WAVY.com Articles: August 6, 2021

Portsmouth police: 2 people injured in separate shootings Friday night Norfolk DMV Select is open by appointment for select transactions Kill Devil Hills man sentenced to more than 10 years for trafficking cocaine Elizabeth City re-dedicates BLM mural Thursday Police investigating after man accidentally shoots self in Norfolk Friday Newport News to host 2021 Impact School Supply Distribution Aug. 14 Transgender weightlifter Hubbard: ‘People like me are just people’ Biden thanks Team USA, extends White House invite COVID-19 outbreak happens again at Elizabeth City long-term care facility COVID-19: What happens after the Olympics? Jar Journeys: Victory Arch Examining Allyson Felix’s spectacular legacy NASA Wallops launches rocket to Space Station Tuesday Missing NC woman’s body found entombed in concrete in her basement NC’s attorney general sues Durham gas station for price gouging during May’s gas shortage Owner of escaped Raleigh zebra cobra must turn over 75 snakes, pay $13K in restitution Virginia Beach City Public Schools to decide mask policy Tuesday New dates added for Military Circle Mall vaccine clinic; August 10 & 12 White House touts positive jobs report, warns it’s too soon to celebrate as delta variant spreads California border town unveils recovery plan for businesses hurt by travel restrictions 183-foot-long drug traffickers’ tunnel discovered near California-Mexico border Virginia community colleges implement indoor mask mandate Americans go for gold in basketball, volleyball, water polo Police investigating reported shooting in Norfolk Photos: Most emotional images from Tokyo 2020 Games Gus Kenworthy attends thrilling U.S. women’s soccer game Portsmouth Humane Society looking for short-term fosters Testimony in McCabe trial details jail contractor wining and dining former sheriff Conservatives try to slam brakes on infrastructure package Komen study shows why Black women die from breast cancer more than white women in Tidewater area Crowdfunding, day jobs help equestrians pay high costs of competition Virginia Beach man arrested with loaded gun at Norfolk International Airport NC COVID-19 August 6 update: More than 4,500 daily cases for the first time since February Man convicted of sex crimes involving children in Suffolk dies in ‘apparent homicide’ at Lawrenceville Correctional Center Mask mandate for Virginia schools sparks questions about intent of the law Foreign travelers may need to be vaccinated to enter US Virginia State University names four buildings to honor Black alumnae UVA will require masks throughout campus Greyhound bus ends up in embankment on Interstate 95 in Caroline County Friday morning Celebrate summer with Downtown Hampton Live concert series Interest growing rapidly in Hampton Roads for Virtual Virginia, state’s online school platform After a year away, Old Dominion opens Fall football camp Federal student loan payments paused until 2022 Virginia DMV expands online services; develops online payment options CDC says people who’ve had COVID should get vaccinated, or risk reinfection X: With eyes on Tokyo, Olympians protest oppression Suffolk to resume utility service cut-offs 3 proposals submitted to redevelop Military Circle Mall area of Norfolk, 2 come with arenas Help coming to Virginia homeowners behind on their mortgage Offers of help flooding in after woodland hermit’s cabin burns down COVID nurse thrilled to be back on the pro bowling circuit Dog found buried alive in California field Real-life Bennifers find happy endings after years apart UPDATE: Identities of Mountain Valley Pipeline Protestors released CVS stops offering Johnson & Johnson shots at its pharmacies Intense bodycam video shows California deputy collapse after fentanyl exposure Southwest Airlines pilot urges passengers to wear masks in viral video: ‘It’s not a political statement’ Flu shots may protect against severe complications from COVID-19 US wrestler Gable Steveson wins gold in last second of freestyle match, celebrates with signature backflip 50% of U.S. population is fully vaccinated, White House says Norfolk Public Library expands operations; continues grab-n-go KFC-themed hotel featuring ‘press for chicken’ button opening this month ‘I tried to barter with God’: Family ravaged by COVID after gathering Neighbor arrested after Oregon family’s dogs ate poisoned meat Suffolk Police looking for suspects in armed robbery on Portsmouth Blvd. What to watch Friday night, Saturday morning at the Tokyo Olympics Warbirds Over the Beach returns to VB in October Virginia August 6 COVID-19 update: 1,845 new cases, hospitalizations jump again; VDH sees significant increase of Delta variant Rapinoe to Trump: ‘You’re rooting for people to do bad?’ Hampton University to pay outstanding balances of undergraduate students Whiter Smile in Mintures The Magic of Krendl Big Time Bowling and More CC: Greater Grace Friends and Family Celebration Live Music Friday: Lisa Nicole Canada wins 1st gold in women’s soccer Amazon offering $10 for your palm scan Portsmouth murder suspect out on bond arrested in Virginia Beach after police find two guns Japan-US relations helped by Iowa hogs ‘Dream come true’: Chesapeake’s Grant Holloway happy after winning silver at Olympics Stubborn horse costs Germany’s Schleu a shot at modern pentathlon gold Newsfeed Now: Biden administration pushes COVID vaccinations efforts in hardest-hit areas; Teen uses TikTok to help grandfather with Alzheimer’s Watch: Allyson Felix finds historic 10th medal Hospitalized Bristol man urges others to get COVID-19 vaccine Missing man’s body found in Hampton; death investigation underway Italy surprisingly wins men’s 4×100 relay gold Energy and Japanese culture inspire US artist Dominant Jamaicans win women’s 4×100 relay US adds 943,000 jobs in July, unemployment rate falls to 5.4% Felix sets a record, wins bronze for 10th Olympic medal Missing Suffolk man’s body located in Virginia Beach Blog: Nice Friday Ahead, But Showers And Storms Return Saturday. Police investigating after 2 men found with lacerations on Sundown Lane in Newport News USS Mahan returns to Norfolk on Friday Watch: Gable Steveson beats the clock to grab wrestling gold Crash that shut down HRBT was hit-and-run, police say Multi-vehicle crash involving motorcyclist closes southbound Monitor-Merrimac Hours away from Tokyo, marathoners to battle heat in Sapporo Norfolk’s Keyshawn Davis will fight for gold Sunday after unanimous win in men’s boxing semis 2 coaches removed from Tokyo Olympics in Belarus case Suspect charged with abduction and assault after barricade situation at Colony Mobile Home Park in Virginia Beach Good day on beach and courts for US women in Tokyo ‘Snakeman’ hopes to spread the joys of table tennis beyond the Olympics Infamous sumo wrestler removed from equestrain course for team event Japanese mayor sorry for biting Olympic medal amid COVID concerns ‘Stop shutting our lifeline down’: Knotts Island residents pleading with NCDOT to stop ferry cancellations