NEWS TO KNOW
Our daily roundup of headlines from Virginia and elsewhere
• Gov. Ralph Northam says he hopes everyone in Virginia can be vaccinated for COVID-19 by “early to mid-summer.”—NPR
• State lawmakers will have to be choosier about the legislation they file in the 2021 session due to the General Assembly’s self-imposed limits on how many bills each member can file. Some Democrats aren’t happy.—Washington Post
• The Northam administration is rolling out its own marijuana legalization study. It recommends immediate investments in data collection to give officials a better understanding of the drug as it stands now. —Richmond Times-Dispatch
• Regular Virginians can now apply for one of the eight citizen seats on the new redistricting commission. Here’s how it works.—Washington Post, Application form
• More than half of Southwest Virginia households struggle to cover basic living expenses, according to a new report.—Roanoke Times
• Advocates are worried a “tsunami” of evictions could be coming in 2021.—Virginian-Pilot
• Black leaders in Richmond raised $1 million to address racial disparities in areas like homeownership and education, much of it coming from corporate donors like Dominion Energy and Altria.—Richmond Times-Dispatch
• Alexandria native Callie Brownson made history Sunday when she became the first woman to coach a position group for an NFL team.—WTOP
• A 74-year-old Warrenton woman is facing charges after allegedly shooting at a drunk driver who crashed into her yard.—Fauquier Now
• Three roosters found wandering on Virginia Tech’s campus have a new home. How they got there remains a mystery.—Roanoke Times
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