WAVY.com Articles: August 24, 2021

Recap: ODU Football 2021 media day Portsmouth Health Department holding student vaccine clinic Road improvement project on Seaboard Road in VB begins Wednesday Man who discovered American toddlers dead on Mexican ranch builds memorial for them Memphis high school student dies days after contracting COVID-19, family says What’s the difference between a booster and a 3rd dose of the COVID vaccine? Variant resistant to COVID-19 vaccine likely to emerge, Pfizer CEO says Fort Pickett preparing to welcome Afghan refugees in addition to Fort Lee Virginia Redistricting Commission opts for ‘blank-slate’ approach for new political maps Lawmakers concerned US won’t meet looming Afghanistan deadline Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office warns residents of scammers posing as deputies Child hospitalization rates increasing in Virginia as students return to classroom, data shows ‘Do better’; Hundreds of Henrico Nabisco workers on strike over contract negotiations Tonight’s ‘AGT’ to feature 2 Golden Buzzer winners Artists painting with a purpose for 4th annual ViBe Creative District Mural Festival VB health officials partner with local churches to host COVID-19 vaccine clinics ‘Keep your distance’: Virginia Aquarium warns residents after multiple manatee sightings Voting rights bill named after late Rep. John Lewis pushes forward in House Biden administration set on August 31 deadline to withdraw Americans, Afghan refugees Women’s Equality Day event hopes to help women professionals and businesses owners Person taken to hospital after tractor-trailer crash on High Rise Bridge Poplar Halls Community Center included in new design plans with apartments Virginia COVID-19 August 24 update: Over 3K new cases, positivity rate climbs to 9.7% Gov. Abbott to surge National Guard to construct barriers, boost security at Texas-Mexico border Swarm of earthquakes reported south of Kīlauea prompt volcano watch Baylor professor speaks on largest food SNAP benefit increase in history Former UGA football player Herschel Walker to run for US Senate seat in Georgia Cuomo stripped of Emmy: ‘Any reference to his receiving the award will be eliminated’ Comirnaty: What’s the story behind the new Pfizer vaccine name? NC COVID-19 August 24 update: Over 4,600 new cases, positivity close to 15% House votes to advance $3.5 trillion budget resolution Residents provide feedback on latest design for St. Paul’s area housing Blog: The Infamous “I” Storm Willing to work: Impacted by pandemic, Hampton man seeks position in sales, marketing, advertising ‘Everything happened so fast’: Norfolk police arrest man for allegedly fatally shooting grandfather Carnival cruise passenger, 77, dies of COVID-19 after testing positive on ship PHOTOS: Sinkhole leaves fast food restaurant in dire need of a pick-me-up Giant tortoise filmed ‘deliberately’ hunting, eating a baby bird in first documented video of its kind Border Republicans press for timely evacuation of Americans from Afghanistan Once pregnant and intubated, Alabama mother now slowly recovering from COVID-19 Horse dewormer selling out in Oklahoma despite FDA warning against using it to fight COVID ‘It’s up to us’: Fauci says pandemic could possibly end by spring 2022 As fall semester begins, nearly 1,500 VCU students haven’t reported their vaccine status or sought exemption Woman dead following domestic-related shooting on Kingsway Rd. in Norfolk 2-time NBA champ JR Smith joins North Carolina A&T golf team as freshman walk-on at age 35 Airbnb to assist 20K Afghan refugees with temporary housing World’s fastest-accelerating roller coaster is shut down following reports fractured bones High school football coach on leave after grabbing rival player during fight at scrimmage Georgia governor to deploy national guard to assist hospitals with COVID-19 pandemic Woman hit by falling roller coaster bracket is ‘fighting for her life,’ family says Richmond police union shifts gears on vaccine mandate NCDOT on pace to shatter roadside trash collection record; 9+ million pounds collected so far Tying a record: 9 women now serving as US governors Crispitos no more: Tyson won’t produce beloved school lunch staple this year Toxic algae blooms now prime suspect in mysterious deaths of California family Lanes reopen after vehicle overturns in eastbound lanes on I-64 in York County LSU to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test to attend home games 500 backpacks filled with school supplies to be given at Booker T. Washington High School Wednesday Renew Your Floors With 50 Floor CC: Navy Plate Virginia Campaign Back to School Style Classic Car Raffle Reck on the Road: Kick-Flip Cops Search for stolen business vehicle in Yorktown leads to foot pursuit; suspect arrested Ex-Norfolk Sheriff Bob McCabe found guilty on all public corruption charges LA fire captain may face discipline for video blasting vaccine mandates New ‘Spider-Man’ trailer features return of Alfred Molina as Doctor Octopus Norfolk State University giving cash to vaccinated students and staff North Carolina researchers studying Johnson & Johnson shot as 2-dose vaccine Newsfeed Now: House pushes to pass infrastructure and budget bill together; Family demands answers after mask taped to elderly woman’s face Biden keeps to Kabul Aug. 31 withdrawal deadline despite criticism Virginia Beach Vice Mayor Jim Wood resigning from city council Pumpkin Spice Lattes and more return to Starbucks Blog: Lots Of Heat In The East! Avula: A new COVID vaccine for children 5-11 years old is in the works No injuries reported after vehicle overturns on Armistead Avenue in Hampton 2-hour wait for drive-up Regeneron in Florida Virginia Beach school board postpones vote on transgender model policy Photos: 97-year-old WWII veteran reunites with Italians he saved as children US mom helps rescue Afghan girls robotics team Local fundraiser will help the orphaned children of Haiti Chesapeake School Board chooses not to adopt state’s policies for transgender, nonbinary students Crash damages transformer in Suffolk Monday night; detour in place