WAVY.com Articles: June 26, 2020

VA senators call for ICE to stop transferring detainees amid COVID-19 pandemic Emergency water main repair to impact Indian River Road Saturday Nightly detours and full directional closures expected for continued construction of Greenwich flyover Richmond mayor says he knew about fatal shooting police chief was involved in before position appointment Deputy Chief Gerald Smith appointed new chief of Richmond Police California researchers examine how far coronavirus can travel once airborne Mountain lion found hiding in crawl space of California home 3 people dead after apparently drinking hand sanitizer, New Mexico officials say NBA releases schedule for season restart Texas woman in isolation for 105 days after testing positive for COVID-19 earlier this year Virginia couple charged in COVID-19 fraud received over $1.4 million, prosecutors say Man takes a swim in Bass Pro Shops aquarium, police work to identify him Library: Please stop microwaving our books to kill COVID-19 Suffolk Police ask public for information on shooting at large gathering that injured woman Senate Republicans demand DOJ prosecute Confederate statue vandals Triple shooting on Green Cedar Lane in Virginia Beach Police arrest woman in connection with shooting at MacArthur Center parking garage William ‘Jody’ Blackwell out as Richmond’s interim police chief Newport News School Board member sworn-in from hospital due to coronavirus Building a ‘more perfect union’ when you light the way Marching inside ‘The Bubble’: Supporters of Black Lives Matter plan rally and protest at CNU Woman sustains possible life-threatening injuries in Chesapeake shooting Friday Crew members test positive for COVID-19 onboard US cargo ship Maersk Idaho Community rallying to support others in Norfolk food desert Local business owners feel embattled by ongoing restrictions on service members Pen pal program created to connect lonely seniors with community members during pandemic Telemedicine has been around longer than you think: Sentara celebrates 20 years of e-ICU Newport News entrepreneur hosts ‘Vendor Roundup’ to support local small businesses Households may be eligible for cooling assistance through Energy Assistance Program Coronavirus task force addresses spike in new cases in southern states Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strike down Affordable Care Act VBEMS Basic Life Support Academy now open and accepting applications Courageous Conversations: Local bluesman asks ‘America, how do you feel today?’ City Hall sit-in to take place in Norfolk demanding ‘release of use-of-force reports’ Northam to participate in virtual pride event; Virginia laws advancing LGBTQ+ rights take effect White House executive order values skills over education for federal employees Second stimulus check is very likely coming in July, U.S. Senate says ACLU of Virginia files lawsuit against Richmond and Virginia State Police Charges dropped against 22-year-old accused in shooting on Chamberlin Avenue in Hampton Michigan candidate’s daughters beg voters not to pick him Homeowners association tells Florida man to take down ‘Blue Lives Matter’ flag The cities with the most residents who have paid off their homes Police ID Williamsburg man killed by falling tree on I-64 Council advances plan to dismantle Minneapolis Police Dept. 3 charged after toddler found in kennel surrounded by mice, snakes, sheriff says New calculator to determine coronavirus presence on surfaces, in air Thomas Blanton, KKK bomber of Birmingham church, dies at 81 House passes legislation to make DC the nation’s 51st state Florida woman gives birth in parking lot as security camera records Police in one California city invest in gun-mounted cameras Williamsburg doctor needs COVID-19 patients for drug trial Details emerge in fatal Portsmouth fire; police searching for 3 persons of interest Rosie’s Gaming to reopen July 1 with ‘Extra Care’ safety program ODU football picks up former 5-star recruit Ricky Slade Suffolk to host Independence Day Scavenger Hunt at Lake Meade Park NC June 26 COVID-19 update: More than 1,600 new cases reported Friday Multi-vehicle crash on I-64 WB near Norview Avenue in Norfolk causing major delays Live Music Friday: Troy Breslow The Next Wave for the Elizabeth River What’s Good: The Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Alcohol consumption suspended at all Florida bars as coronavirus cases spike Finding Joy, Developing Talent White House holds Coronavirus Task Force briefing as cases hit a new high in US Man intentionally riled pitbull to attack others, then killed dog when it turned on him, police say Black woman in Wisconsin says men doused her in lighter fluid, set her on fire WAVY Archive: 1982 5th Annual International Jubilee WAVY Archive: 1982 Blimps Assist with Drug Smuggling WAVY Archive: 1982 Peninsula Home for Battered Women WAVY Archive: 1982 Church Thefts WAVY Archive: 1982 Banned Books WAVY Archive: 1982 Distribution of Free Cheese WAVY Archive: 1982 Bruce Rader Sports- Virginia State Wrestling Tournament WAVY Archive: 1982 Ashland Chemical Leak WAVY Archive: 1982 Langley Jets and Seagulls WAVY Archive: 1982 ODU Engineering Open House WAVY Archive: 1982 Cousteau Expedition – Calypso Toulon WAVY Archive: 1982 USS Nimitz Change of Command WAVY Archive: 1982 ERA Hotline and Ruling WAVY Archive: 1982 Navy Assists with Drug Smuggling WAVY Archive: 1982 Gas Prices WAVY Archive: 1982 Virginia Beach Public Schools Assessment Hearing Texas governor orders bars, tubing and rafting businesses to close amid surge in virus cases WAVY Archive: 1982 General Assembly on Bank Credit Cards WAVY Archive: 1982 Local Union 919 Voting WAVY Archive: 1982 Portsmouth Woodrow Wilson High School WAVY Archive: 1982 Norfolk’s St. Mary Catholic Church Ash Wednesday WAVY Archive: 1982 Dr. Emmit Burns Speaks on Federal Budget Cuts WAVY Archive: 1982 Virginia Unemployment Program Changes WAVY Archive: 1982 More on Knoxville World’s Fair Preview WAVY Archive: 1982 Water Reservoir Increase WAVY Archive: 1982 USS Saipan Homecoming WAVY Archive: 1982 Portsmouth News Conference on Crime Newsfeed Now: Coronavirus surge; Tiger King comic series Governors who quickly reopened their states backpedal as virus surges Virginia June 26 COVID-19 update: Hampton Roads reports nearly 150 new cases, a daily record; average of cases rising steadily ‘Tiger King’ saga featured in newly-released comic book 15 protesters arrested, 1 officer injured during Richmond neighborhood sit-in VHSL delays release of fall athletic schedules, not optimistic about season Blog: Pretty Nice Weekend Ahead. Dust Cloud Update. Northam announces rent relief program for struggling Virginians, but advocates fear it’s not enough Despite pandemic, Trump administration urges Supreme Court to end Affordable Care Act 300 teens possibly exposed to COVID-19 at Texas ‘Pongfest’ party 36-year-old man who spent days on ventilator for COVID-19 now warning other young adults Dolphins spotted swimming alongside submarine in Florida Governors who quickly reopened their states backpedal as virus surges Newport News Council appears poised to move Warwick Courthouse Confederate monument, but the state must approve Two adults, five children displaced in Chesapeake house fire Despite requests, Gov. Northam isn’t changing guest limits for Busch Gardens and Kings Dominion, likely keeping them closed