WAVY.com Articles: July 15, 2021

Cam Thomas Works out for Warriors ahead of NBA Draft Grand Illumination in Williamsburg will span three weekends this year VB City Council accepting applications for new Kempsville district representative UNC Board of Trustees says they support Chancellor Guskiewicz, amid rumors he could be removed Stolen South Carolina guns are being transported up ‘Iron Pipeline’ to commit crimes in other states UNC-CH plans for a ‘normal’ return to campus, but masks still required for everyone indoors Slain NJ mom may have been dead for days before abducted toddler son was found in Tennessee: court docs ‘Looking for missing money’: NC auditor and treasurer launch investigation into Spring Lake’s finances Statue honoring Ida B. Wells to be unveiled Friday on Beale Street in Memphis Companies donate, install HVAC system for local nonprofit VA State Police: 21 motorcycle deaths in past seven weeks Congressman: San Diego Convention Center became migrant children’s ‘Ellis Island, their Statue of Liberty’ Virginia Beach Cold Case Files returns to local television, social media Georgia man sentenced to 12 years in federal prison child exploitation case Teen accused of stabbing Florida girl 114 times reportedly asked, ‘How is that my problem?’ Brewing beer with solar: North Carolina ranks third in the nation for the renewable fuel ‘We heard a faint tapping’: Goose finds injured mate at wildlife hospital, waits outside door Man arrested for drugs in Tennessee hollowed out Bible after ‘seeing it in a movie’ Online Originals: NC Democrats show support for Biden’s Child Tax Payment Coalition calls for $1,000 grants for claimants in unemployment backlog NC election officials deny request for House Republicans to look inside voting machines Military celebrates NATO marking full operational capacity Thursday Do Trump voters in NC really have lower vaccination rates? Duke 1st in the country to implant new artificial heart Police: Driver charged with murder of 2 killed in crash during pursuit in Chesapeake Residential fire on Gentry Road in Virginia Beach Woman held captive for 2 months rescued after leaving notes in public bathrooms ‘Tiny House’ Airbnb host named most hospitable host in Virginia 21 burial sites and possible 18th-century building found at Colonial Williamsburg site Grand jury indicts Spotsylvania deputy in shooting of Isiah Brown Athletes who can three-peat (or four-peat) at the Tokyo Olympics Inflation worries rise in Congress as economy continues to bounce back Car falls 25 feet off ramp in Richmond during police pursuit; driver ejected and killed Child tax credit payments begin rolling out to US families Uncle Sam sends parents more money — but will it help or hurt the economy? Man accused of trying to kill his passenger with a train Norfolk Tourism Foundation names new director COVID-19 sniffing police dogs make US debut Surgeon general: COVID-19 misinformation ‘imminent, insidious threat’ to US health Authorities respond to house fire in Chesapeake; family of three displaced EXPLAINER: How Virginia is helping tenants with rental aid Portsmouth police seek person of interest in July 1 homicide Life appears back to normal, but there are warnings as COVID-19 vaccinations are down and infections are up Virginia Beach hosting COVID-19 vaccine clinic Saturday morning Norfolk mother trying to get bus rides home for daughter in summer school Gov. Roy Cooper makes pit stop in Gates County to push vaccine Racing returns to Colonial Downs for seven weeks; tickets on sale Man who lost pregnant wife in crash hopes to carry on her legacy with their new baby boy TSA officers find glass replica rifle in traveler’s carry-on: ‘Not allowed’ Bridge over I-16 to be demolished after truck crash shifts it 6 feet ‘It’s just sick’: George Floyd mural at Laugh Factory in Hollywood vandalized Chicago driver who fatally struck 9-year-old boy was off-duty cop, says police order Minimum-wage workers can’t afford modest rental homes anywhere in the country, report finds Woman guilty in 3-year-old niece’s death is resentenced, freed; parents want answers Group accused of riding endangered sea turtle in South Carolina VCU mandates COVID-19 vaccinations for Fall 2021 semester, with July 15 deadline to report status Photographer tracks down couple after capturing North Myrtle Beach oceanfront engagement Volvo Trucks North America and UAW agree on six-year contract, suspending Dublin strike Will COVID-19 vaccines work if I have a weak immune system? WHO warns against mixing COVID vaccines – what you should know Pet Pal of the Week: Jetson IAHR: Sabrina Wahid Legal Matters: Do You Need A Personal Injury Attorney? Foot Pain Relief First female sailor completes Navy special warfare training ‘They are another family outside of my family’: Norfolk General’s Foresight Program provides hope to victims of violence Athletes go it alone in Tokyo as families watch from afar Child tax credit updates: What time? What if amount is wrong? Virginia COVID-19 July 15 update: 440 new cases, daily positivity rate rises Boat overturns near Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel NC COVID-19 July 15 update: More than 1,000 daily coronavirus cases for the first time since May UPDATE: Worker injured after pipe fails during test at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital Park renovations to honor slain 5-year-old Wilson boy Cannon Hinnant now complete 16-year-old lifeguard in NC saves woman’s life during first week on the job How to watch the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games Biden administration exploring idea of emergency ‘red phone’-type hotline with China, report says Virginia fire marshal robbed at gunpoint at gas station US surgeon general warns over COVID-19 misinformation Child tax credit payments hit bank accounts, Biden touts it as a ‘middle-class tax cut’ Expert senses ‘anticipation and concern’ ahead of expected Biden rollback of Title 42 migrant rule Missing monkey makes herself at home inside Memphis clothing store Residents’ return to Suffolk Tower Apartments delayed after suspected arson Newsfeed Now: Swatting call over Twitter handle leads to man’s death; Senate Democrats push for permanent child tax credit payments 18-year-old from Ahoskie dies, 3 others injured after crash in Hertford County Watch the moment U.S. boxer learns her Olympic dreams are coming true Dog rescued after ‘suspicious’ fire on South Street in Portsmouth Cases surge to 6-month high in Tokyo a week before Olympics Blog: Sizzling Heat Continues ‘Four-letter word’: Race fuels push to rename invasive fish Former Washington QB Dwayne Haskins loses a tooth; wife charged with domestic battery Local Heroes Day coming up on Saturday at Pembroke Mall Luria holds in-person town hall Thursday in Virginia Beach What can I do if I didn’t get my child tax credit payment? Virginia Wesleyan conducts heat island study in Virginia Beach Two months in, Norfolk’s assistant police chief reflects on her history-making promotion Hampton signs deal to bring Lime e-scooters to city