WAVY.com Articles: April 30, 2020

VA Chamber of Commerce launches initiative for getting Virginians back to work VB utility work on Constitution Drive and South Military Highway will cause road closures Friday New coronavirus ‘data insights’ to be released Friday by the Virginia Department of Health One Virginia Beach firefighter’s text to mom inspires coworkers amid pandemic Poll: One in three New York parents with young children are skipping or reducing meals amid pandemic Facebook rolls out new ‘Care’ emojis for coronavirus pandemic Caribbean restaurant owner donates lunches to front line workers at Hampton VA hospital ‘Cool cop skate cop’: Video of VB officer landing skateboard tricks goes viral USS Truman sailors make masks for other sailors on the front lines of COVID-19 VB schools hope for face-to-face graduation ceremony later in the summer Virginia National Guard helping with COVID-19 testing at long-term care facilities Hygiene and safety violations at Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center as the death toll climbed Navy: Blue Angels, Thunderbirds to visit Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia Saturday Tennessee governor, President Trump announce new measures to combat coronavirus in nursing homes Former Portsmouth councilman running for mayor ‘Non-essential businesses are essential’; 2 local firefighters helping in a big way Judge rejects Gold’s Gym owner’s petition to reopen facilities; lawyers planning appeal to Virginia Supreme Court Walmart pays $4.8 million in bonuses to Virginia workers Whole Foods to give free masks to all customers Eviction freeze in effect in Virginia; rally for ‘rent cancel’ planned for Friday Body found on Chincoteague Island identified as missing woman Sentara releases updates on resuming elective procedures, COVID-19 screening Chincoteague Police: Man charged with murder in father’s death Watch Live: Lawmakers propose signing up out-of-work Americans to battle COVID-19 A history lesson from 1918 pandemic remembered as Newport News Shipbuilding begins screening for fever Trump announces plan to fight COVID-19 at nursing homes Mail carrier shot and killed over stimulus check, union says; suspect arrested Two people shot at Oklahoma Walmart, suspect in custody Florida unemployment: Who’s to blame for system failures? Norfolk Sheriff’s Office provides COVID-19 updates online Continued decline in hotel revenue is predicted across Hampton Roads Perquimans County reports first death from COVID-19 House Republicans question committee to oversee coronavirus response Senator proposes creation of ‘Health Force’ to get the unemployed back to work Packages piling up outside local FedEx facility The HOPE Foundation can’t shelter the homeless due to COVID-19 — so they’re delivering ‘hope on wheels’ Disney creates character face masks, donates proceeds to charity Innovative virus-killing copper masks in production in Virginia Beach Norfolk police warn residents about Bitcoin email scam Virginia Department of Agriculture provides guidance for pick-your-own farms and produce stands Portsmouth PD gives gun safety reminder after accidental shootings Coronavirus outbreak reported at Spotsylvania Aldi March of Dimes’ March for Babies goes virtual this year, with fundraising going to COVID-19 research, education Dominion customers can expect to see their electric bills drop in May Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center reports 50th COVID-19 death Congressman Bobby Scott to host telephone town hall about COVID-19 Thursday Virginia inmate with asthma, hepatitis C sues officials: ‘He didn’t go in for a death sentence’ WAVY Archive: 1982 Michael Anthony Smith Trial WAVY Archive: 1982 Deep Creek Locks WAVY Archive: 1982 Portsmouth Social Services Gives Out Cheese WAVY Archive: 1982 Portsmouth Old Towne Crime WAVY Archive: 1982 Looking Ahead at 1983 Military Defense Budget WAVY Archive: 1982 Norfolk Quality Shoe Repair in Ghent WAVY Archive: 1982 Drunk Driving Laws WAVY Archive: 1982 Herb Bateman WAVY Archive: 1982 State Laws on Litter WAVY Archive: 1982 Virginia Beach George Hanbury WAVY Archive: 1982 Portsmouth Mount Herman Baptist Church Fire ‘He died a hero’: Army widow remembers husband’s tragedy Jackknifed tractor-trailer causes major delays on I-64 in Newport News Thursday WAVY Archive: 1982 Norfolk Black History WAVY Archive: 1982 Pickett Considers Senate Run WAVY Archive: 1982 GM-New Customer Service Program US intelligence agencies debunk conspiracy theory that coronavirus was manmade US jobless claims soar past 30 million; Europe reeling also WAVY Archive: 1982 Phoebus Zion Baptist Church Universities reopen for 2020 fall semester; ODU, Regent, NSU, VWU WAVY Archive: 1982 Governor Robb Getting Started WAVY Archive: 1982 Johnny Mann’s The Great American Chorus Festival WAVY Archive: 1982 Newport News War Memorial Museum WAVY Archive: 1982 State Budget on Education WAVY Archive: 1982 Langley Air Force Base Drugs and Contraband Checks WAVY Archive: 1982 Virginia Employment Commission Struggles WAVY Archive: 1982 The Rise of Video Games WAVY Archive: 1982 Norfolk Ocean View Fatal Shooting George Huguely, former UVA student convicted of killing girlfriend Yeardley Love, files another appeal WAVY Archive: 1982 The Role of Navy Wives Eastern Shore man dies in crash on Seaside Road Supply and Demand for our Local Foodbanks Man dumps boxes of face masks on freeway; drivers stop to pick them up Help the Foodbank by ordering takeout this week. Here’s how. Catching up with Mary and Peter About ‘Maggie and Mitch’ Pet Pal: Missy Virginia Beach is Recruiting Future Police Officers Today’s Takeout: Mermaid Catering NC April 30 COVID-19 update: 9,596 new tests reported, Gov. Cooper holds Thursday briefing Newsfeed Now Coronavirus: ‘Facts Not Fear’ morning update – April 30, 2020 Mission complete: USNS Comfort returning to Naval Station Norfolk Virginia April 30 COVID-19 update: More than 800 new cases statewide, most reported per day so far; 30 new deaths ‘Parks and Recreation’ making a return to NBC for a good cause Heavy flames damage home on Oakwood Street in Norfolk; no injuries reported Blog: Flood Watch Today. Heavy Rain And Storms Move In. Nurse hand-delivers the letters of worried loved ones to coronavirus patients Beloved New York teacher died of COVID-19 after twice being denied test, family says Man exposes himself after hacking into virtual Petersburg city council meeting VB officials encourage proper disposal of gloves, masks Williamsburg couple credits controversial drug with helping in their COVID-19 recovery