WAVY.com Articles: August 30, 2021

Adult, 2 children injured after car crashes into store in Suffolk This is the last US soldier leaving Afghanistan Thousands seeking refunds after disastrous music festival at Texas beach People are lying to get an early COVID-19 booster shot, pharmacists say ICU doctor says hospital workers are near breaking point Liberty University official confirms maximum capacity of quarantined students housed in quarantine annex K-9 Duke dies after suffering from heat exhaustion while tracking individuals fleeing from Shenandoah County hit-and-run Newport News police meet with community members for CARE walk after deadly shooting VDOT hosting public meetings to discuss widening of I-64 in Hampton National nonprofit group invests $8M supporting small businesses in Hampton Roads Local schools invest in air purifiers to help prevent spread of COVID-19 Military members volunteer to set up classrooms in Chesapeake ahead of upcoming school year Marine cleanup project clears over 900 tons of debris from coastal waterways Major expansion of Ysleta border crossing on El Paso’s wish list Columbus Piedmont CEO: ‘It is certainly disappointing that St. Francis-Emory does not have the vaccine requirement for their staff’ Makeshift memorial for 13 service members killed in Afghanistan continues to grow; businesses paying tribute USDA announces $150,000 grant to expand ECU’s Accelerate N.C. program People with nut allergies may really only be sensitive to birch pollen, study finds Should I feel empathy for vaccine refusers who get COVID-19? 1,300 bodies remain unclaimed this year in Tijuana, medical examiner says Community Connection: Suffolk host Plein Air Festival Virginia county’s school board receives legal caution regarding prayer before meetings Seven grams of cocaine retrieved from suspect’s rectum after arrest on drug charges in North Carolina Three local organizations deploy to Louisiana to help in aftermath of Hurricane Ida National Cornhole League to host national championships in Virginia Beach Virginia governor’s race: Youngkin and McAuliffe vying for votes in Hampton Roads Newport News Fall Festival of Folklife canceled for 2nd year due to COVID-19 Hampton Police investigating series of burglaries over the weekend; man arrested in connection to one Woman claims police brutality during Norfolk traffic stop Here’s why you may never see another hurricane named ‘Ida’ SpaceX rocket carries ants, avocados, robot arm to space station Tropical Depression Ida’s feeder bands add tornado threat through Tuesday How you can help storm victims in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida What is the ‘highly mutated’ C.1.2 coronavirus variant? Man sentenced to life in prison for 2018 murder of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts Vidant Health officials discuss urgency surrounding rising COVID-19 cases Photos show catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Ida Vaccinated teachers in Anchorage can get up to 10 extra days off Hampton Roads 2021 PrideFest canceled Outer Banks hospital official begs for mask mandate in Dare County Schools Blog: Rapid Intensification Becoming More Frequent FEMA, National Guard mobilizing after Hurricane Ida Hampton school receives 300 backpacks filled with food ahead of upcoming school year Norfolk emergency planners watch and learn from Ida response in Louisiana 100 low-income families receive free internet in Norfolk Thousands of students on the Peninsula head back to school Colonial Pipeline temporarily shuts down some of its gas lines due to Hurricane Ida 94 animals, 13-year-old girl removed from filthy Indiana home; woman arrested CVS puts limit on rapid COVID-19 test purchases due to surging demand 2 dead, 2 others with life-threatening injuries after vehicle strikes tree on Route 58 in Brunswick Virginia Beach man sentenced to 17 years in fatal 2019 shooting McAuliffe seeks dismissal of GOP lawsuit over paperwork Do school mask bans violate civil rights? Feds investigate 5 states Case still cold 10 years after Portsmouth man was fatally shot through front door Elizabeth City nonprofit among several organizations to receive over $1.5M grant from Dominion Energy Indiana student killed in hit-and-run while trying to board school bus, police say Currituck schools now requiring masks Subways on schedule after ‘power surge’ snarls service around NYC Virginia makes list of hardest-working states Vaccine-skeptic cardinal to begin rehabilitation after spending days on a ventilator with COVID-19 NC COVID-19 August 30 Update: Over 4,500 new cases, more than 3,500 currently hospitalized Guests will have to be fully vaccinated or show negative COVID test for AJR show at Portsmouth’s Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion Student shot at North Carolina school, 15-year-old arrested, sheriff’s office says Military Minute: Tercell T. Byrd Take the 10-Minute Challenge Chronic Cough Treatment Study New Floors in No Time Know Your ‘Why’ in the Work World WATCH: Drone video shows hurricane damage to Louisiana TV studio Police seeking suspect in robbery at Hampton Speedy Mart China limiting children to 3 hours of online gaming a week ‘He saved her life’: Husband killed while protecting wife from intruder Florida Poison Control sees spike in calls from people taking livestock deworming drug ivermectin Touring the National Hispanic Cultural Center Spanish, Baroque-Pueblo architectural influence seen in Southwest Virginia August 30 COVID-19 update: Va. averaging 3K-plus new cases, 19 deaths reported per day, 1,700 now hospitalized New Mexico defends title as most Latino state in nation What does ‘Latinx’ mean and why would you use it? Multiracial boom reflects US racial, ethnic complexity Ida’s blow to US economy expected to be modest, economists say New Orleans couple dogsitting in Colorado watch Ida hit their home Newsfeed Now: US racing to finish Afghanistan withdrawal; Ida destroys New Orleans jazz landmark Historic New Orleans jazz landmark destroyed by Ida Husband of beloved Florida educator dies from COVID-19 six days after wife Blog: Ida Damages The Deep South. Remnants Will Impact Our Weather. Anxious tenants await assistance as evictions resume Ida lashes Louisiana, knocks out New Orleans power Some couldn’t afford to run from Ida: ‘Our bank account is empty’ Photos: Hurricane Ida damage Despite more kids contracting COVID-19, a local doctor says students can still safely attend school