WAVY.com Articles: December 29, 2020

IDES worker suspended one week after woman who applied for jobless benefits accused him of sexual assault Nashville police records reveal previous complaint of Anthony Warner making bombs in RV Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow, 41, dies of COVID-19 complications Man shot on Patriot Way in Portsmouth Justice Department declines to file charges against officers in deadly shooting of Tamir Rice ‘It is filling up:’ Nearly 1 in 5 NC hospitals at least 90 percent full, federal data show Raleigh police: Over $165K spent to provide security for chief after protests Biden says it will ‘take years’ to vaccinate American people at current pace Man handcuffed, wrongfully detained by Virginia Beach Police at Lynnhaven Mall tests positive for coronavirus Pregnant women uncertain about taking COVID-19 vaccine Police: Myrtle Beach man threatened to kill officer when arrested for throwing Mountain Dew 12-pack at victim’s car Will vaccines protect against new COVID strain? What to know now that the variant is in U.S. 4-year-old New York boy whose ‘smile and spunk lit up the room’ dies of coronavirus Video shows ranger tasing Native American man at New Mexico’s Petroglyph National Monument ‘Downtown’ singer in ‘shock and disbelief’ over use of song by Nashville bomber Huge snow globes in VB Town Center keep Christmas spirit alive Newport News Parks, Recreation and Tourism Athletics cancels all winter sports Hampton Roads’ first medical marijuana dispensary officially opens in Portsmouth Phones down, drivers: It’s the law, and breaking it could cost you Northam allocates additional $20 million for eligible small businesses, nonprofit organizations Americans could receive stimulus payments as early as Tuesday night, Mnuchin says McConnell introduces $2,000 aid checks bill tied to social media immunity and election fraud Tired snowplow driver crashes through TJ Maxx in Ohio, causes $450K in damage Famed jazz musicians speak out after son was attacked, falsely accused of stealing iPhone 1st reported US case of coronavirus variant is Colorado Guardsman, 2nd case suspected Teens help rescue loose pig in Denby Park in Norfolk Some GOP senators warm to $2K stimulus checks ‘Help! He’s got a gun!’ Women fend off would-be robber in Walmart parking lot Teacher whose video of first-graders greeting each other in 2018 went viral dies of COVID-19 VSP: Henry County driver dead after tractor-trailer overturns in Giles County Roanoke Police continue to interview witnesses in Valley View Mall shooting 3-year-old boy and his dog abandoned in Ohio cemetery Nation’s first case of new coronavirus strain found in Colorado Statue of slave kneeling before Lincoln is removed in Boston Sen. Tillis asking for answers after military families with disabilities complain about unfair conditions Man shot along Granby St. in Norfolk Tuesday Donald Trump, Michelle Obama are most admired in 2020, Gallup poll finds Child labor in Southeast Asian palm oil industry tied to Girl Scout cookies New US dietary guidelines: No candy, cake for kids under 2 Guide to Christmas tree disposal in Hampton Roads 24-year-old man dies following farm equipment accident in Northampton County Woman and infant dead after stabbing in Norfolk, person detained NC COVID-19 Dec. 29 update: Over 3,500 new cases, record-level hospitalizations surge to nearly 3,400 GOP leader McConnell blocks push for $2K relief checks Times Square confetti to include wishes from thousands of people this New Year’s Eve Police investigating shooting incident on Coventry Close in Chesapeake, victim sustains serious injuries Lynnhaven Mall has new chaperone rule after incident involving juveniles on Saturday Boaters found clinging to capsized boat in Gloucester Photos: Truck goes over CBBT, into water below Virginia Dec. 29 COVID-19 update: Hospitalization levels jump again by 135 patients to new record, 59 new deaths reported Newsfeed Now: How COVID-19 tried to silence the entertainment industry Police: All 3 suspects arrested in killing of Portsmouth 7-year-old Coast Guard suspends search for driver of truck that went off side of Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel President-elect Biden addresses COVID-19 crisis, says vaccine distribution has ‘fallen behind’ Blog: Crisp, chilly sunshine today; Unsettled by late week Person seriously injured in two-vehicle crash at Godwin Bridge in Suffolk Virginia Beach EMS, firefighters get COVID-19 vaccination on Tuesday Grenade purchased at NC antique mall could still explode, ATF says 30 retailers that struggled, shrunk or closed for good in 2020 Insurance company reverses decision on Virginia 8-month-old’s ear implants surgery Parents of 4-year-old girl allegedly killed by neighbors while removing ‘demon’ are charged Worsening COVID-19 situation puts North Carolina on White House ‘hot spot’ list Police: Man who died in Hampton Roads Center Parkway crash had been shot Car enthusiasts host drive-by cruise to support woman’s fight against cancer Local 6-year-old asks for animal shelter donations in lieu of birthday presents ‘Kids Against Gun Violence’ and Portsmouth police deliver bags of winter gear to the homeless