WAVY.com Articles: August 17, 2020

Virginia horse euthanized after contracting mosquito-borne diseases Man sentenced to 7-year active prison term for setting his townhouse on fire in 2018 Virginia lawmakers to address pandemic, police reform in special session starting Tuesday Hunter House Victorian Museum: ‘From Corsets to Crinoline’ California border businesses fear another month of travel restrictions Williamsburg Confederate monument removed from Bicentennial Park Monday morning House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls lawmakers back to Capitol Hill in effort to rescue USPS Virtual forum on child care needs during the pandemic set for Wednesday With flu season looming, health experts fear ‘twindemic’ Two Fort Benning Airborne School instructors help rescue driver pinned in vehicle Is it safe to fly? Airlines say yes, but the public stays grounded DHS inspector general calls border wall ‘outdated’ in report critical of CBP spending ‘It was there!’ Boy blows nose, finds Lego stuck up nostril 2 years ago Alabama Police: Armed ex-boyfriend hid in trunk of woman’s car, slipped into back seat to kidnap her Attention pizza lovers: COVID-19 making pepperoni harder to come by Mrs. Obama: Vote like your lives depend on it Virginia General Assembly special session: Lucas, facing warrants for her arrest, arrives at Senate Task force with ATF agents and local law enforcement created to combat gun violence on the Peninsula Family of women badly hurt in Northampton Boulevard crash say long recovery ahead Democrats: Slowdown of US mail is an attempt to suppress the vote; Republican congressman calls on Treasury for help Woman burned friend’s baby with lighter, held her face against running treadmill, court documents say Tree splits Massachusetts home in half, narrowly misses woman Man’s body pulled from waterslide pipe at Arizona water park 401st annual commemoration of African Landing Day to be held virtually Nearly $42M project expands Colonial Williamsburg art museums Several Chesapeake, Suffolk schools selected for Amazon Future Engineer and CodeVA’s CS Ready Schools Program Local church donates $30,000 for new Chromebooks for Chesapeake pre-K students 700 residents, one COVID-19 case: How a senior living community keeps its distance from the virus Hampton Police investigating weekend shooting that injured 21-year-old man Virtual career fair to be held Tuesday for veterans Hampton University Museum receives $218,669 grant for African American history, culture GOP plan to counterprogram DNC with Trump stops, messaging Mail delayed by weeks in Myrtle Beach and Florence areas, sorting machines removed in SC, union officials say 5 tips to for an impactful interview to land your next job Parents of slain 5-year-old North Carolina boy want death penalty for man accused of killing him UNC-CH moves to online-only instruction for undergraduates as COVID-19 cases increase Gunman shot by Weslaco police, following confrontation with Walmart customer Majority of Hampton Roads residents rate quality of life as good despite pandemic, ODU survey says Coronavirus discussion: Stopping community spread as some students head back to school Chesapeake closes Greenbrier Library after staff member tests positive for COVID-19 YouTuber designs gun that shoots masks onto faces of those who refuse to wear them UNC Public Health school dean calls for remote-only learning after 4th COVID-19 cluster Study: Healthcare workers more likely to get COVID-19 despite PPE First male Asian giant hornet trapped weeks earlier than expected Sen. Lucas, other public officials, charged with felonies for June incident at Portsmouth Confederate monument Virginia Beach health officials to hold 2 free COVID-19 community testing events this week Former Virginia Tech swimmer in Hong Kong, waiting for shot at Olympics Face Mask 101 Newport News – Health Equity Pilot Program In The Kitchen: 501 Bar and Grill Missing man man found dead in Charles City County Job Search Do’s and Don’ts Renew Your Floors Today Military Minute: A Special Visitor Structurally unsound building on East Washington Street forces road closures in Suffolk Gallery: Weekend rain produces flash flooding across Hampton Roads region NC COVID-19 August 17 update: North Carolina reports fewest completed tests since June; adds over 500 new cases Christopher Newport University reports 3 possible COVID-19 cases involving students Traffic halted on I-64 in Norfolk for almost 2 hours following vehicle fire Several states considering legal action against Trump administration over USPS Newsfeed Now: Wildfires in the West; DNC gets underway this week Over $750K raised for Cannon Hinnant’s funeral in North Carolina North Carolina’s online education system crashes on first day of classes Virginia August 17 COVID-19 update: Hampton Roads reports lowest case average, hospitalizations in a month; 734 new cases, 4 new deaths statewide Resilient Rottweiler survives wildfire; reunites with family Death Valley hits record high 130 degrees Blog: Less Rain Today. Drying Out Tomorrow…For 1 Day! Twin sisters who married twin brothers at Twinsburg Twins Days Festival are pregnant at the same time Protesters gather outside US Postmaster’s North Carolina home How to know if you are getting a $500 stimulus check in August North Carolina schools resume Monday with most students online Washington Football Team names Jason Wright the NFL’s first ever Black team president 5 people injured, more than 100 shots fired in shootout at San Antonio flea market Va. community mourns the death of Cannon Hinnant with his great aunt at vigil Man traveled to Florida, broke into WWE star’s home to take her hostage, deputies say Photos: Rare summer thunderstorm sparks new wildfires in California Virginia Beach Blvd. improvements expected to begin Monday