WAVY.com Articles: August 23, 2021

Brian Mann shares vision for William & Mary Athletics ECU students start classes, local business owners excited they’re back in town Pregnant and intubated, East Alabama mother now recovering from COVID-19 Hawaii governor asks only essential visitors to come: ‘It’s not a good time to travel to the islands’ ‘Food to Freedom Franklin’ Saturday event provides food and school supplies VB health officials hosting 2 free vaccine clinics at Senior Resource Center Man pleads guilty to 2018 robbery at 7-Eleven that ended in officer-involved shooting 55 historic African American grave stones thrown into the Potomac River moved to National Harmony Memorial Park Elizabeth City police locate missing boy Hampton University mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinics scheduled for September Can you collect unemployment if you refuse the COVID-19 vaccine and get fired? Chesapeake Bay Academy unveils new sensory gym AEW Dynamite, Rampage coming to Chartway Arena in November Igor Vovkovinskiy, tallest man in US, dies in Minnesota Chesapeake family searches for Purple Heart lost in fire’s wreckage Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads-Northwest Annex to conduct security exercise Tuesday Man sentenced for fatal 2019 shooting of Virginia Beach woman Virginia Beach man pleads guilty to fatal 2020 shooting of 19-year-old EXCLUSIVE: La Linea cartel leader No. 1 target on border’s Most Wanted list Northam hopes full Pfizer approval will increase vaccination rates, supports additional mandates Virginia Beach man sentenced to 30 years for husband’s murder, striking mother-in-law with car, setting home on fire Norfolk man pepper sprayed while walking dog; couple now searching for their missing puppy Some Hampton Roads daycare centers struggle to find staff Sportswrap exclusive: Silver medalist Keyshawn Davis looks back at his Olympic experience Newport News Shipbuilding to host COVID-19 vaccine clinic Thursday Operation Blessing helping provide relief in Haiti Mayim Bialik returning to ‘Jeopardy!’ stage, according to reports Moments before being swept away in flood, Tennessee woman went live on Facebook ‘They don’t deserve to die’: Texas jail waited 7 months to offer COVID-19 vaccine Does your dog have kennel cough … or something else? Are your kids’ regular vaccinations caught up? Many are behind, and may not be able to start school Students are returning to school with anxiety, grief and gaps in social skills – will there be enough mental health resources? Ex-flight attendant to honor friends lost on 9/11 by pushing drink cart from Boston to Ground Zero How a vial of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine travels from a lab in Missouri to an arm in Bangladesh Cuomo ‘has has no interest in running for office again’ Cuomo’s last day as governor: Hochul to take office without ‘distractions’ Hundreds evacuated from New Jersey town as flood waters took over These 4 states are sending out more checks. See who qualifies and how much they’ll get Virginia Beach senior living community first in Hampton Roads to implement COVID-19 vaccine requirement for staff members What does Pfizer FDA approval mean for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson? Horse escapes racetrack, runs on highway in Kentucky ‘We were a team’: Phil Valentine’s sister pens emotional letter after radio host’s death from COVID-19 Full approval of Pfizer vaccine comes as vaccinations slowly increase in Hampton Roads Chesapeake cat café participates in Clear the Shelters campaign Federal government and lawmakers rejoice at FDA approval of COVID vaccine Virginia COVID-19 August 23 update: Nearly 2K new cases, positivity rate at 9.7%, over 1,300 currently hospitalized Jury begins deliberations in McCabe corruption trial Help Us Clear The Shelters! Community Connection: ODU exhibit ‘Life and Limb: Works by Matt Sesow’ Blog: Blocking Patterns and An Increase In Heavy Rain Events Greenbrier Christian Academy delaying start date due to staff COVID cases Virginia Beach Police launches paid cadet program for future officers Handling the back-to-school stressors in Hampton Roads Police conducting death investigation on Chichester Ave. in Hampton NC COVID-19 August 23 update: Over 5,100 new cases, nearly 3,200 currently hospitalized COVID-19 testing now offered at Military Circle Mall along with vaccination clinics Jar Journeys: Hermitage Museum and Gardens Biggest exports from Virginia Mississippi ordering those with COVID to isolate or face up to 5 years in prison The Power of Networking Goodbye Wrinkles! Unique Bridal Expo In The Kitchen: Fresh Scallops and Pimento Cheese Appetizer Farm to Table Dining Program Military Minute: USS Arlington Western Carolina assistant football coach dies from COVID-19 at age 32 Twin babies swept away, die in Tennessee flooding, grandmother says Man caught on camera during residential burglary in Norfolk 3 cheetah litters born at Richmond Metro Zoo so far this year DPAA identifies remains of Virginia Army sergeant killed during Korean War Police: Driver who fled scene after crash that killed Chesapeake track star arrested in Newport News Police cut shirt off corrections officer accused of bringing contraband to inmates Health officials say mandatory mask mandate in Virginia is necessary as coronavirus cases rise among children Newsfeed Now: FDA approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine; Gadgets help parents track kids headed back to school FDA grants full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Students in North Carolina head back to school Monday Blog: Calming down today, isolated showers possible; rip current threats back down Man charged with murder in death of Newport News officer denied motion for new attorney ECU students return to in-person learning Monday Man shot around E Street and Briarfield Road in Hampton Lightning strike likely cause of two separate fires in James City County