WAVY.com Articles: July 7, 2021

Chidi Okezie realizing Olympic dreams with team Nigeria ‘Fire whirl’ caught on video during California blaze As the Delta variant spreads in Virginia, locals ask ‘Can I get an extra COVID shot?’ Senior alert canceled, missing Caroline County man found safe UPDATE: Chesterfield Police find missing 71-year-old man Taking back the community: Norfolk man hosts cookout after shooting injures 4 children Disneyland offering limited-time discount on 3-day tickets, but only for California residents Man charged with groping 7-year-old playing in front of parents at Raleigh’s Moore Square Park Durham police’s $1.3 million gang unit has made 388 arrests since its 2019 expansion, data shows 4th man arrested in connection with Juneteenth shooting at Raleigh park that injured paramedic Tropical Storm Elsa kills 1 in Florida, hurts 10 at Georgia base Elsa’s aftermath: Tornado touched down in Suffolk; another reported in Isle of Wight Police respond to shooting on Mariner St. in Franklin Wednesday NC deputy shot with AK-47 in line of duty released from hospital, sheriff says WATCH: Bear caught on video swinging from bird feeder Success of California’s port-of-entry vaccination project paves way for similar events along border ‘We’ve been fortunate’: COVID cases rising in other states, but not yet NC. 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Incoming NC State freshman Breon Pass named NCHSAA Male Athlete of the Year NC’s Stein helping lead coalition of attorneys general suing Google for antitrust violations Hampton native competing in high jump at Tokyo Olympics Man given 1-year active sentence for concealing evidence in 2018 fatal hit-and-run in York Body of missing 61-year-old fisherman found after boat overturns in Currituck County 2-alarm house fire on Wayland Street in Norfolk displaces 5, spreads to several nearby homes State Police looking for suspect accused of shooting at another vehicle during road rage incident on I-664 New marijuana law puts light on criminal justice reform in Virginia New race to space: NASA administrator lays out plan to put Americans back on the moon and beyond Northrop Grumman to launch 16th resupply mission to space station in August at NASA Wallops Wounded Warrior Project highlights PTSD risk factors in women veterans State Police: 4th of July weekend traffic claims 10 lives in Virginia ER and urgent care visits go up as COVID-19 numbers come down OBX monitors Elsa as storm moves up the coast While beachgoers soak up a beautiful day, Virginia Beach city crews prepare for Elsa’s high winds and water Lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to ensure residents have access to essential caregivers Mark Wahlberg opens fifth car dealership in Ohio Woman says fiancé jumped in front of her before suspected drunken driver hit their vehicle in South Carolina ‘How can you do that to a child?’: Family wants answers after two grandchildren, uncle were shot Search of collapsed Florida condo building shifts from rescue to recovery Fire erupts on ship, causing massive blast that rocks Dubai Purge of pandemic clothing is on as US life gets back to normal LinkedIn data breach exposes info of 700M users Nearly $1.8 billion of stimulus money went unclaimed in US: Did your state cash their checks? Head Start provider in Virginia Beach gives high marks to plans for universal Pre-K Jan. 6 riot suspect had ‘fully constructed’ US Capitol Lego set, notebook: court doc Owner of venom-spitting cobra that escaped in Raleigh faces 40 misdemeanor charges Biden promotes infrastructure deal with emphasis on early education Norfolk Public Schools to host virtual teacher job fair ahead of upcoming school year Virginia Natural Gas distributes additional $1.6 million in COVID relief funding VB commonwealth’s attorney: Troopers won’t face charges for struggle where 23-year-old fatally shot himself in head Blog: Elsa Likely a 12-Hour Storm First sounding rocket launches from Wallops Island to study Earth’s global electrical current 6 months later: Lawmakers still searching for answers on Jan. 6 Capitol riot Innagural Suffolk Sweets Week kicks off with special menus, 13 places to choose from ‘First Fridays’ returns to Downtown Norfolk Two arrested following shooting incident in Kill Devil Hills, charges include drugs and weapons Amtrak plan to replace dozens of aging trains: cost $7.3B Norfolk teen amputee begs for scooter back after it was stolen from parking lot at job 25-year-old man arrested after barricade situation on Perry St. in Chesapeake Woman defies odds, nears goal of kayaking entire Mississippi River at record pace Jen Psaki says Sha’Carri Richardson’s exclusion from Olympics ‘stinks,’ suggests taking ‘another look’ at rules Escaped python may be inside Mall of Louisiana Advocates turn up heat for Biden to end Title 42 expulsions Roanoke City Councilman Robert Jeffrey, Jr. indicted on felony embezzlement charges White House pledges federal resources to address Chicago gun violence amid Biden’s infrastructure visit Hometown Heroes NYC parade: Best moments from the celebration of front-line workers California homeowner shoots, kills armed intruder after man kicks down door 51-year-old employee found dead in Ohio convenience store freezer Biden pushes money for families and child care AAA: Crude oil prices to hit 7-year high, expect to pay more at the pump Darnella Frazier, teen who recorded George Floyd arrest, loses uncle in police crash Person cut 18-year-old cut on the neck with knife at Avalon Fishing Pier, police say Costco to end COVID hours for seniors, disabled customers in late July Matt Mauser, widow of Kobe Bryant crash victim, stuns in emotional ‘America’s Got Talent’ audition Family vacation to Myrtle Beach ends with teen in hospital after beach fight NC COVID-19 July 7 update: New cases trending up, positivity rate increases to nearly 5% Subway giving away one million subs, revamps entire menu Chicago officer, 2 federal agents shot while undercover Missouri bailiff hailed as hero for saving judge’s life Tennessee to pay for visitors’ airfare to promote tourism; governor gets backlash over source of funds Delta variant now the dominant strain of coronavirus in US, CDC says Teen murder suspect from Hampton arrested after shooting of 20-year-old woman Expanded child care subsidy in Virginia extended through end of 2021 National Freeze Pop Day! Virginia Beach to host virtual meeting for Hampton Roads Hazard Mitigation Plan update Tech and Business Fields on the Rise Police locate missing 85-year-old Norfolk man with cognitive impairment VDOT adds electric vehicle charging station locator to app, website Two hurt in vehicle vs. pedestrian accident in Suffolk NewsfeedNow: Death toll continues to climb in Florida condo collapse; hospitals prep for hurricane season during national blood shortage Virginia July 7 COVID-19 update: 273 new cases, state positivity rate rises Mexico’s foreign relations office lobbies U.S. senators to reevaluate border restrictions Man arrested in deadly Las Vegas-area shootings ID’d using COVID vaccination card Hunt for Capitol attackers still on 6 months after Jan. 6 Tennessee doctor accused of using wrong COVID-19 test to clear patients 911 callers urged help for hockey player killed by fireworks Worker killed after crane collapses in Philadelphia Remains of Roanoke Marine killed during Korean War identified As state vaccine lottery inches closer, only about 53% of NC adults fully vaccinated China’s WeChat shuts down LGBT accounts Blog: Elsa expected to reach Hampton Roads on Thursday, bulk of wind and rain expected Thursday night Ahead of Olympics, Tokyo cases highest since May 10 buns for 10 weiners: Heinz launches campaign to make hot dog and bun counts match Woman hit by stray bullet in Norfolk on Fourth of July Police: Man charged after shooting at Norview Food Lion on Fourth of July NC should prepare for ‘significant rains’ from Tropical Storm Elsa, Gov. Cooper says Virginia Beach City Council again puts off vote on new Airbnb rules Sisters killed in Florida condo collapse buried in same coffin ‘Disgrace’: Wife upset after first responders leave husband’s naked body in yard for hours 8 more bodies pulled from rubble of collapsed Florida condo building Person shot on 50th Street in Norfolk 2 juveniles shot on 16th Street in Newport News Man taken into custody after shooting in York County; witnesses say two men shot at each other Edenton man named person of interest in Tuesday morning suspicious incident 20-year-old woman, juvenile charged in connection with June homicide