WAVY.com Articles: August 6, 2020
August 6
President Trump signs executive orders to ban TikTok, WeChat in 45 days
Health officials searching for dog that bit person in James City County
Lawmakers try to find ways to slow spread of COVID-19 amid spike in cases
Photos show Lebanon before and after explosion
13-year-old driving on grandmother’s lap says he tried to brake before hitting 5 people
Mom accused of abducting 2-year-old daughter in Richmond
Stimulus check update: Trump, McConnell huddle as COVID aid talks at risk of collapse
Twin YouTube stars charged after Uber driver held at gunpoint during fake bank robbery
CDC advises parents to look out for polio-like condition in children
Perseid meteor shower promises big show for stargazers
Heat exhaustion vs. heat stroke: How to see the signs
Congress confronts challenges of reopening schools
Man suspected of human trafficking arrested after chase in Florida
Caught on video: Half-naked man punches 72-year-old Walmart employee
Suspect arrested in connection to deadly triple shooting at Norfolk 7-Eleven
Virginia Beach teams with VDEM to make masks, sanitizer available to vulnerable neighborhoods
Senate Democrats unveil first police reform bill ahead of special session; House wraps up public hearings
VIDEO: Man loses life savings in California robbery, assault outside bank
2 Hampton Roads organizations awarded $860K to provide housing to human trafficking victims
US lawmakers push for revitalization fund to help restaurants around the country
Hire Heroes USA host virtual career fair for veterans, spouses, transitioning service members
San Diego County to provide free coronavirus testing at border crossing
New Kent County gymnastics facility flooded during Isaias
Man in coma after being injured at VB Oceanfront
Virginia Beach Police hopeful to solve 30-year-old murder case
With 2020 Census ending a month early, Texas officials worry about under counting
Legal Matters: Traffic Light Guidelines
Lawmaker: Security officers at schools enables systemic racism
Power Swabs
Norfolk SPCA hopes Clear the Shelters attracts potential pet owners
Virginia Department of Elections releases statement on recent third-party ballot mailings
ODU alert: Norfolk Police investigating armed burglary, one shot fired on West 43rd Street
Police: Portsmouth woman charged after seriously injuring man with her vehicle in domestic assault
12-year-old cancer survivor with autism, brain injury has GoFundMe page, awaits treatment in Texas
Harris to Wolf: Fed agents deployed for political reasons?
Virginia’s job market shows improvement as continued claims for unemployment drop
Gov. Northam hosts virtual town hall Thursday on racial equity, police reform
With a second chance at life, Newport News man beats COVID-19
York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office need help identifying person possibly stealing tools from garage
Nauticus serves free ice cream with admission at the Big Wisky on Wednesdays
Flooding throughout Hampton Roads Thursday; more than 7 inches of rainfall in parts of Dam Neck area of VB
Emergency SNAP benefits promised in Virginia for mid-August
Virginia’s Supreme Court upholds sentence for man convicted in parking garage attack during ‘Unite the Right’ rally
Portsmouth to host free fruits, vegetables giveaway event on Saturday
COVID-19 impacts on organ transplants
Crews respond to second multiple structure fire in Ocean Isle Beach, NC, days after one that followed Isaias
NC COVID-19 August 6 update: New cases pass 130,000, 42 additional deaths
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Trump visit
Lumberton inmate dies of COVID-19, 9th NC inmate coronavirus death
Gloucester tornado from Isaias was an EF1, likely formed as water spout, weather service says
NY attorney general seeks to dissolve NRA, saying it’s ‘fraught with fraud and abuse’
38K pounds of beef recalled: North Carolina received some of recalled beef
Southwest scaling back on cleanings after flights
Newsfeed Now: Justice during a pandemic; beer movement goes national
ACC schedule: ODU loses UVA game, will now travel to Wake Forest, UVA to play Va. Tech on Sept. 19
Virginia August 6 COVID-19 update: Lowest daily increase in cases for Hampton Roads in a month, deaths still increasing
Tennessee Family celebrates grandmother battling COVID-19
Pandemic justice: Zoom, cue cards and charades
Metro breweries join national campaign, serving ‘Black is Beautiful’ beer
Blog: Can’t catch a break from storms, more on the way Thursday night
1.2 million seek jobless aid after $600 federal check ends
Legislators receive unredacted report detailing allegations against Virginia Parole Board
Live streamed video shows priest in Beirut run for cover after explosions
‘Edward Scissorhands’ home up for sale
No injuries reported after house fire in Courtland
Oklahoma woman participates in COVID-19 trial so she can hug her grandchildren again
Suffolk School Board votes to begin fall semester virtually; some students with special needs could attend in-person
Los Angeles mayor OKs shutting off water, power during house parties and other gatherings during pandemic