health, #Metro, #Northam, #restaurants, #schools, #state government
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Metro ridership is way down, as WMATA announces more service cuts. [WTOP] Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced more restrictions March 23 aimed at flattening the curve of new coronavirus cases. All schools statewide will remain closed at least through the end of the academic year. Gatherings of 10 people or more are banned. Northam signed … Continued