NoVA Foodie Group Pivots To Help Food Insecure, Others: Patch PM

Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Virginia and DC Patches to talk about tonight:

How The Vienna VA Foodies Group Grew Into A Movement For Good

Over a year ago, Vienna VA Foodies was started as a Facebook group celebrating Vienna's restaurants. Today, it has become a community effort to help restaurants, thank first responders and assist people in need.

VA Veteran Receives Special Gift During The Holidays

The Home Depot Foundation and the Tunnel to Towers Foundation have teamed up to provide financial assistance to a local U.S. veteran this holiday season. The foundations will pay off the mortgage on the home of U.S. Army Special Forces SFC Mark Holbert. In addition, The Home Depot Foundation is providing $100,000 for smart appliances and accessibility features to outfit the home.

When NoVA, DC Residents Could Get $600 Stimulus Check Payments

Hopes for a round of $2,000 coronavirus relief checks were blocked in the U.S. Senate Tuesday, but a second round of stimulus check payments began arriving Tuesday night for some Virginia and DC residents and will continue into next week, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service said.

SoberRide Offers Free Lift On New Year's To Curb Drunk Driving

Organizers of a service that gets party-goers home safely would prefer that residents of the Washington, D.C., region stay home this New Year's Eve because of the coronavirus pandemic. But, for those who must go out to celebrate the end of 2020, SoberRide will be there.

Phone Ban While Driving: Virginia Laws Taking Effect On Jan. 1

Many laws take effect on July 1 as the start of the new fiscal year, but some are designated to begin in a new year. A new law in 2021 will make it illegal to hold a handheld cell phone while driving. Another law will allow non-citizens to be issued driver's privilege cards, which are different from driver's licenses and driver's permits.

Also Worth a Look Today

• MD Man Arrested In Money Laundering Scheme Out Of Loudoun County
• Woodbridge Man Killed In Workplace Incident: Police
• Return Planned For Falls Church Students In January
• How To Get Rid Of Christmas Trees In Falls Church
• Man Fired Gun From School Grounds In Fort Hunt: Police
• DASH Bus To Remain Fare Free When Metrobus Resumes Fares
• Alexandria Officials Encourage New Year's At Home Celebrations
• Hit-And-Run Under Investigation On Franconia Road
• Coronavirus Hospitalizations Above 2,700 In Virginia
• Meals Donated, New Businesses: Top Stories In Vienna For 2020
• Virginia Tech, New Businesses: Top Stories In Del Ray For 2020
• New Businesses, Local Heroes: Top Stories In McLean For 2020
• Flooding, New Businesses: Top Stories In Alexandria For 2020
• School Renamed, Business News: Top Stories In Kingstowne For 2020

Across America

• Hospital Workers Dreading Possibility Of Rationing Care
• New Year's Eve 2021 In NYC: How To Watch
• Race To Vaccinate Millions Of Americans Off To Slow, Messy Start
• Scientists Trying To Understand New Virus Variant: Explainer
• ‘Perfect Storm Of Stress’: 2020 Ranked Among Most Stressful Years