WAVY.com Articles: December 27, 2021

5 killed, officer injured in Colorado shooting spree Man dies in shooting on North Capital Street in Suffolk Shooting of an officer by a 14-year-old comes on the heels of a rough week for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Experts say COVID-19 cases don’t tell whole story IRS: Report stolen property as income, unless you return it the same year Nonprofit pays off NEX layaway for 700 military families, including some in Norfolk Astronomers spot up to 170 giant rogue planets floating through space Flu making a comeback after an unusual year off What’s next in ‘unprecedented’ case of truck driver sentenced to 110 years Norfolk State men’s basketball game postponed due to COVID-19 Annual ‘ambassador pass’ allows Newport News residents to visit local attractions for free VDOT to temporarily close portion of Route 671 in Southampton County for bridge replacement project COVID-19 cases reported after artist doesn’t require masks, vaccines or tests for concert at Hampton Coliseum Local health care groups hosting vaccine, testing clinics as new year approaches ‘This is my pride and joy’: Newport News man needs help to keep grandparents’ philanthropic legacy alive Founding SEAL Team 6 head Richard Marcinko dead at 81 Hampton receives over $9 million in grants in fight against sea-level rise New laws going into effect in Virginia in 2022 NYC vaccine mandate for private sector workers, companies goes into effect Social Security payment schedule: When to expect checks in 2022 Fights, arrests at Walden Galleria lead to extension of parental escort policy Woman lying on road in Niagara Falls struck by driver Journey to Beijing: No Olympics for NHL players Muse Writers Center in Norfolk announces winter/spring schedule Man hurt from debris in shooting on 7th Street in Portsmouth, police searching for SUV Putin threatens military action if NATO rejects demands; lawmaker pushes back GOP governor thanks Biden for efforts to ‘depoliticize’ pandemic response VSP: Pulaski County deputy charged with DUI while on duty Virginia Beach man sentenced to 2 years probation after pleading guilty to U.S. Capitol attack involvement Virginia Dec. 27 COVID-19 update: Case average at highest point of pandemic, positivity rate at 14.5% Tidewater Staffing looking to fill over 100 positions during warehouse job fair in Suffolk Looking to do some exploring? Here’s the best day trips you can take in NC Pfizer antiviral pill could be risky with other widely used medications Winter Storms, COVID: How to Change a Flight Last-Minute What were the most searched terms on Google in 2021? Delta says flight from Seattle to Shanghai turned back due to COVID-19 rules Lawmaker wants to cut South Carolina income tax in half, eliminate it for businesses ‘Retire the cloth mask’: Ohio doctors suggest upgrading face covering Video shows woman smack unmasked passenger on Delta flight Walgreens outage reported, COVID test bookings hindered Virginia Tech men’s basketball game at NC postponed due to COVID protocols 14-year-old shot officer near east Charlotte apartment complex, police say Historic 1887 time capsule found at the former Robert E. Lee Monument in Richmond Hundreds of parakeets dropped off at Michigan animal shelter More than 7,000 flights delayed, canceled Sunday in US amid omicron surge Family of bears come down from tree on Bruin Drive in Chesapeake Luria and fellow Va. congresswomen bear redistricting burden, Kaine and Warner say 2022 vacation ideas: Destinations where travelers might find a great deal Woman killed boyfriend with sword on Christmas Eve in Missouri, police say Blog: Seasonal Monday with more warmth this week Two men shot on North Mosley Street in Edenton Dare County man charged with first-degree murder after 2 men found dead