WAVY.com Articles: January 2, 2021

Franklin man arrested on charges of possession of child pornography, aggravated sexual battery Train stopped on tracks for over 3 hours, blocking road to neighborhood Overriding defense-bill veto could bring state-of-the-art inspections to more border crossings NC Ferry: Fog conditions delay, cancels some departures from Hatteras, Ocracoke Curry’s 27 leads ODU past FIU 71-66 Virginia Beach public schools mourn loss of Glenwood Elementary School employee to COVID-19 Three injured, including sheriff’s deputy, in Loudoun County shooting CFD: Hotel suffers water damage following fire in Chesapeake AP Report: Talk show host Larry King, 87, in hospital with COVID-19 Texas fires Herman after 4 seasons, hires Tide OC Sarkisian Oklahoma begins Tulsa race massacre centennial remembrance Fort Smith man arrested ‘charged with first-degree terroristic act’ after shooting injures 7 at event center, police say Centra Health celebrates birth of ‘New Year’s Baby’ for 2021 at Lynchburg hospital in Virginia Maine man arrested on charges including attempted arson in fires at MLK Church in Springfield Vermont town votes to ‘terminate’ state virus restrictions NC woman says she ‘happy cried’ after court decision in LGBTQ domestic violence case Gohmert asks judge for Pence to unilaterally decide which electors count Man arrested after high-speed pursuit through Bedford County in Virginia early New Year’s Day Mother says daughters killed in New Year’s Day murder-suicide had positive outlooks on the world Iran general warns US: Military ready to respond to pressure Mitch McConnell’s home vandalized after $2,000 relief fails Maryland box truck driver says wind could have been a factor in Tuesday crash at CBBT Texas Sen. Ted Cruz announces he’ll oppose certification of Biden victory, demands emergency audit NC COVID-19 Jan. 2 update: New records set Friday and Saturday for totals of new, single-day cases Police officer pays for shoplifting suspects’ holiday dinner VCU Men’s Basketball postpones Saturday’s game due to COVID-19 New permit requirement for Department of Wildlife Resources sites After pardon, Blackwater guard defiant: ‘I acted correctly’ Ohio infant smothered to death by dog on New Year’s Eve Many states raising their minimum wages in the new year North Texas judge accused of vandalism related to spray painting over segregation-era sign Woman charged after 7 children found in vacant Chicago apartment Nancy Pelosi’s home vandalized with pig’s head, fake blood Virginia COVID-19 Jan. 2 update: Nearly 4,000 new cases reported; 7-day positivity rate inches closer to 15% Blog: Weekend Split; Warmer & Dry Saturday Before Rain Sunday Photos: New Year’s babies! Meet the first babies born in 2021 A record three million early votes cast in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff races Chesapeake Police investigating overnight homicide on Lafayette Avenue