WAVY.com Articles: December 31, 2020

No explosives found after K9 alert prompts evacuation of downtown Lexington California passes 25,000 deaths, finds 3 more variant cases 1 injured in shooting in Norfolk on New Year’s Eve Poquoson man survives COVID-19, but is heartbroken after losing friend to the virus Family of Gabby Aldea remembers young activist as a fighter for the voiceless Hampton couple evicted amid pandemic More than 40 people in West Virginia given coronavirus treatment instead of vaccine New Year’s Eve celebrations continue despite coronavirus pandemic Iran’s foreign minister says President Trump trying to ‘fabricate pretext’ to attack Iran VP Pence tries to get Gohmert suit dismissed, says it’s a ‘walking legal contradiction’ Study: Kids more likely to be infected by a family member than in a classroom New coronavirus variant reported in Florida, marking nation’s 3rd confirmed case $14k fee distillers faced for producing hand sanitizer waived Nursing home operator says vaccine rollout is ‘frustrating’ so far Texas hits new virus hospitalization record, passing 12,000 Norfolk native dies at a hospital after contracting coronavirus in Virginia prison, according to family Senate scrambles to find solution for stimulus checks 9 nuns at NY convent die in just over month from COVID-19 Mexican police search for missing nursing students Border Report’s Top 10 stories of 2020 Adobe Flash ends Thursday and you need to uninstall for security reasons At least one injured in shooting at Missouri mall Tiger King’s Carole Baskin supports plan for big cat sanctuary near Horry County It’s 2021! Watch cities around the US ring in the new year Customers and employees enjoy Pollard’s Chicken on S. Witchduck Road one last time Lone Star NYE: Adjusting production to help Texans celebrate from home Undocumented immigrants eligible for driver privilege cards in 2021 under new Virginia law Williamsburg-James City County General District Court to close due to possible COVID-19 exposure Wisconsin pharmacist arrested for deliberately spoiled vaccine doses Rapper MF Doom dead at 49 Springfield mayor responds to public health decision on indoor dining Report: 2021 could brew perfect storm for new wave of migration from Central America Hawley’s plan to object to Electoral College results derided as political stunt Virginia National Guard receives first round of COVID-19 vaccinations Man charged with murder after oxygen tank bludgeoning of 82-year-old COVID-19 patient inside shared hospital room WHO issues emergency use validation for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Georgia Sen. David Perdue to quarantine after COVID-19 exposure days before Senate runoff ‘Always smiling’: Family, friends grieve loss of driver who went overboard at Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Washington visits Philadelphia looking to clinch NFC East New restrictions to be implemented at hospitals, clinics and emergency departments for NC’s Vidant Health IDPH monitoring for new COVID-19 variant Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020 Two police officers rescue dog from creek in Cheektowaga, New York Walmart launches investigation, refills grocery order for Madison County nurse recovering from COVID-19 Charges upgraded for pair in death of North Carolina boy found covered ‘head to toe in bruises’ All the states raising their minimum wages in the new year 145 employees at Washington Costco infected with coronavirus Big Game Bound Week 17: Bills vs. Dolphins, Browns vs. Steelers, and Bears vs. Packers New Year’s Eve 2020 events across Hampton Roads NC Dec. 31 COVID-19 update: 6,715 new cases, 19 new deaths reported NC state employees hired in 2021 won’t receive retirement health benefits Less than 1% of Virginia’s population has been vaccinated for COVID-19 with first dose Dunkin’ introduces ‘Extra Charged Coffee’ with 20% more caffeine 2021 begins with several new laws in Virginia Man’s remains found in 2 suitcases in Denver The states people left in 2020 — and why Nurse sick with COVID refused refund by Walmart after grocery delivery never arrives Newsfeed Now: Counting down the top 10 stories of 2020, Part 1 Virginia Dec. 31 COVID-19 update: 5,239 new cases reported as Va. passes 5K deaths; Local positivity rate over 16% BLOG: Extra rain to end the year No. 23 Virginia beats Notre Dame 66-57 in ACC opener Woman shot, injured on Timber Lane in Chesapeake Wednesday