In March of 2020 churches had to plan alternative ways to offer services after Gov. Ralph Northam banned the mass gatherings of over 100 people in the commonwealth. The declaration came a day after Virginia experienced its first coronavirus-related death.
Thinking outside the box is overrated according to Virginia State Senator
Amanda Chase, a self-described “Trump in Heels” legislator who has been forced to sit inside a plexiglass box during session meetings because she refuses to wear a face mask and whose campaign for governor is one of several competing forces driving the Virginia Republican Party into a messy internal battle.
The
Reid Epstein characterized the kerfuffle as “the first state-level boomerang” of former President
Donald Trump’s legacy, as Virginia Republicans “have internalized the lesson that there is no benefit to accepting results they don’t like, and the result is a paralyzed party unable to set the date, location and rules for how and when it will pick its 2021 nominees for statewide office, including the race for governor.”
Camp Blue Ridge in Nelson Co. to offer summer family camp
Camp Blue Ridge in Nelson Co. to offer summer family camp By Patrick Huddleston | January 25, 2021 at 9:49 AM EST - Updated January 25 at 6:10 PM
NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) -While a Virginia Executive Order is in place closing all overnight summer camps, Camp Blue Ridge plans to host five weeks for families to lodge at its camp from June 20 through July 23.
The Nelson County camp has 20 different cabins a family can rent for a week. It offers mountain biking, hiking, horseback riding, and a lake while taking measures to keep families safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stafford County officials have decided to close county buildings to the public, effective Monday through Jan. 15 due to rising COVID-19 cases.
The move comes with the increasing number of COVID-19 positive cases across Stafford and the region, along with rising concerns from the Rappahannock Area Health District and Mary Washington Healthcare System.
Stafford County will continue operating and providing services to residents online, by phone and for some, by appointment.
âWith the holidays approaching and the obvious results from the Thanksgiving holiday, it is prudent that we take measures to protect the public and our staff,â said County Administrator Fred Presley. âAgain, our services are accessible online, staff available by phone, and for those truly in need by appointment.â