WAVY.com Articles: December 28, 2021

Newport News police take person with violent felony warrants into custody after tactical situation String of deaths among National Guardsmen deployed at border stirs up questions Man in custody, child found after Amber Alert issued for 13-year-old from Augusta County, Virginia Tennessee investigators have no updates on Summer Wells disappearance over 6 months later Norfolk State moving start of spring semester back to Jan. 18, requiring booster vaccine shots New York schools drop ‘Jingle Bells’ song over historical ‘blackface’ roots Suffolk’s national night out event named in top 5 nationwide ‘I didn’t sign up for this’: DoorDash employee complains engineers have to deliver food Harry Reid, political pugilist and longtime Senate majority leader, dies Southern Shores woman accused in overdose death of family member arrested during traffic stop Man, boy injured in shooting on Wilson Street in Suffolk Two men shot Tuesday evening in Norfolk; police say incidents are related U.S. sets daily COVID-19 infection record Colorado shooting spree suspect IDed, police believe victims were targeted Supreme Court of Virginia signs off on new legislative maps Long lines form for vaccinations at Military Circle clinic following Christmas weekend Here’s how to stream Times Square’s New Year’s Eve Ball Drop When to test for COVID-19 after holiday gatherings Lego kits could be better investment than gold, researchers say Perquimans County Family Dollar robbed at gunpoint Monday night Suffolk family starts foundation encouraging COVID-19 vaccinations after daughter’s death COVID-19 cases, exposures affecting 2 NC ferry routes this week Company holds hiring event for local Virginia miners Hampton police investigating Christmas Day burglary at Fun Fetal Photos NC COVID-19 Dec. 28 Update: Near 2K new cases, positivity rate at 21.9% Hampton police investigating burglary at Kwik E Mart on Christmas Eve Newport News police: Man robs Bayport Credit Union Tuesday afternoon Investigators say NC officer accidentally shot son in the head Local emergency rooms, already taxed, see uptick as omicron variant COVID-19 cases soar Here’s how to achieve better sleep in 2022 Alzheimer’s trigger discovered? Disease mutations impact how brain cells produce energy, study finds Charges pending after girl dies, 5 others injured in Christmas Eve crash in Nelson County, Virginia Olive Garden might end ‘Never-Ending’ pasta promotion New York woman caught hiding knives in a teddy bear at Philadelphia airport Young passenger falls to death on cruise ship returning to Miami Florida 13-year-old dies after dirt bike crash as police attempted to pull him over SURVEY: Who are the unvaccinated? CDC lowers estimate of omicron prevalence in US Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl brings positive light to border city trying to move past migration, drug headlines Iowa man uses dating app to fill open Packers ticket for Christmas Day game Man charged after fatal crash at Rosemont Road and Bow Creek Boulevard in Virginia Beach ODU women’s basketball postpones 2 upcoming games due to COVID-19 protocols Tractor-trailer catches on fire, closes all EB lanes on Route 58 in Suffolk No survivors found in deadly California plane crash, officials say Virginia Tech requiring booster shots, COVID tests, and masks for spring 2022 Virginia Dec. 28 COVID-19 update: Cases at record levels and still climbing; hospitalizations see big increase ‘I paid my debt to society’: Dad frustrated he’s still behind bars for NyQuil theft Experts pull documents, money from Lee statue time capsule Man who told Biden ‘let’s go Brandon’ on Christmas Eve call goes on Bannon’s podcast, touts Trump Victim of strong armed robbery in Suffolk was trying to sell sneakers, police say Bullets fired into occupied home on Dutchess Way in Suffolk; no injuries reported These are the best-rated breweries in NC, ranked by Tripadvisor US home prices jumped 18.4% in October Fauci: US should ‘seriously’ consider vaccine mandate for domestic air travel LAPD posts video showing officer shooting that killed teen bystander Study suggests coronavirus lingers in organs for months Innocent bystander shot to death at NC music venue, sheriff’s office says Former Arlington priest charged with sexual assault of minor Blog: Weird, warm & unsettled to finish the year Holiday travel picks up across Virginia, but still below pre-COVID levels At-home COVID tests hard to find amid holiday surge in cases How this $19 lipstick from Mac became my go-to Feeling uneasy about a New Year’s party? Here are 5 suggestions that people are trying out this year instead