WAVY.com Articles: June 30, 2020

New taxes on gas, cigarettes, skill games start July 1 VB Police ask for help investigating woman’s 1994 disappearance JBLE says it’s seen ‘concerning uptick’ of COVID-19 cases in last week, renews orders restricting access Hampton Roads breweries come together to support racial equality with ‘Black is Beautiful’ initiative Norfolk man dies after shooting on Hoover Avenue in Chesapeake Convenience fees back in place for online payments in Norfolk VB Police seek man who robbed woman with toddler at gunpoint $800 Million in grants going to 347 airports in 46 states and 4 territories Alligator with missing limbs removed from Florida home Ohio ice cream shop: Stop yelling at our teenage employees about masks Second stimulus check: McConnell says Senate will consider relief bill in July Williamsburg Police look to ID person in connection with war monument vandalism VB Animal Control looking for owner of neglected dog Up to a dozen apartments affected by fire in Newport News VB officials will be on the lookout for illegal fireworks this July 4 Democrats unveil federal action plan for climate crisis, Republicans see it as over-ambitious Drive-thru courthouse: Marriage, notary services and gun permits in VB Virginia Opera shifts schedules for upcoming season amid pandemic Norfolk beginning process to release ‘overall analysis’ to include police use of force reports House Democrats unveil climate action plan, Rep. Castor leading charge NC law enforcement agencies prepare for holiday weekend with ‘Operation Dry Water’ Health officials: COVID spread will slow if everyone uses masks UVA agrees to pay $1 million settlement regarding claims of unaccounted rebates, discounts in connection to federal grants Nation’s top-rated cornerback, Virginia Beach’s Tony Grimes, picks UNC football Lawmakers call on Trump to do more following briefing on Russian bounties Trump cracks down on vandalism of controversial statues 100 Virginia teens with COVID-19 linked to Myrtle Beach area Onley mayor takes fellow council members to court Northam prohibits congregating in bars, stresses caution ahead of phase 3 Newport News family in need of wheelchair-accessible van for son Nikola New marijuana laws take effect July 1 in Virginia Courageous Conversations: Local bishop addresses moving monuments — and moving society forward Tracking the Tropics Week 5: June storms, Hurricane Hazel & the nickname ‘Hurricane Alley’ Norfolk Tides, Minor League Baseball officially cancel 2020 season Man sentenced to 30 years after shooting partner during Great Dismal Swamp picnic JBLE begins inclusion training in response to civil unrest in America Phase 3 to permit recreational swimming, usher in more people at gatherings 2 displaced following house fire in Chesapeake Fauci: Beating COVID-19 will take ‘serious effort’ by every American Person rescued after falling through floor into well beneath historic Connecticut home NASA encourages residents to stop touching face with vibrating, 3D-printed, wearable ‘Pulse’ device Northam approves Stoney request to extend state of emergency in Richmond Virginia Employment Commission headquarters to temporarily close after employee tests positive for COVID-19 JUST IN: North Myrtle Beach City Council votes in favor of mask requirement Motorcyclist taken to hospital overnight after crashing into vehicle while trying evade troopers Netflix moves $100 million to banks serving Black communities 72-year-old woman gored multiple times by Yellowstone bison EU reopens its borders to 14 nations but not to US tourists The show must go on: ‘America’s Got Talent’ adjusts to COVID-19 ‘Siri, I’m getting pulled over’: iPhone shortcut records police encounters Celebrating the 4th in Newport News The Locally-Grown Difference Reck On the Road: Tidewater Summer League Supreme Court opens door for states to provide public funding to religious schools Refresh Your Floors 100 Virginia teens test positive for COVID-19 after trip to Myrtle Beach, health director says Today’s Takeout: Anatolia Bar and Grill Man who shot his daughter’s boyfriend in Virginia Beach told police it was self defense, court documents reveal Walmart stops selling ‘All Lives Matter’ merchandise online following backlash National mask mandate could save US $1 trillion, Goldman Sachs says Savannah Mayor Van Johnson’s mandatory face mask order goes into effect California tribe blocks border-wall demolition on ‘ancestral burial grounds’ Fauci: US could reach 100,000 new cases a day McGrath wins Kentucky primary to set up showdown with McConnell 2nd suspect accused in shooting death of man in Gloucester arrested in Pennsylvania NC June 30 COVID-19 update: Cases continue trend up statewide, Dare County’s cases have shot up Virginia judge denies ACLU’s effort to block police from using tear gas, other chemical irritants to disperse protesters Envision Lead Grow program offering free virtual summer camps in July Stimulus check round 2: Partisan politics stalling more payments? Virginia June 30 COVID-19 update: Hospitalizations spike back up after record low; Hampton Roads now averaging 100-plus cases per day Newsfeed Now: Restaurant fight over social distancing argument; Round 2 of Sahara dust Chase Rice responds to criticism over concert with packed crowds Couple draws guns at crowd heading to St. Louis mayor’s home Protests come to Germantown after viral video of man scolding Black Lives Matter protester Tracking COVID-19: By the Numbers Comedy legend Carl Reiner dies at age 98 Potential world record set after man snags 146.7 pound paddlefish in Oklahoma lake Demand for oil is dry, but this bill may keep money going to energy companies Blog: On The Edge Of Some Cooler Air. Here’s what phase 3 in Virginia looks like: Restaurants can go up to full capacity, events up to 250 people Woman shot multiple times while trying to steal Nazi flag from Oklahoma man’s yard Another round of Saharan dust is on its way to the US Portsmouth nonprofit guides children to success through mentorship