WAVY.com Articles: March 11, 2021

Former Suffolk mayor appointed to vacant seat on school board Annual Oyster Roast and Craft Beer Festival fundraiser for volunteer rescue squad will be held drive-thru style 1st case of South African COVID-19 variant in northern Virginia identified Man sentenced to 51 months for fraud scheme involving COVID-19 relief programs 20th anniversary 9/11 tributes will again include families Pfizer vaccine found highly effective at preventing infection in real-world study Songbirds are dying in California, and bird feeders are partially to blame Feds find 31 missing North Texas children after human trafficking operation House GOP leaders to visit border amid concerns of new immigration crisis It’s a girl! Baby elephant born at Houston Zoo ‘Potentially historic’ storm could drop up to 6 feet of snow in Colorado Carcass of right whale drifting off Myrtle Beach leads to ‘phenomenon’ for marine biologists Colorado mom held at gunpoint after baby brandishes toy gun in Walmart parking lot Woman arrested after allegedly pepper spraying, coughing on California Uber driver Why NC’s list of COVID-19 outbreaks at nursing homes paints an incomplete picture Panda Express staff forced to strip almost naked; team-building seminar compared to ‘cult initiation ritual,’ CA lawsuit says NFL coach lived in hotel during season to protect high-risk son from COVID Why does the second COVID vaccine shot have more side effects than the first? Gov. Cooper signs bill aimed at bringing more students back to classrooms NewsNation correspondent confronted, threatened outside George Floyd ‘autonomous zone’ Catholic Diocese of Richmond launches all virtual high school for Fall 2021 Busch Gardens and Water County USA looking to fill 700 jobs Va. House candidates announce plans to challenge party incumbents Pharrell Williams and Pusha-T to receive this year’s ‘7Cities Icon Award’ Home uninhabitable after fire on Langston Boulvevard in Hampton Virginia Secretary of Health to visit vaccine site in Williamsburg VP Kamala Harris meets with select Virginia leaders to discuss American Rescue Plan Virginia officials remind boaters the of dangers of cold-water temperatures MEAC Tournament underway at Norfolk Scope Chesapeake Fire Department finds secret weapon in dog named Cinco Gov. Northam releases Environmental Justice Report Congress to-do list: What’s next now that COVID relief has passed? Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax’s defamation lawsuit gets another hearing in sexual assault scandal Mass community vaccination clinic coming to Portsmouth. The goal: 1,000 vaccinations a day Man dies after shooting on Dunworken Drive in Chesapeake President Biden sets goal to return ‘closer to normal’ by July 4 in address to nation ODU researchers look into cause, remedies of videoconference fatigue Norfolk grand jury will hear case of woman charged with striking husband with car, causing severe injury ODU women advance to C-USA semifinal after 2OT win over Charlotte Southern border sees spike in migrants, Republicans want answers House of Representatives passes gun bills related to background checks, heads to Senate Barbie’s friend Ken turns 60 years old COVID-19 increases chance of getting shingles; doctors advise getting both vaccines Geraldo Rivera confirms he is considering U.S. Senate run from Ohio Virginia Career Works Norfolk office reopening its doors to the public You may get your $1,400 stimulus check sooner than you thought Sperm in space: Scientists propose building ‘ark’ on moon No injuries after 5-unit residence catches fire on Cushing Street in Portsmouth 2 people seen shooting at each other in Newport News on Thursday, police say Multiple fire incidents reported Wednesday in Perquimans Co. Police looking for driver involved in pursuit Thursday morning in Virginia Beach Norfolk State and Hampton University compete for Retool Your School grant from retail giant Person taken to the hospital following Norfolk house fire on Roland Dr. Virginia March 11 COVID-19 update: 1,250 new cases, 53 more deaths reported Female gunshot victim found at Shop N Go on E Liberty Street in Norfolk NC COVID-19 Update: State reports 2,061 new cases; Gov. Cooper announces earlier move to Group 4 vaccine distribution Raccoon in Poquoson tests positive for rabies Beekman hits 3-pointer at buzzer for UVA to beat Syracuse in ACC quarterfinals Virginia sorting through fine print on new stimulus bill House fire on Oak Grove Road in Norfolk Trump absent as 4 former presidents gather to urge COVID-19 vaccination Texas lawmakers to tour detention facility for migrant teens near border ‘That’s not happening’: Clerk chases armed robber out of store Matthew McConaughey says he is considering run for Texas governor Pet Pals: Miss Mama Murpo and Tom Tom Put Some Spring Back Into Your Step Pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by vehicle on E. Little Creek Road in Norfolk Affordable Custom Home Building St. Patrick’s Day With Flair Child tax credit changes: How will monthly payments work? President Biden signs $1.9 trillion stimulus bill CVS to begin administering COVID-19 vaccines in North Carolina VB man charged after 16-year-old shot during fight between two groups in Chesapeake, police say 2 vehicles pulled from river in Isle of Wight could have been there up to 15 years, State Police say Springfield police urges community to partner in solving crimes San Antonio to begin receiving overflow of undocumented migrants, South Texas lawmaker says Security camera hack exposes live feeds from hospitals, workplaces and schools Live horse racing returns to Colonial Downs on July 19 Chase for the Championship | Duke drops out as top-seeded teams see action during ACC Tournament semis Newsfeed Now: President Biden prepares to give prime-time address; New Okla. bill may require students to take citizenship test to graduate K9 alerts deputies to the presence of drugs during Perquimans Co. traffic stop Reinstated William & Mary sports programs to continue indefinitely after pushback, fundraising Famed Bible teacher Beth Moore quits Southern Baptists What are the happiest cities in the US? 4 Hampton Roads cities made the list AG Herring considering request to review case of Xzavier Hill, Black teen killed by police after chase 1 in 5 in US lost someone close to COVID-19, poll finds Republicans want to hold hearings on immigration ‘crisis’ on the border Lynchburg prepares to play Randolph-Macon in the ODAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Finals Blog: Warm, Dry, & Breezy. Increased Fire Danger! Powerball ended in Idaho over fear of foreign participation EXCLUSIVE: 16-year-old survivor speaks about California crash that killed 13 Slide stolen from Washington playground found in boy’s room Former Texas police officer convicted of sexually assaulting 2 men in his custody Mahomes’ fiancée shares first video of newborn daughter Ocean Breeze, other area water parks reopening in May Edenton police investigating killing of Columbia man Could North Carolina move up vaccinations for people with underlying conditions? Prince William responds after Oprah interview, saying royals are ‘very much not a racist family’ Nephew of ‘Pioneer Woman’ critically injured in head-on fire truck crash Local artist creates concert series to impact mental wellness Harmon backs away from graduated income tax Virginia Beach City Council will not give citizens power to investigate, discipline police officers Chapter 6: An Extreme Outlier