Testing At Nats Park, Free Holiday Meals For Seniors: Patch PM

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

Medium Rare Eatery Offering Free Thanksgiving Meals To Seniors

Local restaurant Medium Rare wants to brighten the holidays for DMV area seniors who will be alone on Thanksgiving. The restaurant will deliver a free Thanksgiving dinner to anyone age 70 and older who cannot celebrate with loved ones due to the coronavirus pandemic.

DC, NoVA Thanksgiving Travel: Survey Findings, Worst Travel Time

A majority of residents in the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland do not plan to travel for Thanksgiving, according to AAA surveys for the two states and DC. AAA released the survey results alongside a travel forecast largely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

DC Expands Coronavirus Testing Hours, Adds Site At Nationals Park

D.C. health officials are instituting scheduling and processing updates Monday that will make the District's public testing infrastructure for COVID-19 more robust, convenient and sustainable.

Grant To Support Black History, Culture Marketing In Alexandria

Visit Alexandria will use a $20,000 grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation's Recovery Marketing Leverage Program to boost Black history, culture and business marketing efforts.

No Charges Against MPD Officer In Police-Involved Fatal Shooting

A Metropolitan Police Department officer who shot and killed 18-year-old Deon Kay in September will not be facing federal criminal civil rights charges, according to a release from the U.S. Department of Justice.

VA Reports Under 2,000 New Coronavirus Cases, Lowest Since Monday

The tally of new coronavirus cases in Virginia dipped slightly on Thursday to 1,954 after three consecutive days with over 2,000 new cases. Despite the slight decrease, Virginians are still urged to stay home and avoid gatherings this Thanksgiving.

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• 2nd Arrest Made In Congress Heights Fatal Shooting: Police
• Chief Medical Examiner Rules Fatal Shooting To Be A Homicide
• Victim Dies Following Traffic Dispute In 3rd Street Tunnel
• Second Degree Murder Charges Filed In Mount Pleasant Stabbing
• FL Man Charged In Fatal Shooting Near Southwest Waterfront
• Arlington Daily Coronavirus Numbers Decline After Earlier Spike
• How To Avoid Black Friday Scams In Reston
• How To Avoid Black Friday Scams In Herndon
• How To Avoid Black Friday Scams In Arlington
• How To Avoid Black Friday Scams In DC
• Suspect Sought In Deanwood Shooting: Police
• Drive-In Movie, Grinch's Grotto: Holidays At Tysons Corner Center
• Restaurants Taking Thanksgiving 2020 Orders In Del Ray
• Restaurants Taking Thanksgiving 2020 Orders In Vienna
• Adopt Ace And Help Alexandria Shelter Pets This Holiday Season
• Drive-In Movie, Grinch's Grotto: Holidays At Tysons Corner Center
• Catherine Barbara Williams, 71

Across America

• Virus Testing Strained As U.S. Nears Holiday; Deaths Hit 250K
• Wrongfully Convicted In America: Failed Justice And Lost Years
• CDC Advises No Thanksgiving Travel Amid Coronavirus Spikes
• Entire 2021 NCAA Tournament Likely To Be Held In Indianapolis
• Americans, Especially Republicans, Lost Faith In Election: Study