Capital Ale House is opening the outdoor section of their businesses back up in Harrisonburg, Richmond, Innsbrook, and Midlothian on May 15, 2020. Closing hours are the same for every Capital Ale House establishments: 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.

While those locations are opening up outdoors, Fredericksburg still offers free curbside pickup and deliveries as usual for those who prefer to stay in.


News

Today it was announced via a press release that Delegate Danica Roem (D-13th) has been appointed to the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA). The NVTA provides funding for road, mass transit, and multi-modal transportation projects in Northern Virginia.

The appointment was made official by Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn.


Features

The Rhythm Rockers are a rockabilly trio from Fredericksburg that, like other musical acts across the world, have felt the sting of the pandemic.

Unable to play to live crowds for fear of spreading the coronavirus, the band has started playing for audiences again by live-streaming their performances on Facebook.


Traffic

Police have stepped up speeding enforcement on Cardinal Drive in Woodbridge after a woman was struck and killed while walking her dog.

The victim, Deborah Lynn Talbot, 50, was struck on Friday, May 1 while walking near Swan Avenue. Days earlier, she sent a message to the Prince William police department noting the problem of speeding on Cardinal Drive, and when police were going to step-up enforcement, WRC-TV reports.


Features

Two Breweries have made six-pack beers with $6 per pack going towards healthcare worker supplies.

Water’s End Brewery and Beltway Brewing Company have donated $12,000 to the Inova “COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness Fund” so far through a collaboration brew, People Performing under Extreme conditions, or PPE , to supply healthcare workers with personal protective equipment.