WAVY.com Articles: March 10, 2021

Family displaced after fire on Maori Court in Chesapeake Former VB economic development employee convicted of felony embezzlement Suffolk police asking for ID of man behind burglaries at Holland Road business VB Crime Solvers asking for help identifying man who broke SUV window at Onelife Fitness, stole purses Set collapses on ESPN anchor in scary on-air accident Two missing children in NC found safe, Amber Alert canceled Former Texas police officer convicted of sexually assaulting two men in his custody Fish at 7-Eleven? It’s happening for Lent Sens. Warner, Kaine announce more than $38.5M in federal funds going toward Virginia’s vaccination efforts Gov. Cooper, state legislative leaders announce school reopening bill agreement VB authorities looking to ID female who stole car, used stolen credit cards Fire on Bret Harte Drive in Newport News State records show Illinois sent $1.1 million in Coronavirus relief funds to “dissolved” companies Cannonball found buried in yard in Seaford Brush fire spreads to 2 sheds in Norfolk Wednesday Creative Corner: Rapper Juanski USS Gerald R. Ford moving toward completion of post-delivery tests and trials Residents ask Virginia Beach Planning Commission for more regulations on short-term rentals Virginia lawmakers praise passage of $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill Williams dominates as Duke beats Louisville to advance in ACC Tournament Gov. Northam appoints members to Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority Police: Portsmouth man who flipped SUV in police chase charged with identity theft, grand larceny Wayne helps lift ODU women past North Texas in C-USA Tournament 100 million doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be produced in Durham Wisconsin driver found using camping chair to operate seat-less vehicle Truth tracker: CDC study backs up Cooper’s statement that NC’s COVID-19 restrictions ‘saved lives’ New ‘Moms Matter’ program at Sentara aims to support new mothers with hypertension Lime launching 500 electric scooters in Richmond ‘Gonna change the world’: Inside the first large-scale human composting facility Nursing home residents can get hugs again, feds say Henrico County School Board member apologizes for controversial Dr. Seuss Facebook post NC House passes bill that would arm some paramedics Missouri man snags 112-pound black carp while catfishing DHS refutes Abbott’s claims that border agents aren’t receiving COVID-19 vaccine Smithsonian acquires COVID vaccine vial that administered first doses in US ‘Isolation is killing’: Families with loved ones in long-term care facilities take visitation concerns to Gov. Cooper Electronic ‘vaccine passports’ aimed at avoiding fraud coveted over paper documents Virginia’s first and only site to offer Moderna vaccine trial for kids set for April 1 Interim investigation report into allegations of racism, cultural hostility, sexual harassment at VMI released Virginia NAACP calls for AG to name special prosecutor for Xzavier Hill case Virginia Department of Education revises back-to-school guidance Georgia Democrats applaud House passing COVID relief bill, Florida Republican concerned with price tag Kroger clinic patients receive empty shot instead of COVID-19 vaccine, ‘shot of nothing’ found harmless Family of fallen Capitol Police officer calls on Virginians to get COVID-19 vaccine: ‘This woke me up’ Local organization helps boost volunteer numbers with nonprofits during pandemic Multiple art projects installed at Nauticus to raise awareness about plastic pollution Small town Virginia farmers honor COVID-19 victims in a big way Joint Base Langley–Eustis Bi-Annual Job Fair will be virtual Humane Society of the United States condemns giraffes’ deaths at Fairfax Co. zoo Norfolk FBI announces 2020 Director’s Comunity Leadership Award recipient House passes COVID-19 relief plan, President Biden plans on signing later this week City of Newport News extends Lee Hall area plan survey Neighbors unsettled after 16-year-old found dead during another Portsmouth shooting investigation U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to host career open house on March 17 Lawmakers from Michigan hand out lunch to state’s National Guard troops in DC GOP blames US-Mexico border spike of migrants on Biden A failure to communicate: Norfolk neighbors angry over repeated Cox internet outages Perdue Farms donates nearly 10,000 pounds of chicken to Bertie Co. families Chesapeake family awaits ‘Social Security for children’ from the $1.9T stimulus bill One year later: First Hampton Roads couple diagnosed with COVID-19 talks about their health and a strange year Plane strikes bird while flying out of Norfolk International Airport Sheriff’s office helps vaccinate Portsmouth senior community against COVID-19 Prospective jurors in Derek Chauvin trial exhibit fear, anxiety, strong opinions Can the brain be retrained after taste and smell lost to COVID? Study seeks to find out Mexico in Brief: Authorities looking for women’s bodies at Juarez hotel Bigfoot bounty passes $2 million if captured unharmed ‘The Brady Bunch’ connection to Oprah’s interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Getting relief out ‘as quickly, as accurately, as efficiently as possible’ is the priority, Biden economic adviser says Alaska offers COVID-19 vaccines to anyone 16 and up, becomes first state to drop eligibility requirements UK variant found at ‘most’ Houston wastewater plants suggesting ‘ongoing and uncontrolled’ spread of virus Virginia GOP seeks input on two proposals for 2021 convention Dove parent company Unilever to drop word ‘normal’ from beauty products packaging Biden’s first 50 days: Where he stands on key promises Senate confirms Merrick Garland to be US attorney general Chase for the Championship | Teams fight to keep NCAA hopes alive in second round of ACC Tournament Confused about COVID-19 vaccine cards? This might help ‘American Idol’ alum recovering from surgery for brain tumor the size of a peach ‘It’s just plain awful’: 70 West Virginia healthcare facilities failed to report COVID-19 deaths, governor says Virginia March 10 COVID-19 update: Cases still hovering above 1K, high numbers of old death certificates still being added Stimulus checks approved: How much will you get and when will you get it? NC COVID-19 March 10 update: Another big drop in hospitalizations as new case numbers increase Downed power pole closes portion of Indian Creek Rd. in Chesapeake Caught on camera: Uber driver harassed over mask policy in San Francisco Small fire at elevator equipment room temporarily halts operation at Hampton VA Medical Center How are your Floors? Fresh Flavors from Ireland Ted Lasso’s Hannah Waddingham and Juno Temple Target to partner with CVS, distribute vaccine in stores in 17 states, including Virginia Oklahoma lawmaker apologizes for ‘colored babies’ comment during heated debate on abortion bills Bill would require Oklahoma high school students to take citizenship test in order to graduate WATCH: Suspects terrorize homeowners in Texas home invasion Newsfeed Now: House expected to give final approval on COVID-19 relief bill; Disneyland looks to reopen in late April North Carolina bill would require all schools to reopen for in-person learning Sentencing in Dr. Javaid Perwaiz case continued because of scheduling conflict California ER doctor twists balloons to bring cheer to patients during pandemic Some COVID-19 restrictions being lifted at Maryland businesses, Camden Yards to open at 50% capacity Biden announces the US will procure an additional 100 million doses of the J&J vaccine Outside the autonomous zone of the George Floyd memorial where police aren’t allowed Some borrowers are 19 months closer to student loan forgiveness Americans eagerly wait for next round of stimulus checks Golden retriever wears PPE to assist owner working in lab Congress approves $1.9T virus relief bill, Biden will sign Friday Man propped dead wife on sofa in front of kids while they opened Christmas presents, prosecutor says Why is Harry and Meghan’s son not a prince? Cheese lovers rejoice! Taco Bell brings back a favorite Norfolk Public Schools hosting job fair Thursday morning Advocates come together after reported rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans Bill to make daylight saving time permanent reintroduced in US Senate Blog: Great Weather For A Couple More Days! Uncovering the history of the Mariners’ Museum and the men that built it Portsmouth casino developer commits to building hotel, but won’t say when Tillis introduces bill to close the patent gap faced by women