WAVY.com Articles: June 16, 2021

Battle named All-American after historic ODU baseball season Wildlife manager finds $1.2M in cocaine while surveying Florida sea turtle nests VB man reunited with first responders who helped save his life, encourages taking CPR classes Police: Fatal single-vehicle crash on Dam Neck Road in Virginia Beach Historians shed light on first African American lighthouse keeper for Cape Henry: prominent abolitionist Willis Augustus Hodges Black Lives Matter 757 to commemorate Juneteenth at Fort Monroe Suffolk appoints interim city attorney to permanent role South Texans call Abbott’s border wall plans ‘bluster’ and out of ‘Trump’s playbook’ Computer trouble halts Hubble Space Telescope for fourth day Aide says former Homeland Security head Tom Ridge had stroke Scottish rapist who faked death at California beach gets 15 years in prison The best non-Amazon products to buy on Prime Day NC Senate Republicans vote to move up deadline for mail-in ballots Push for progress: NC organization working to keep top talent in small towns as more choose bigger cities Teen locked out of Nevada home found stuck in chimney: firefighters Would you get your COVID-19 vaccine at McDonald’s? 30 local Black nonprofits selected to receive part of $1 million from Facebook to promote racial equity Ambassador from Angola tours Fort Monroe, where first enslaved people arrived in New World from Angola Virtual financial empowerment classes open for registration in VB Deadline upcoming for pandemic relief on VB utility bills WJCC schools names new Jamestown High football coach Newport News Sheriff’s Office serving show cause warrants to residents who failed to show up to jury duty JCC police asking for home surveillance video of people stealing from unlocked vehicles $6.5 billion surplus spurs talks of even further tax cuts in NC Police chief identified as officer who shot kidnapping, rape suspect in Newton Grove, NC Virginia colleges ask Northam to end ban on paying student athletes for name, image and likeness Nauticus launches permanent recognition program aboard Battleship Wisconsin House approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday US Sen. Mark Warner feels ‘good’ about bipartisan negotiations on infrastructure bill Blumenthal: Abortion ‘restrictions make safe procedure unsafe’ Bipartisan group of lawmakers pushes Brandon Act, which would improve access to mental health services for military Asphalt art project painting entrance of Norfolk’s Tidewater Gardens to commemorate Juneteenth Hampton Roads venues gearing up for a busy concert, event season Judge denies motion to throw out confession in trial for woman accused of helping dispose of Vanessa Guillen’s body Juarez police nab 14 suspects, seize assault rifles in response to deadly attacks on officers Officials confirm body of Greenville police officer was in Ayden, NC house fire Boycott against border vendors ‘not fair and hurting innocent families’ Meijer LPGA Classic features Olympic hopefuls Virginia Beach community vaccination center closes down as state pivots to regional effort Man dead following assault in Onley, suspect in custody VB Police investigating 2 shooting incidents believed to be connected Construction costs still high despite decrease in lumber costs; Hampton Roads contractors feeling the heat JetBlue ‘revisiting’ its policy in response to video of passenger, flight attendant arguing over eye mask ‘Gorilla Glue Girl’: Tessica Brown launching hair care line months after infamous incident Tracking the Tropics: Development in southern Gulf likely by end of week Four good Samaritans help save injured deputy sheriff from Kentucky creek World’s Strongest Man competition heats up in California’s triple-digit temperatures Bear spends an hour trapped inside car with a case of beer Student loans forgiven for 18,000 former students of ITT Technical Institute Man injured after boat catches fire on Yeopim River in Perquimans County, NC U.S. Congressman says ‘something’s going on that we can’t handle’ when asked about UFOs Jada Pinkett Smith reveals original handwritten Tupac poem on his 50th birthday Pair arrested for murder of Jenita Maldonado, whose body was found in southeast Alabama IRS launches new online tool to help families register for monthly child tax credit Pandemic-related early release of Virginia state inmates ending July 1 Man charged after allegedly assaulting Newport News officers, breaking plexiglass barrier in police cruiser NN Police: Parents charged after 2-year-old shoots, injures self with unattended firearm Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads conducting exercise on Thursday morning Police responded to drive-by shooting in Murfreesboro on Tuesday Newport News Shipbuilding announces workforce development program “Deadbeat dad.” Unique PETA sign appears as NC experiences flood of stray animals, pet surrenders Tractor-trailer fire closes portion of Route 58 in Suffolk Shocking video shows man hanging on hood of car down I-77 in Charlotte 1 in 5 asymptomatic COVID patients will eventually suffer long-haul symptom, study suggests Child tax credit checks: IRS launches new tool to prevent parents from missing out on payments Virginia June 16 COVID-19 update: 277 new cases reported as Va. nears 70% of adults with at least 1 vaccine dose Hampton Roads pool contractor was paid thousands but didn’t deliver, customers say Nexstar celebrates 25th anniversary by giving back to local communities In private, Texas governor told county judges he’d put up a ‘fence’ not a ‘border wall’ AMBER Alert issued for 5-year-old girl missing from East Tennessee ‘It’s actually happening’: Two Kansas City area gymnasts ready to take on Olympic Trials Portsmouth man arrested on drug charges in North Carolina NC COVID-19 June 16 update: Over 300 new cases, positivity rate down to 2.3% VDOT facilities reopen to public, mask mandate lifted Cost of lumber tumbles after record-high prices Dollars and Sense: Interview Tips Celebrating the Class of 2021 – June 16 Fall Semester Begins September 8th JMU’s Odicci Alexander nominated for an ESPY Royal Caribbean delays Odyssey of the Seas launch after crew tests positive for COVID-19 Elk protecting calves turn aggressive, send tourists scattering in Colorado Garbage bag of alleged weed tossed off roof in foiled drug deal; New Yorkers grab it and run Critical race theory debate creeps into Virginia governor’s race Pregnant woman waits over one hour for an ambulance in Richmond following crash Apple Watches are mistakenly calling 911, police say Japan plans to ease coronavirus state of emergency amid final preparations for Tokyo Olympics Some companies want employees back in the office; some workers hesitate Video shows man apologized before Honolulu police shot him Newsfeed Now: Video shows corrections officer’s role in inmate’s assault; Family welcomes 3rd child with same birthday Vice President Kamala Harris revives tradition of hosting all female US Senators for dinners Man who attacked woman, claimed God told him to do it, sentenced in Virginia Beach Blog: Drier Next 3 Days…Overall. West Is Baking! Nearly 70 percent of Virginia adults have received 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine; state mulls booster shot timeline Backing up the talk: Outspoken King wins at US swim trials AP: US military guns lost, stolen from Virginia bases Plane’s engine catches fire in the air, pilot lands at Williamsburg Jamestown Airport Biden-Putin summit ends with some diplomatic steps forward but no significant announcements Kool & the Gang, En Vogue, Jesse McCartney and more coming to Busch Gardens this summer Record heat wave: 40 million Americans looking at dangerous temperatures this week Half of US cosmetics contain toxic chemicals, study finds Pedestrian fatally struck on Route 164 in Portsmouth at West Norfolk Bridge Gunshot victim at CHKD linked to shooting on W 29th Street in Norfolk, police say Gloucester comes together to celebrate Juneteenth Man shot in parking on West Queen Street in Hampton Police: One dead, three injured after truck runs red light in Chesapeake Good News for a Good Morning: Tour guides come to the rescue of Corolla’s wild horses ‘We’re getting close’: Virginia Beach City Council defers vote on new short-term rental rules