It has now been four months since the State of Emergency was declared in Virginia for the COVID-19 pandemic, and we’re still waiting to see how well the Commonwealth has done to stop the spread. Charlottesville Mayor Nikuyah Walker and other city officials held a press conference on July 13 to reinforce the need for vigilance. The first part of the story features words from Eddie Harris, Stacy Washington, Dr. Jeanita Richardson, and Dr. Denise Bonds. The second part goes back to the July 1 Albemarle Board of Supervisors meeting where there was a discussion about how the county will use $9.5 million in CARES Act federal funding.