Chef José Andrés is continuing to assist federal employees that are impacted during the ongoing government shutdown, announcing that he is opening a relief kitchen in Washington, DC. The kitchen will be located on Pennsylvania Avenue NW, close to the White House.
(The Washington Post)
A legislative committee passed a bill that would raise the minimum wage in Virginia to $15 per hour by 2021. The bill will now advance to the full Senate for a vote.
(NBC Washington)
Giant food stores are going high-tech with the reveal of Marty, a robotic assistant that will be rolled out in the supermarket’s stores throughout Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania in the coming months.
(The Washington Post)
The Fairfax County Public Schools’ Superintendent, Scott Brabrand, is seeking an increase for the county’s 2020 budget to be used on instructional programs and to boost employee pay. Brabrand proposed a budget on Jan. 10, of $3 billion, a 4.1 percent increase over the previous year.
(Inside NoVA)
Actress Rose McGowan, who was arrested at Dulles Airport in 2017 after cocaine was found in her wallet, pleaded no contest to a reduced drug charge in a Loudoun County courthouse on Monday, Jan. 14. McGowan will avoid jail and pay a $2,500 fine.
(WTOP)
