WAVY.com Articles: June 30, 2021

‘Do not move your machines’: Virginia Business owners hopeful skill game ban can be reversed Longtime Virginia Beach restaurant temporarily closes due to staffing shortage, rising costs VSP identifies man killed in crash between train, car in New Kent Venom-spitting snake caught after escaping in Raleigh neighborhood 2 teens injured in shooting on Sir Gawaine Drive in Chesapeake 3 migrant men allegedly break into Texas home and steal guns and ammunition UPS driver recognizes teen trapped in wrecked pickup, uses delivery truck to free him Anti-immigrant rhetoric ‘not welcome in the RGV,’ local activists say as Abbott and Trump visit Northam commemorates 50th anniversary of Virginia’s 1971 Constitution Mother confessed to strangling 7-year-old son, prosecutor tells court Report: California hate crime up 31% in 2020, led by anti-Black bias Girls set up lemonade stand for slain Colorado officer, raise hundreds: ‘We were blown away’ At least 63 people died in Oregon heat wave, officials say Bill Cosby issues statement after prison release: ‘I have always maintained my innocence’ Here are the rules you need to know when marijuana is legal in Virginia on July 1 Sorting through mixed messages on wearing masks in public in Virginia Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore unveils ‘mobile markets’ to deliver food across Hampton Roads “Experience of a lifetime;” Virginia Beach’s Wilson looks back at Olympic Trials experience A Virginian’s guide to legally grow marijuana at home starting July 1 Report shows minimal COVID transmission within N.C. schools In 9-4 vote, UNC Board of Trustees approves tenure for Nikole Hannah-Jones Family offers $10K reward for information to catch ‘West Ghent Arsonist’ Summer school session teaches safe interactions with law enforcement NC Medicaid Managed Care to launch statewide on July 1 Virginia Beach recreation centers to include drop-in child care in updated membership options Trump plays loose with facts on border visit but hammers home rise in illegal migration, fentanyl trafficking NCAA clears athletes to earn money from their fame Authorities looking for help identifying Newport News armed robbery suspects Summer Wells: 5-year-old Tennessee girl disappeared two weeks ago after planting flowers at her home Dems, GOP agree: DOJ abused secret subpoena power Hertford, NC police department officially disbanded to save town money Surfside condo collapse: Rep. Kathy Castor thanks first responders ahead of Biden visit VBPD officers help man with cancer after car breaks down in hot temps Virginia Beach’s offshore wind commission to include international partners VB City Council to return to their chambers in July Nordstrom selling hijabs to ‘celebrate and empower women’ Giant ‘Shark Week’ blimp flies over Outer Banks, heading to Virginia Thursday Norfolk lifting COVID-19 restrictions at city buildings CHKD offers a first look at its new mental health hospital and asks for the public’s help with fundraising Flying car’s successful 35-minute test flight ushers in ‘new era’ of transportation, inventor says Cosby conviction overturned: Ruling sparks outrage, relief from activists and celebrities ‘This is not a data breach’: LinkedIn responds to reports of 700M users’ info being sold online New Mexico border crossing expanding truck entrance to accommodate giant wind blades Millions of us skipped church during pandemic. Will you go back? Authorities respond to accident on I-264 near Downtown Tunnel in Portsmouth Phylicia Rashad, Bill Cosby’s former TV wife, celebrates his release in tweet Use of cannabis, marijuana products still prohibited at Norfolk Naval Shipyard after July 1 Donald Rumsfeld dead at 88 Major water leak in Suffolk leads to mass evacuation at apartment complex Trump heads to southern border to criticize Biden’s immigration policies Father shoots man peeping into 10-year-old girl’s window, police say Police Chief: Four declared dead from gunshot wounds after crews respond to possible explosion, fire at Lenoir home Yale offers free tuition to drama school Virginia Zoo mourns loss of male watusi ‘Khari’ Trump company, executive indicted in tax probe, AP source says Missouri owes wrongfully convicted man $840K in restitution, but can he collect? Pennsylvania father fatally shoots two children, sets multiple fires before committing suicide Minimum wage for NY fast-food workers goes to $15 per hour this week ‘Smallville’ actor Allison Mack sentenced to 3 years in NXIVM sex-slave case These new laws take effect July 1 in Virginia Tracking the Tropics: Tropical Depression 5 forms, expected to become Elsa soon 99% of WNBA vaccinated against COVID-19, but what about other sports leagues? ‘Willy Wonka’ star Gene Wilder agreed to the movie on one condition — but producers had a backup plan Pfizer, Moderna vaccines likely to give long-lasting protection, study finds CBS 17 reporter runs into missing venom-spitting snake on Raleigh home’s porch Norfolk Public Library to test 1 year without fines beginning July 1 UPS driver saves Oregon teen following truck crash Man who recently lost wife, parents is missing in Florida building collapse NC COVID-19 June 30 update: Over 200 new cases, nearly 400 hospitalized Louisiana family has Father’s Day to remember as baby girl is delivered in new car Florida mom saves neighbor’s kids after lightning strikes multiple homes Florida leads nation with more than 50 Capitol riot arrests Search for missing North Carolina tuber declared a recovery mission Venom-spitting snake on the loose in Raleigh allowed under NC law Fayetteville police looking for suspicious truck after young boy grabbed, taken away Record travel expected on July 4th weekend: Here are the worst times to hit the road Former Senate Majority Leader says permanent UFO program should be at NASA ‘To me this is a miracle’: Florida man avoided building collapse after spending night with girlfriend Ikea celebrates Pride with colorful ‘Love Seats’ NBC’s new ‘American Song Contest’ searching for performers, new music Rescue teams watching tropical forecast as search continues at collapsed condo building A Brighter Smile New regional ‘mini’ ambulance will be able to reach patients in typically inaccessible areas In The Kitchen: THE Board! Summer Fun for Everyone Police suspect Chesterfield parents stored child’s body in freezer for over two years after unknown incident Catching up with the Crime Scene Kitchen Young child taken to hospital after drowning scare in Virginia Beach City closings, schedule changes for Fourth of July 2021 Virginia Tech announces expanded beer sales, cashless concessions at Lane Stadium Virginia Task Force 2 deploys to help with search-and-rescue after Surfside condo collapse Newsfeed Now: Crews confirm 16th death at Florida condo collapse site; Drivers pull off interstate to fight Oregon fire Hampton police investigating robbery at gallery Woman’s death under investigation in Norfolk Local ‘remarkable woman’ to be inducted into Jewish American Hall of Fame To-go alcohol sales in Virginia to continue another year under new laws going into effect Thursday Virginia’s vaccine coordinator expects Delta variant to cause ‘another surge in disease’ Minimum fine for littering doubles in Virginia starting July 1 Virginia June 30 COVID-19 update: 275 new cases, 3 new deaths reported Tanya Snyder named co-CEO of Washington Football Team 6 more bodies pulled from Florida building collapse rubble in highest daily toll Cape Charles mother dies, daughter flown to hospital after crash on North Bayside Road on Eastern Shore Donations needed to help Corolla wild horse with infection Army of volunteers showers Florida first responders with food, water Josh Duggar child porn trial continued to November; TLC cancels ‘Counting On’ Blog: Hot & Humid For 2 Days. Rain Likely Friday. 4th of July Weekend? Police ID driver killed in accident on Princess Anne Road Man shot on Antiqua Bay in Hampton Seton Youth Shelters faces tight deadline to fundraise for renovations Friends, mentors hold virtual memorial to remember Hampton woman killed in shooting