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Opinion: Commentary: Honoring Women in 2020

A look at the woman leading us through the coronavirus pandemic.

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Keeping the Chamber Boat Afloat in Northern Virginia

Various Chambers of Commerce are helping members to get through the pandemic.

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Banks to the Rescue

Small businesses wait for banks to get federal money from the Paycheck Protection Program.

Like many business owners across Northern Virginia, Cyrille Brenac is still waiting to hear back from his bank about his application to the Paycheck Protection Program. That’s the $350 billion program that was part of the $2.2 trillion stimulus law designed to offer money to small businesses who can demonstrate they are keeping their employees. For Brenac, who lives in the Cherrydale neighborhood of Arlington, the money would help him rehire about 50 employees of his two French restaurants he laid off when the economy abruptly shut down as the result of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

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Working from Home with Children

Juggling the role of parent and employee.

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Revised Fairfax County Budget Reflects Pandemic Realities

County's updated budget proposal strikes millions in planned disbursements.

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Justice Delayed

When does a defendant no longer have the right to a speedy trial?

Judges across Northern Virginia are about to be presented with a difficult question: Does the crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic trump a defendant’s right to a speedy trial?

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Kaiser Permanente is Expanding in Springfield

Nearby transportation options make the town center location accessible.

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Fairfax County Wastewater Lines Get High Tech Inspection

Contracted crews use robotic equipment to inspect County’s 3,000 miles of pipes that make up its wastewater management system.

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Opinion: Commentary: Virginia State Legislature Must Make Tough Decisions

All new spending in the state’s new two-year budget is on hold.

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