Virginia will move into phase 3 of reopening ahead of Fourth of July weekend. N. Va. will likely be included.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Tuesday the state will enter the third phase of reopening its economy amid the Covid-19 pandemic on July 1 — meaning many restrictions will be lifted in time for Independence Day weekend. Northern Virginia will likely be making the move with the rest of the state this time. While the hard-hit areas of Northern Virginia and Richmond have delayed their entrances into the initial phases of the state’s reopening plan, Northam said at his press conference those…