Local governments will be closed Sunday, July 4 and Monday, July 5 to observe Independence Day. (WYDaily/Courtesy of Unsplash)
HISTORIC TRIANGLE This Sunday, July 4 is the federal holiday commemorating the Declaration of Independence of the Unites States.
Like all federal holidays, July 4 will affect most of the operational hours of local government offices. Below is a list of local government closures in observance of Independence Day.
York County
York County offices will be closed on Monday, July 5 to observe Independence Day.
The following facilities will be closed on July 5: county government offices, courts, York-Poquoson Social Services, Virginia Cooperative Extension Service and Waste Management Center Administrative Office as well as Waste Management’s drop-off area and transfer station.
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Every state and territory is on alert for a national outbreak of the highly contagious Delta strain of COVID-19 as 37 new cases of community transmission were recorded in four separate jurisdictions on Sunday.
The federal cabinet’s national security committee is due to meet on Monday morning with a specific COVID-19 agenda, particularly to consider the outbreaks, a government spokesman said. Prime Minister Scott Morrison will also reconvene the national cabinet to meet as soon as possible this week.
Acting Premier James Merlino flagged further border restrictions.
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Senior Victorian cabinet ministers were actively considering shutting the border to New South Wales entirely, as well as parts of Queensland and Western Australia, where new COVID-19 cases were recorded over the weekend.
By Alesha Capone
Police are seeking public assistance to identify a male following a home invasion in Point Cook earlier this year.
The male repeatedly knocked on the front door and rang the doorbell of an Annandale Mews address about 12.50pm on Tuesday, January 12 before walking away.
Shortly afterwards, two other males allegedly forced entry through the house’s front door and stole various personal items before all three males fled the scene in a Renault hatchback.
Later that day, police seized the vehicle and arrested two men, who were allegedly in possession of weapons and stolen property. in Glenroy.
The Andrews government is actively considering shutting the border to New South Wales entirely, as well as parts of Queensland and WA, with a national security meeting to discuss the spread of COVID-19 on Monday.