Gov. Ralph Northam issued what he called a "stay-at-home" order for all of Virginia Monday, a move that will continue to allow people to leave home for essentials such as food, supplies, medical appointments and exercise, but "orders" residents to otherwise stay home. Read more

The PATH Foundation has announced $485,000 in immediate grant funding to respond to the COVID-19 crisis in Fauquier and Rappahannock counties. “This funding is in addition to the $125,000 granted on March 13 in anticipation of community needs, for a total of $610,000 to help our community co… Read more

In response to Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s March 23 order, some area businesses temporarily closed, and all restaurants closed to dine-in customers. Read more

Virginia’s Medicaid program has published a flyer outlining the steps it is taking to help fight COVID-19. Read more

UPDATED: Virginia added 130 COVID-19 cases Monday for a new total of 1,020 across the state. Prince William County reported seven new cases for a total of 79, while deaths due to the virus now stand at 25. Read more

I am one of your local public health epidemiologists, although many in the community simply know me as “David’s mom” or “Tom’s wife.” Although I started my career in research at the university level, for the last 17 years I have worked as a field epidemiologist. Because my husband’s job move… Read more

This is a running list of community efforts to help out during the coronavirus health crisis. Send your good news to Robin Earl, managing editor, at rearl@fauquier.com. Read more

The Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District released a statement Saturday clarifying its responsibilities for tracking cases of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus spreading rapidly across Virginia and the country. Dr. Wade Kartchner is the health director of the Rappahannock-Rapidan Health Distric… Read more

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Volunteers were handing out bags of food for hungry kids Friday morning for the third time this week. But the school division’s Grab and Go food distribution program is evolving as needs become clear. Starting March 30, instead of distributing two breakfasts and two lunches three times a wee… Read more

Fauquier County introduced a new online "hub" this week for information and resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

Town of Warrenton employees donated $1,000 on Friday to Warrenton’s Great Harvest Bread Company toward the bakery’s efforts to bake bread for local food banks. The funds will enable the bakery to produce 200 loaves of bread, which will be distributed among five area food pantries. Read more

Additional actions are being taken by the county to address the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the citizens and businesses of Fauquier County, according to a press release from Fauquier County Administrator Paul McCulla. Read more

Their restaurant is closed, but Kelly and Al Hoffman still want to feed people. Read more

The deadline for Real IDs has been extended a year, until October 2021. The move was prompted by widespread Department of Motor Vehicle customer service center closures during the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday. Read more

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Four state legislators joined public health officials for a virtual town hall on Tuesday to address questions about the COVID-19 pandemic and the government response. The event was broadcast on Facebook Live. Because of social distancing requirements, only the participants, staff and one jou… Read more

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The coronavirus pandemic claimed at least three more Virginians Wednesday, bringing the overall number of COVID-19 deaths in the commonwealth to at least 12.  Read more

This is a running list of closings, cancellations and postponements happening in response to the threat of a potential coronavirus outbreak locally. Please send announcements to Robin Earl at rearl@fauquier.com so we can keep the list up to date. Read more

Fauquier County reported its first confirmed case of COVID-19 on Wednesday, March 25, according to Wade Kartchner, MD, MPH, health director of the Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District. Read more

Just as Fauquier County’s school division was getting its arms around the ramifications of a four-week, coronavirus-inspired school closure, the administration has had to quickly adapt to new disruptions; Gov. Ralph Northam declared March 23 that schools must remain closed for the rest of th… Read more

Del. Elizabeth Guzman, Del. Joshua Cole, Del. Michael Webert, State Sen. Jill Vogel, and Dr. Kartchner from the Virginia Department of Health will host a virtual town hall to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic today, Tuesday, March 24, at 6 p.m. Read more

Even though Fauquier County schools are closed due to the coronavirus, Dena Rhodes was directing traffic at Fauquier High School in Warrenton Monday morning. Dressed in full rain gear, the school division’s budget and management analyst was volunteering to make sure that families could find … Read more

The Fauquier County Free Clinic is still operating in the midst of the COVID-19 health crisis. “We are still open, still taking care of people,” said executive director Rob Marino. Read more

Gov. Ralph Northam on Monday announced that all Virginia public schools would remain closed for the rest of the year and that certain "non-essential businesses" would be ordered to shutter as of midnight Tuesday. Read more

Fauquier Health spokeswoman Sarah Cubbage reported Monday morning that the health system is rescheduling elective and non-urgent surgical cases and all non-urgent outpatient services, “when deemed clinically appropriate, for the next four weeks,” or through April 23. Read more

UPDATED: A Prince William County fourth-grader and their parent have tested positive for COVID-19, while a teacher’s assistant and her husband are showing symptoms of the disease associated with the novel coronavirus but have been refused tests, according to emails sent to Prince William County students Sunday. Read more

Laura O’Konski, Liberty High School choir and orchestra teacher and Ben Lombardo, band teacher, have an idea to bring the community together through music. Read more

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation has created an Emergency Response Fund. The fund has been established to assist 501(c)(3) nonprofits or public service entities that provide a community service and are experiencing a hardship due to the Covid-1… Read more

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Two individuals in their 70s who reside in Culpeper have tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Dr. Wade Kartchner, health director, Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District of the Virginia Department of Health,  announced Friday evening in a press release. He said that both individua… Read more

As Prince William County students and teachers completed their first full week at home due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, they received a bit of welcome news from state and federal officials Friday. Read more

Families and young people have only just begun to process the myriad disruptions to daily life brought about by the coronavirus outbreak.   Read more

County supervisors are poised to adopt a “flat” fiscal year 2021 budget - with no tax increases - on March 26, meaning the previously proposed 8% increase in the county budget is likely off the table. The new fiscal year begins on July 1.  Read more

Fauquier County and Town of Warrenton leaders released a video this afternoon to address questions about how they are working with their staffs to provide services during the COVID-19 health crisis. Read more

The Fauquier County School Division is taking this week to regroup. Read more

Unprecedented times call for unprecedented actions, which we’re seeing through previously unimagined cancellations, warnings and recommendations. In the past several days, we’ve been faced with finding solutions to ever-evolving problems. With the health and well being of our residents at st… Read more

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Tasha Nelson’s 8-year-old son Jack has cystic fibrosis, a chronic lung disease that puts him at high-risk for COVID-19.    Read more

In many ways the week of March 16 was filled with the promise of spring. Some trees had started blooming along Warrenton’s Main Street. The temperature on Tuesday reached a pleasant 63 degrees. In a normal year, shopkeepers would be gearing up for the influx of customers that normally follow… Read more

Directors of local food banks are expecting a surge in demand for nutrition assistance due to the outbreak of coronavirus 2019 and the subsequent closing of schools and businesses. Read more

Most court proceedings in Virginia’s circuit and district courts will be delayed for a period of 21 days following a Monday order from the Supreme Court of Virginia declaring a “judicial emergency” in the state.  Read more

Fauquier County Administrator Paul McCulla announced today that starting this afternoon at 5 p.m., all Fauquier County offices will be closed to the public until April 2. The county administrator stressed that “the business of the county will continue during this closure.” Read more

As the coronavirus spreads in Virginia, the Salvation Army is helping kids battle  cabin fever and providing safe access to food and commodities. Read more

Warrenton Town Manager Brandie Schaeffer announced Wednesday morning that she is closing all public access to Town Hall until April 2. She added, "In response to the [state] guidelines for the next 15 days to 'slow the spread' and avoid gathering in groups of 10 or more, access to Town Hall … Read more