Pilots Honor Hospital Workers With Flyover | Patch PM

There was plenty of news across Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia on Thursday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

Subway Owner Delivers Meals Night And Day To Front-Line Workers

With baseball, lacrosse and other spring sports canceled due to the coronavirus crisis, Carbone realized he needed to do something to help people working on the front lines. Along with overseeing his curbside pickup and meal delivery business, Carbone is spending his remaining waking hours delivering boxed meals to health care workers, grocery store employees, sheriff's office workers and other people working on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis.

Pilots, Drivers Honor Health Care Workers In Time Of Coronavirus

Pilots flew vintage World War II Stearman biplanes and local residents participated in a car parade in Fredericksburg Wednesday to honor health care workers who are working on the front lines to take care of patients during the coronavirus crisis.

Unemployment Claims In Virginia Near 500K; DC Unemployment Grows

More than 84,000 Virginians filed unemployment claims last week, a nearly 20-percent drop from the previous week, when nearly 105,000 Virginians filed unemployment claims, according to new data released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Labor.

• Virginia Coronavirus: Over 700 New Cases, Legislature's Actions

Coronavirus: Virginia DMV Closures, Elective Surgery Ban Extended

On Thursday, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam extended the ban on elective surgeries through the end of April and closures of Virginia DMV centers to the public through May 10. Unless Northam orders another extension, elective surgeries would be allowed starting May 1, and DMV locations would reopen with limited operations on May 11.

Bowser Lays Out Criteria For Reopening DC After Coronavirus

Mayor Muriel Bowser laid out the criteria Thursday about how the District would reopen from all of the closures due to the coronavirus pandemic. She said the recovery presented a chance for the District to address many of the long-standing health and social inequities that are causing disparities in the city.

• DC Opens 2nd Coronavirus Testing Site At UDC-CC Campus
• 12 More DC Residents Die Due To Coronavirus; 3,361 Positive Cases

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Metro To Close 5 Silver Line Stations For Summer Shutdown Project

Metro will close additional Northern Virginia stations for the summer-long platform rehabilitation project. Train service will not run at the closed Orange and Silver Line stations between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend.

Alexandria Rescue Lends Helping Paw To Shelters Amid Coronavirus

Alexandria-based dog rescue Operation Paws for Homes hasn't waived in its ability to rescue shelter animals during the new coronavirus crisis. In fact, the rescue has nearly doubled the rescue of dogs from overwhelmed animal shelters in the southeast since March 20.

Also Worth a Look

• Loudoun Accepts Monetary Donations To Buy Coronavirus PPE Items
• Arcola Elementary School Staffer Tests Positive For Coronavirus
• Vienna Coronavirus Update: May Council, Mayoral Elections Go On
• Herndon ArtsCenter Still Serves Community During Coronavirus
• Walmart Begins Implementing One-Way Aisles
• Alexandria Restaurant Partners Will Reopen 2 Concepts
• Man Jumps On Hood Of Car As Teenager Tries To Steal It: Police
• Teen Charged In Fatal Shooting In Columbia Heights

Across America

• U.S. Coronavirus: House Passes Aid Bill; 26 Million Jobless
• Trump Backtracks, Says Too Soon For GA Coronavirus Reopening
• Miami Police Navigate Coronavirus As Chief Battles Infection
• Inslee Defends Stay-At-Home Order As Some Voice Opposition
• Nurse To Family Of Father Lost To Coronavirus: 'I Held His Hand'