WAVY.com Articles: July 18, 2019

Firm set to conduct independent probe has ties to longtime Virginia Beach police chief Warning signs to watch out for during excessive heat Navy ship shot down Iranian drone, Trump says Bicyclist arrested after getting hit by a van in Newport News Intruder at VB Correctional Facility already ‘dressed appropriately’ Simulators among latest training tools for doctors showcased at EVMS conference Two people shot on Virginia Ave. in Portsmouth, police say House passes bill to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour Bill would prioritize workers amid bankruptcy Army Futures Command, now a year into modernization plan, almost fully operational Hampton woman has interlock ignition in car 12 years after DUI Senator proposes Bill for warning system in cars to alert parents of kids in backseat Lawmakers fear FaceApp may help Russians sneak into 2020 presidential election Bud Light offers free beer to any alien that makes it out of Area 51 Saved by the stick: Carjacker can’t drive Comic-Con celebrates 50 years at San Diego festival Norfolk inducts 22 officers at police academy graduation Man sentenced for injuring woman, threatening to burn building Arrest made months after fatal Twin Pines Road crash Portsmouth councilman ‘tired of hearing the term people of color,’ according to Twitter Excessive heat warning issued for region until Saturday night — heat index of 110-plus Lawmakers, law enforcement taking steps to protect seniors from scammers ‘Manhole’ and ‘manpower’ are no more: Berkeley bans gender-specific words in code A ‘trans locker’ will be available to students at William & Mary Huggies puts dads on diaper boxes for first time Sailor missing after going overboard from USS Abraham Lincoln Person seriously injured in house fire on Bartow Place in VB World War II veteran from Williamsburg gets special tribute from Fort Eustis band Crowds brave high temps for a day at the beach In The Kitchen: Fresh, Local-Caught Red Snapper Audience: Love Over Hate Day Back to School Tech Tips Pet Pal of the Week: Jumba Celiac Disease: Searching For Answers Fire breaks out in home in Norfolk’s East Beach neighborhood Man accused in York stabbing death said brother ‘didn’t cry for mommy’ Power outage Thursday impacted all Tideland EMC customers on Ocracoke Island Public memorial planned for Noah Tomlin on July 27 Birmingham officer shot multiple times; suspect dead Spend a night in the Wienermobile Florida to require mental health classes in public schools Florida congressman suggests using El Chapo’s money to build wall 50 years after Apollo 11, NASA working to secure funding, send woman to the moon Man who lost family in Ethiopia crash makes emotional plea to Congress A wrinkle in the FaceApp fun: is the Russian-owned app safe? Families who’ve lost loved ones in semi crashes go to DC to fight for safer roads across country Jury recommends two life sentences for man who shot Hampton officer James City County man charged with felony child neglect Blog: Numerous Heat Alerts Teen driving stolen SUV caused serious crash on Tidewater Dr., police say Man airlifted to hospital after vehicle fire in Hampton These Kansas seniors found a fun way to escape the heat Virginia’s Capitol to test out new weapons detection technology Hampton Roads tries to stay cool amid heat wave