WAVY.com Articles: October 6, 2020

Newport News School Board approves plan to allow in-person learning President Trump says he’d sign ‘stand alone’ stimulus check bill ‘immediately’ Florida mom of 4 vanishes, husband desperate for answers Biden leads NewsNation/Emerson College Pennsylvania poll, Trump closing gap Meteorologist Jim Cantore responds after Louisiana sends message asking him to ‘stay home’ Legality behind President Trump’s message to supporters, ‘go into the polls and watch very carefully’ Pandemic wipes out iconic Surfer Magazine Johnny Nash, singer of ‘I Can See Clearly Now,’ dies at 80 Hyde County, NC reports COVID-19 spike due to correctional facility NC Gov. Cooper announces new members of State Board of Elections Newport News Public Schools planning for in-person instruction, asks families for input More than 120 front-line workers at US Capitol have battled coronavirus, report says Biden says ‘we shouldn’t have debate’ if Trump still has virus Nuisance neighbor with junk in the yard goes to court, given jail sentence; appeal underway USPIS still investigating mailbox break-ins at six Central Virginia post offices Netflix indicted by Texas grand jury for ‘lewd’ depiction of children in ‘Cuties’ ‘Huge shock’: Dementia patient walks away from nursing home, ends up in jail CHKD Run-Walk goes virtual this weekend RPD: Officers charged with assault, battery following clash with protesters in May Virginia state senator attended possible ‘super spreader’ event at White House Granby Street Bridge single lane closures to begin next week, lasting until spring 2021 NC Sen. Thom Tillis feeling ‘great,’ back to work virtually after testing positive for coronavirus VIDEO: Good Samaritans try to save 2 trapped in burning car in California Virginia Beach repair shop able to survive downturn with pandemic relief money Top Trump aide Stephen Miller tests positive for the coronavirus Doctors fear for ‘twin-demic’ in the winter, push hard for more flu vaccinations Colonial Williamsburg increases voter engagement ahead of November election Norfolk Circuit Court considers enforcing penalty for jury duty no-shows after low turnout Facebook to remove QAnon accounts from its platforms First District candidates react to President Trump’s return to the White House Political Pulse in Suffolk: City faces challenge amid building boom to remember, preserve rich heritage ‘It’s time to make history’: Fernando Tatis Jr. plays the game his way Philadelphia restaurant owner using kitchen to feed those in need Sen. Mark Warner urges social media platforms to reinforce efforts against political abuse ahead of election Richmond woman wins $1 million from scratcher ticket given as wedding anniversary gift Child trapped in dark room sets mattress on fire to escape ‘deplorable’ conditions; parents arrested Chesapeake Girl Scout receiving $20K in scholarships after being named National Gold Award Girl Scout White House agrees to FDA vaccine guidelines after initially blocking them, report says 80-year-old dead after a dispute over mask use inside New York bar In new video, Michelle Obama accuses Trump of racism and ‘breathtaking failures’ Top U.S. military leaders test positive for coronavirus as Trump continues recovery Ex-jail employees charged for playing ‘Baby Shark’ on repeat for hours Largest ozone hole in years recorded over Antarctica Police nab suspect in Providence child abduction How you can watch Mars make its closest approach to Earth until 2035 Boy runs a mile for HRRJ officer who died from COVID-19 Trump COVID Update: President’s physician says he reports no coronavirus symptoms, Pence cleared to travel Eskimo Pie ice cream gets new name months after company called old one ‘derogatory’ Pre-sliced fruit sold at Walmart recalled over listeria concerns St. Louis couple indicted for pulling guns on BLM protesters Biden hits the campaign trail, Trump ‘looking forward’ to debate Aiming to get Virginians back to work, Gov. Northam announces $1.7M boost for workforce program Lime E-Scooters offering free rides on Election Day Eddie Van Halen dies at 65 William & Mary athletic director Samantha Huge stepping down after uproar over cuts to 7 sports Chesapeake man wins $700,000 with seven winning tickets in the same drawing Suffolk stabbing victim has life-threatening injuries, police say Caterpillar with ‘venomous spines’ reported in several eastern Virginia counties, VDOF says Cape Hatteras National Seashore investigating two vandalism acts at Ocracoke Light Station Virginia Beach council meeting canceled after Moss tests positive for coronavirus Walmart to launch Medicare insurance agency More than $1 million worth of counterfeit Viagra seized by US Customs and Border Protection Man shot multiple times in Camden County, NC H.O.P.E. For World Homeless Day Back To Back Care At TPMG! Reck on the Road: Wounded Warriors Surfing In The Kitchen: Fresh Fall Flavors Take Back Your Back Trump post calling coronavirus ‘far less lethal’ than seasonal flu taken down by Facebook, hidden by Twitter NC Oct. 6 COVID-19 Update: Over 1,504 new cases, Gov. Cooper gives briefing Tuesday afternoon Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, other top military leaders quarantining after exposure Police arrest 2 after traffic stop leads to pursuit in downtown Norfolk Woman dies in crash on I-64 in James City County Woman arrested following domestic dispute in Newport News ODU releases State of the Region report, finds Black residents disproportionately affected by pandemic 11,000 NC residents mailed pre-filled voter registration with incorrect information Judge sentences man to 600 years in prison in child sex case Stimulus checks: Negotiations resume on next aid package, but Congress still far from deal Bull elk charges, slices man’s kidney in half on Colorado golf course Man dressed as Incredible Hulk accused of smashing Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star, again Q&A: How will the coronavirus affect the Olympics? Newsfeed Now: President Trump returns to the White House; Tracking Hurricane Delta Virginia Oct. 6 COVID-19 update: 625 new cases and 15 new deaths, percent positivity and case incidence rate trending back up 2 Richmond officers charged after 18 indictments over conduct during protests Blog: Awesome Locally! Hurricane Delta Quickly Strengthens. Law enforcement hold virtual ‘National Night Out’ events Tuesday night in Hampton Roads ‘An embarrassment’: Trump tweet angers pandemic survivors Texas police officer charged with murder in fatal shooting of Black man at convenience store Tracking the Tropics: Hurricane Delta rapidly strengthens to Category 4 with 145 mph winds Biden’s polling lead grows after first debate Children of Change: Local 8-year-old set out to help the homeless