WAVY.com Articles: July 28, 2020

Two meteor showers peak tonight – best time for viewing Newport News pair pleads guilty to distributing narcotics in Hampton Roads Gov. Northam announces $644.6M in federal Coronavirus Relief Fund dollars for local governments Child drowns in backyard pool in Virginia Beach ‘The DAY Program’ hosts 757 Unity Circle Mercy Chefs deploys to South Texas to serve meals after Hurricane Hanna Man injured in shooting on Virginia Avenue in Suffolk NC man sentenced to 15 years for role in drug trafficking from Mexico to Hampton Georgia inmates save deputy who suffered medical emergency in jail unit Remembering John Lewis: Visitors say final goodbyes as civil rights icon lies in state House approves funding for new National Museum of the American Latino Dr. Fauci warns that Midwest could see a surge in COVID-19 cases Some local Planet Fitness members cancel membership after new mandate Hampton University poll shows majority of Virginians pleased with Gov. Northam’s handling of COVID-19 pandemic Local artists auction off work to benefit nonprofit that helps homeless youth Trump trip to Texas won’t be enough to help him win the Lone Star State, Dems say Sen. Mark Warner calls President Trump’s tweet with false COVID-19 info ‘grossly irresponsible’ Negotiation towards bipartisan stimulus package underway now that GOP has own bill GOP, Dems agree on COVID stimulus checks, little else as negotiations intensify Virginia Beach receives award for excellence in financial reporting Regent University law clinic providing free legal aid to low-income households Second stimulus checks: Full GOP not sold on current COVID aid package Virginia Beach Health Department offering free COVID-19 testing on Friday As Lewis lies in state, Dems push for movement on voting rights bill The Neighborhood Harvest delivers clean, safe salad amid multi-state cyclospora outbreak Hearings held on U.S. Park Police behavior before Trump’s church photo VB School Board opts to start fall semester virtually, phase-in students’ return to classrooms Local faith group leads prayer pilgrimage to Confederate monument sites Alabama sheriff: Woman’s jealousy was motive for kidnapping, murder City Council votes unanimously to relocate Portsmouth’s Confederate monument Nadler to Barr: ‘You’re projecting fear, violence nationwide’ Democrats and Republicans want to protect US medical supply chains Social media platforms scrub false COVID-19 video pushed by President Trump Woman injured in domestic-related shooting on Ash Street in Portsmouth Trump’s coronavirus retweets spark claims of censorship Infant dies after being left in vehicle for several hours in Chesapeake VB woman warns others of heatstroke after scare in Utah Missing professor’s body found in landfill after 48-day search North Carolina Gov. Cooper announces statewide curfew on alcohol sales at restaurants Hand sanitizer recall: FDA once again expands list of ‘toxic’ sanitizers Florida neighborhood upset after funeral home uses refrigerated truck to store COVID-19 corpses Twitter temporarily limits Trump Jr.’s account over COVID-19 video Wisconsin police departments withdraw assistance to Milwaukee for DNC Air travel not expected to recover until 2024 President Trump says he will accept RNC nomination in NC Coronavirus means many school bus riders will be left with no seat Dystopian series ‘Watchmen’ leads all Emmy nominees with 26 Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 expected to become tropical storm, could impact Florida Police looking to identify driver of vehicle involved in June convenient store shooting in Newport News Suffolk to host weekly in-person job fairs Virginia Aquarium welcomes ‘exceedingly rare’ newborn spotted eagle ray Reck On the Road: Edenton Steamers The US Coast Guard Wants You To Stick With Safety Destination Vacation: Biltmore in Asheville Coast Guard suspends search for missing man in Virginia Beach Northam executive order for Hampton Roads cuts off alcohol sales at 10 p.m., closes restaurants at midnight 18-year-old from Kill Devils Hills airlifted to Norfolk following overnight shooting, alleged suspects arrested Hampton superintendent to recommend fully virtual start to school year Corolla Wild Horse Fund seeking donations as weeks of heat destroy hay fields NC COVID-19 July 28 update: Hospitalizations jump to all-time high statewide Death investigation underway after woman’s body found in water Sunday in Ocean View Perquimans selects Plan B school reopening plan, a hybrid of in-person and remote learning Gov. Northam tightens restrictions in Hampton Roads, despite White House expert’s push for statewide roll back Newsfeed Now: Second stimulus checks; Couple shows it’s never too late for love Amazon announces at-cost face shields for front-line workers Florida police officers save three-year-old’s life 10-month-old girl critically injured in shooting on highway in Chicago Virginia July 28 COVID-19 update: Hospitalizations jump in Hampton Roads, percent of positive tests trending back down 3 food suppliers in California ordered to close after ‘significant’ virus outbreaks go unreported Engaged in their 80s, Michigan couple now married 2 horses in Suffolk euthanized after testing positive for EEE Blog: Heat Breaks Soon, But It Stays Humid. Tracking The Tropics… Man who drove truck into group of protesters in Virginia Beach showed up late for court appearance, police say Delaware shooting suspect arrested in Newport News Can you get the coronavirus twice? Scientists aren’t entirely sure Iran fires missile at mock aircraft carrier during drill in Strait of Hormuz Dodgers selling cutouts of fans’ cats and dogs to fill stadium Florida man accused of using $3.9M in COVID-19 relief funds to buy Lamborghini, other luxury items Elizabeth City-Pasquotank schools to start school year under hybrid plan Gov. Northam may announce stricter COVID-19 regulations Tuesday; VB Mayor suggests several changes Florida gym owner arrested after complaint about mask policy The countdown is on to get kids registered for kindergarten Ahead of vote, group says VB superintendent’s plan reopens schools too soon, another says not soon enough Dog dies, 2 firefighters taken to hospital following house fire in Poquoson Man seriously injured after being shot while walking on Lynbrook Landing