WAVY.com Articles: August 16, 2021

UVA Law’s Innocence Project helps secure pardons for men in two Norfolk-based cases Chesapeake man given 30-year active prison term for killing wife in 2017 Community Connection: Lunch on Us School Supply Drive Pair facing life, charged with child sex trafficking in Myrtle Beach area Team USA Fencing coach killed in motorcycle crash Ambidextrous pitcher from Hawaii to skip Little League World Series U.S. Coast Guard rescues 19 people from boat drifting off Mexican coast FALSE: Conspiracy theory that COVID-19 vaccines’ spike proteins are ‘cytotoxic’ debunked by experts North Dakota Target goes viral after employees help 24-year-old teacher Winter weather projections: What’s predicted for where you live MOJO app designed to take the stress out of coaching kids How to speak South Carolinian: ‘Livin’ high on the hog’ and other southernisms How climate change is affecting your coffee What is the lambda variant and how contagious is the strain of COVID-19? Two retired Army officers say check on Afghan War veterans and give them a chance to vent Billions spent on Afghan army ultimately benefited Taliban 19-year-old dies in motorcycle crash in Hampton Monday The fall of Kabul: William & Mary prof explains how we got here and what’s next Outer Banks Hospital adjusts visitation regulations amid rising COVID-19 cases Regent University to host virtual event commemorating 20th anniversary of 9/11 Ex-Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy chief admin. sentenced to 45 months for selling over $394K worth of fake certificates Legendary woman’s soccer player, Carli Lloyd, announces retirement from sport Cat without eyes helped by feline friend who won’t leave his side Teenage soldier, National Guard member admit to smuggling undocumented immigrants US lawmakers worried about situation in Afghanistan DOD considers bringing Afghan refugees to Fort Bliss New York mom pleads for children’s safety as Taliban moves into Kabul Bullets fly in from Mexico, Border Patrol agents targeted once again Muzzle sent to former Tenn. vaccine official purchased from account linked to her Amex, investigation finds Historic Chesapeake church celebrating groundbreaking and community this weekend Ohio woman cut off in traffic, pulled from car, beaten with hammer in front of her twins, police say South Carolina high school student dies of COVID-19, officials say 3rd COVID vaccine shot: Pharmacy chains are offering appointments. 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Over 5,000 students in one Florida district are in isolation or quarantine for COVID-19 Hampton woman convicted on heroin, money laundering charges Juarez police use closed-circuit cameras to store facial images, license plates from drivers Afghanistan photos: Powerful images emerge as Taliban takes control ‘It’s bad’: Patients put in hallways as Florida hospitals fill up, report says Clearing Virginia’s small business grant backlog may take months; Some call for expanded eligibility Two inmates die at Virginia prisons within 4 days of each other Back behind two turntables and a mic, a local DJ prepares for three coronavirus vaccine doses BLOG: Tropical Storm Henri forms in the Atlantic Beach couple get $25,000 judgment against swimming pool contractor investigated by 10 On Your side Flooding halts traffic in Hampton Roads Monday afternoon Virginia Beach man sentenced to life plus 1,248 years in shooting of detective, possession of child porn Pedestrian struck early Sunday morning on I-264 in Virginia Beach Annual Coastal Craft Beer Festival returns for 6th year at Neptune’s Park in VB Thomas Nelson Community College to host free COVID-19 vaccine clinics at campuses Virginia August 16 COVID-19 update: Va. now reporting 2K-plus new cases per day, 1,137 currently hospitalized NC COVID-19 August 16 update: Over 11K new cases over the weekend, more than 2,600 currently hospitalized Tropical Storm Henri forms near Bermuda, Fred moves inland over Florida, Grace drenches earthquake-ravaged Haiti Richmond Christian School volleyball coach charged with sexually assaulting player Fire lit by Suffolk Seaboard Station Railroad Museum was arson, fire marshal rules Military Minute: Norfolk Naval Reserves Update Your Floors Start Smart, Recycle Right Having Trouble Getting Hired? Whiter Teeth In Minutes Police officer injured during attempted traffic stop at Virginia Beach Home Depot; suspect arrested Wrong-way drunk driver crashes into church van on I-40 in Raleigh, officials say PHOTOS: ‘America’s Best Restroom’ to be chosen from 10 clean, quirky finalists COVID misinformation at government public comment sessions vexes local boards, big tech Pregnant Texas mom on oxygen months after getting COVID-19: ‘Had I gotten vaccinated, I wouldn’t be in this position’ Nurse loses 2 parents to COVID-19, but remains hesitant to get vaccinated Vaccine-skeptic cardinal on ventilator after testing positive for COVID-19 NYS Assembly to release report on Cuomo impeachment investigation: Heastie Tropical Storm Fred to bring heavy rains, dangerous storm surge to Florida Panhandle ‘I stand squarely behind my decision,’ Biden says of Afghanistan withdrawal NYC’s indoor vaccine mandate begins World War II veteran skydives for 100th birthday Newsfeed Now: Pres. Biden faces backlash after Taliban retakes Afghanistan; Mom accused of abusing kids, calling them ‘demons and robots’ Driver wanted after hit-and-run involving bicyclist in Virginia Beach Celebrating 40 Years of Don Slater at WAVY Nexstar stations to raise awareness for Feeding America How stigma and anxiety can contribute to food insecurity Blog: Local Wet Weather And Tracking 3 Tropical Systems. Churches step up to fill hunger gap Advocates bring fresh food options to ignored neighborhood Food banks report major demand increase amid challenges brought on by pandemic Congressman frustrated with lack of federal action to address food insecurity Sports unites us: Suns fan donates to Feeding America after experiencing Milwaukee’s hospitality Hunger expected to rise in 23 global hotspots, UN warns Free school meals for all children can improve kids’ health World hunger surged in 2020, with 1 in 10 people on Earth undernourished Pope: Hunger is ‘crime’ violating basic rights Groups step up to help seniors amidst food insecurity concerns during pandemic Virginia search and rescue team heads to Haiti to help with earthquake relief efforts ‘Saigon all over again’: Biden criticized as Taliban retakes power Va. budget: Largest chunk of crisis relief money goes to unemployment trust, some funds going to improve VEC Chesapeake deputies train local special Olympians in adapted academy Tropical Depression Grace: Haiti, Dominican Republic brace for possible flash flooding, mudslides Tropical Depression 8 forms near Bermuda, could become tropical storm Monday Police: 7-Eleven clerk fatally shoots man during attempted robbery Former Oscar Smith star Cam Thomas scores 36 for Nets in Summer League outing