WAVY.com Articles: August 20, 2021

50+ water rescues performed at NC coast Friday as forecasters warn of rip currents Spiking COVID-19 hospitalizations cause water shortage in Orlando, Florida Here’s who ‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek wanted to replace him as host Pepsi calls out Coca-Cola on Twitter, reignites ‘cola wars’ for a new age First ‘murder hornet’ nest of 2021 found in Washington State Federal judge in Texas blocks Biden’s guidelines for targeted ICE enforcement 6-year-old orca unexpectedly dies at SeaWorld San Diego Full FDA approval for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine could come Monday, report says Tesla to introduce humanoid robot prototype next year: ‘It’s intended to be friendly’ Parents preparing for optional mask policy at Dare County Schools As McCabe trial winds down, former sheriff maintains he never took bribes Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle on North Main Street in Suffolk Teacher’s social media post about slain 10-year-old girl causes outrage All 5th-grade classes at Florida school going virtual over numerous COVID cases, quarantined students Virginia-based God’s Pit Crew will send team to help with flooding clean up in North Carolina Lambda and B.1.621: New COVID variants could be worst yet, doctor warns The fight over masks in schools continues as childhood cases rise VB man sentenced to 8-year active term for I-64 DUI crash that killed survey crew member Albemarle Regional Health Services to offer third COVID vaccine dose Chesapeake’s ‘Mayor’s Breakfast to Honor Veterans’ returns September Norfolk proposes offering up to $12k bonuses to retain police officers Norfolk SPCA wins grant to help local senior dogs Most Virginia utilities can resume service shut offs soon; New debt forgiveness funding available VA labor force expands by 7,818; unemployment rate falls to 4.2% in July Hampton mayor hosts virtual gun violence forum What is Pentagon doing to get more people out of Afghanistan on time? ‘This disease is moving at a rapid pace’: Scientists, activists urge the vaccine-hesitant to roll up their sleeves Man accused in VB homicide called his father, said he’s innocent Biden administration pitches asylum overhaul to speed border process Bandages off! Dog set on fire in Mississippi is making miraculous recovery NC COVID-19 August 20 update: 64 new hospitalizations; 54 additional deaths WAVY parent company Nexstar adds political reporting depth with purchase of The Hill VB police shooting of Donovon Lynch, Pharrell Williams’ cousin, ruled a homicide by medical examiner Cat and 2 birds dead, 6 people displaced by fire on Diana Lee Court in Virginia Beach Family offering $5K reward in unsolved killing of Norfolk father Man crashes car in Portsmouth after being shot; police looking for white hatchback ‘Cocaine Pepe’ faces life in prison after pleading guilty to drug distribution charges in South Texas CC: 59th ECSC Action-Packed Team Building Live Music Friday: Elyse Saunders Harlem Globetrotters in Norfolk! Find Your Right Foundation With Culler Beauty! Easy Back-to-School Meals Nurse reprimanded, put on probation following teenager’s death at Newport News Behavioral Health Center New dates added for Military Circle Mall vaccine clinic; August 24 & 26 NAS Oceana Air Show canceled due to coronavirus concerns Coast Guard, good Samaritan rescue 3 after boat capsizes in Oregon Inlet VB hosting COVID-19 vaccine clinic at New Hope Baptist Church on Saturday UVA announces expanded beer sales, cashless concessions, upgraded security at Scott Stadium Waterspout spotted off Currituck County, NC US not meeting goal for evacuations from Afghanistan Oscar Smith out for back-to-back titles in same calendar year Rabid fox found in James City County American woman leading effort to rescue interpreters from Afghanistan Virginia August 20 COVID-19 update: 2,792 new cases, 9 new deaths reported; hospitalizations drop slightly Newsfeed Now: Families of 14 kids with disabilities sue Texas governor over mask mandate ban; Man survives 40-foot fall from cliffs New ‘Jeopardy!’ host Mike Richards steps down Blog: Flash Flood Watch Today. Henri Impacts The East Coast this Weekend. Florida school officer who hid during Parkland shooting to face charges Old Navy eliminates separate ‘Plus Size’ sections in stores Video shows car launch into New Jersey Wendy’s restaurant Some Virginia hospitals having to divert patients due to COVID-19 surge Delta variant ‘faster like a cheetah’: Florida hospital gives tour of COVID-19 unit Coast Guard suspend search for man last seen in water at Gloucester Point Beach due to lack of correlation 15-year-old shot on E Olney Road in Norfolk on Thursday night Tuition insurance becomes increasingly popular as students return to school during pandemic Two males injured in double shooting on Chesapeake Boulevard in Norfolk