WAVY.com Articles: June 17, 2020

Atlanta Police officers not responding to calls after fired officer was charged for felony murder of Rayshard Brooks Spice up your summer cookouts: Limited-edition Tangy Pickle Doritos now available COVID-19 risks in public bathrooms: What goes into the toilet doesn’t always stay there Chicago high school student charged in murder of transgender woman Nathan’s Famous 4th of July hot dog-eating contest will go on – with some coronavirus changes Texas 13-year-old reels in nearly 900-pound tiger shark Scotland votes to halt exports of tear gas, rubber bullets to US Facebook aims to help voter turnout, but won’t block Trump misinformation Data shows COVID-19 engulfed Chicago, largely spared downstate Norfolk School Board chairwoman suggests changing Confederate-named schools One-on-One with Trump: President explains latest on COVID-19, police reform Gloucester’s iconic Main Street launches ‘Downtown Dollars Program’; donors help invest $40k into local businesses Uncle Ben’s rice says ‘now is the right time to evolve the brand’ 94-year-old ‘Nanny’ crochets extra special gift for grieving couple New York man recalls death of brother while in police custody, amid police reform City of Williamsburg to hold Congressional Republican Primary Election in drive-thru style NBC special ‘The Playbook’ examines whether White House fumbled response to COVID-19 Navy sailor pleads guilty to possession of child pornography Male taken to hospital after shooting on Marshall Avenue in Newport News $10 hotel rooms, more deals offered as resorts try to bring tourists back to Las Vegas NTSB: Kobe Bryant pilot may have been disoriented in fog Coast Guard holds two change-of-command ceremonies in Portsmouth Harvard drops SAT, ACT requirement for 2021 Target permanently raises starting pay to $15 an hour Senate approves $2.8B plan to boost conservation, parks PHOTOS: Severe weather in Conway, North Carolina The Justice Act is working toward a solution on police reform Trump: ‘Dramatic’ Phase 4 stimulus being considered, says he’s not worried about 2nd wave of COVID-19 Local nonprofit packs 1,000 care packages for healthcare workers ‘That ’70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson charged with forcibly raping 3 women at his Hollywood Hills home Courageous Conversations: WAVY launches new series tackling race and creating a more equitable society Virginia Beach Art Center opens public and virtual ‘Heroes Among Us’ exhibit Norfolk Police become first in region to have highly trained facility dog Chesapeake Regional coronavirus patients receiving new iPads to chat with loved ones Senior Send-Off, Nansemond River High School’s Justin Croft Herring calls on Apple, Google to protect consumers from ‘contact tracing apps’ related to COVID-19 Local group to pass out grocery gift cards in Currituck Virginia Aquarium prepares for ‘wave one’ of reopening Service dog and van stolen in VB; Victim pleads for help Norfolk mother survives shooting at Virginia Beach Oceanfront Suffolk Police warns community of gift card scams New Virginia Beach city manager: ‘I’m only worth my integrity’ Norfolk woman wins 100,000 by matching all Cash 5 numbers Man nearly killed by hit-and-run driver, family wants justice GOP senator from SC proposes policing changes in newly-unveiled ‘Justice Act’ Operation Blessing & United Way team with VB church and radio station to host supply drive-through Health officials target nursing homes to contain COVID-19 spread Senate Republicans roll out police reform package Man involved in fight with Norfolk deputies last May has charges dismissed following plea deal FTA awards over $11 million in grants to Virginia transit providers Lawmakers, military brass working to eliminate racial injustice in nation’s armed forces Lawmakers say FAA stonewalling 737 Max crash investigation Monument Avenue residents drop 1 lawsuit, file another over Lee statue Virginia Beach dentists agree to pay $30K over allegations they filled prescriptions with ‘no legitimate medical purpose’ City of Portsmouth puts fence around Confederate monument Virginia Beach schedules public hearing for removal, relocation of Confederate monument TowneBank apologizes for memo giving only African American employees Friday off for Juneteenth Police in Norfolk need help locating a missing 28-year-old woman Tides GM “not real optimistic” about games in 2020 Franklin police officer charged with sexual battery and strangulation Tracking the Tropics: Saharan dust limiting tropical activity for near future Officer who shot Rayshard Brooks charged with felony murder ECPI awards $4 million in scholarships to African-American students; releases statement on racial injustice Woman seriously hurt after being struck by vehicle at Virginia Beach Oceanfront Police chief to retire after 5 years serving Duck, North Carolina Arthur Ashe statue in Richmond tagged with ‘white lives matter,’ later covered up by ‘black lives matter’ paint 5 years later: Remembering victims, survivors of Charleston church massacre Localities and offices close to recognize Juneteenth in Hampton Roads NC June 17 COVID-19 update: Hospitalizations reach another new high, another day of 1,000-plus new cases reported Nursing and Healthcare Careers New York follows Virginia in making Juneteenth a paid holiday for state employees Reck on the Road: Crabbing the Lynnhaven River Renew your Floors Today’s Takeout: Sukran Bazar Dollars and Sense: Buying your First Home Sheriff’s working to identify man possibly involved in Walmart larceny Man dies after crash on Route 58 in Suffolk, another seriously injured; possible hit-and-run case, police say Newsfeed Now: Aunt Jemima brand to change name; Team kneels during national anthem Virginia June 17 COVID-19 update: Fourth day of fewer than 500 cases in past week, cases appearing to stabilize statewide Olympic sports fall short of gender equality at board level 8-year-old girl randomly shot one year ago pushes for peace in Kansas City Des Moines Roosevelt Baseball Team Kneels During National Anthem Temporary concrete barriers being placed around Lee monument in Richmond Aunt Jemima brand to change name, remove image, Quaker Oats announces Virginia Beach native and film director gets ready to release one of the first new films since coronavirus pandemic closed theaters Blog: Rain Chances Tick Down Celebrate Juneteenth in Hampton Roads with these in-person and virtual events Confederate Howitzer statue removed after demonstrators tore it down Group offers to move Virginia Beach’s Confederate monument