WAVY.com Articles: March 3, 2021

Creative Corner: Perry Glass Studio Manager Robin Rogers Texas grid operator CEO will be terminated after mass blackouts during winter storm Harris Teeter offering ‘limited’ doses of COVID-19 vaccines at select locations in NC Third stimulus check: Some Senate Dems call for automatic payments Some kids likely won’t get COVID vaccines until 2022: Is it safe for Virginia schools to reopen now? House passes sweeping voting rights bill over GOP opposition 108-year-old Durham woman gets COVID-19 vaccine Court documents show FBI raided Jeremy Groseclose’s home last week as investigation into involvement in Capitol riots continue Black market for marijuana still thriving even as more states legalize it for medicinal, recreational use SpaceX Starship SN10 explodes after nailing landing Target, Costco among big retailers keeping mask mandate in Texas 2 toddlers found wandering alone in cold at night in Chicago ‘Forget your purse! Let’s go!’: Watch Florida deputies rescue 73-year-old woman from sinking car Alamo Drafthouse movie theater chain files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy because of pandemic In rare move, NC Republicans working toward second veto override attempt US lawmakers from Virginia, NC react to passage of sweeping voting rights bill ‘Should I sign him?’: Celebrities listen as 5-year-old Portsmouth boy’s beats go viral City of Suffolk, health department working to bring mass vaccination sites to residents Superintendent’s 2021-2022 budget presented at School Board meeting in Hampton With Biden’s backing, Dems revive bill to overhaul policing COVID-19 hit Hampton Roads hard. Where are we one year later? Chesapeake man arrested on multiple kidnapping, cruelty charges in connection with child abuse case Man arrested in connection with Newport News shooting that left 17-year-old, 2 others injured Vehicle fire reported off of Burnetts Way in Suffolk Warner, Kaine recommend candidates for US Attorneys in Eastern, Western districts of Virginia Democrats elect Rep. Robin Kelly to run state party operation Hampton Restaurant Week returns for 2 weeks beginning Sunday Chopper 10: ODU identifies COVID-19 outbreak at Gresham Main residence hall among 7 individuals US declined to prosecute Trump transport chief after inspector general review Hampton DMV Select reopening Monday Norfolk police officers rescue 2 from water in Ocean View Wednesday Norfolk hot dog shop paying it forward with ‘Franks for Friends’ Plasser American breaks ground on expansion project in Chesapeake; 100 jobs will be added Tillis, Smith to reintroduce bipartisan bill supporting health care for veterans exposed to radiation Navy says USS Vella Gulf fuel leak caused by ‘single tank corrosion’ Indian River Shopping Center in Virginia Beach listed for sale Beloved staple of Hampton Roads music scene Sean Brickell dies suddenly Hampton Sheriff’s Office to host drive-thru career fair President Biden’s COVID aid package meets divided Senate NACC names ‘Cat Colony Room’ in honor of longtime volunteer who passed away Elizabeth City residents complain about higher utility bills, city manager cites several factors Virginia Attorney General Herring vows to protect workers from wage theft Simple experiment debunks Texas ‘fake snow’ theory Derek Carr to serve as Grand Marshall for Pennzoil 400 NASCAR race Florida school resource officer fired after being caught on bodycam using racial slurs Third stimulus check: Americans who make more than $80,000 may not get direct payment WATCH: Bear roams Los Angeles neighborhood No Parking: Florida woman finds 7-foot gator in her garage With Taco Bell’s Mexican pizza gone, here’s how you may be able to get your cheese fix Pet sickness, death linked to flea and tick collar, investigation finds What were those mysterious lights over Las Vegas? Virginia National Guard honors Airmen, Soldiers killed in plane crash 20 years ago Lawmakers introduce bills to ban transgender girls from high school teams, but can’t cite local examples 11-year-old Massachusetts boy and his sledding chicken go viral TSA prepares for more travelers during spring break season ‘Sexual and denigrating:’ Pentagon report details ex-White House Dr. Jackson’s behavior Senate Democrats trim parts of Biden’s COVID-19 aid bill, Republicans threaten delay VHSL football weekly ratings and weekly top 20 rankings ‘Neanderthal thinking,’ Biden says of ending state mask mandates in Texas, Mississippi Navy vet helps police track down suspicious man driving white van in New Kent SUV in California crash where 13 died came through hole in border fence Watch: Officer seen on video swinging K-9 over his shoulder by leash Video: 2 Long Island officers suspended for kicking handcuffed man in bodycam footage Virginia Tech at NC State men’s basketball game canceled South Carolina Board of Ed disciplined more than 100 teachers in 2020 South Carolina tops the nation for domestic violence deaths — and resources are at risk Walmart announces it will invest $350 billion in US manufacturing Virginia getting 69K doses of J&J vaccine this week, mass vaccination events to start Republicans introduce alternative election reform measure to H.R. 1 BLOG: Don’t start your garden yet! Capitol Police double down on security amid new militia threat 3 injured in 4-vehicle crash involving dump truck in Suffolk Virginia Beach Police deputy chief accepts position in North Carolina beginning end of March NY governor apologizes after sexual harassment allegations; lawmakers push for investigation New group offers support to patients impacted by OB-GYN Dr. Javaid Perwaiz’ crimes NC COVID-19 March 3 update: New cases tick up slightly, most deaths reported in a week Newport News Shipbuilding launches new Montana submarine into James River ODU identifies COVID-19 outbreak at Gresham Main residence hall among 7 individuals What’s that in the sky? Launch from Wallops leaves colorful clouds above Hampton Roads region In The Kitchen: Bourbon And Burgers Prepare For a Career in Health Care Man struck by dump truck in hit-and-run in James City County; suspect later died by suicide, police say Celebrating World Wildlife Day Brighten Your Smile in Minutes ‘I’m sorry for whatever pain I caused’: Gov. Cuomo apologizes following harassment allegations Accomack County Schools extends spring break for 2 extra days Man wanted on murder, child abuse charges in Portsmouth turns himself in Sentara Healthcare celebrates 80,000 COVID-19 vaccines administered Newport News Shipbuilding hosts groundbreaking for 19th home in Habitat for Humanity project Adopted twins separated at birth find each other living just 6 blocks apart COVID-19 halts high school football games in Norfolk, Chesapeake House cancels Thursday votes as police warn of possible threat to Capitol by militia group Vigil planned for VCU freshman Adam Oakes, university launches independent review of campus Greek life Newsfeed Now: Voting rights takes center stage on Capitol Hill; Musician helps NASA put a microphone on Mars Chesapeake officer charged with DUI in January damaged police car, department says Military Circle Mall slam dunk contest to give out $500 in gift cards Hampton man wanted in connection to York County woman’s death, police say 2 Norfolk men plead guilty to using stolen credit card numbers to buy and resell alcohol from local ABC stores Virginia March 3 COVID-19 update: 383 more deaths reported as old death certificates are inputted, 1,549 new cases Man facing several charges after woman found ‘severely assaulted’ following 2016 burglary in Bertie Co. Japan to decide on overseas fans attendance at Tokyo Olympics by end of month General: Pentagon hesitated on sending Guard to Capitol riot White House COVID-19 team details Merck, J&J vaccine partnership Latrell Scott resigns as Norfolk State head football coach Michigan mother tosses baby to neighbor from roof to escape fire Police shootout during live TV report ends in arrest Multiple people taken to hospital after 3-vehicle crash at Coliseum Drive in Hampton Matthew Rushin to be released from prison March 29 after partial pardon Stimulus check latest: Biden urges Senate Democrats to rally behind $1.9T COVID-19 bill New lawyers for ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic to ask for new trial In NC, if you’ve smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your lifetime, you can get vaccinated starting March 24 Bowl bought for $35 at yard sale turns out to be artifact worth up to $500K Blog: A Lucky 7 Day! ‘That could really be the difference’: Portsmouth health director says vaccine efforts cannot expand without more volunteers US contractor died in rocket attack at Iraq base, Pentagon says ‘This is my gift’: Small business owners pair up to give away a bike for free At’Taysiyah Dye’s mother pleads for answers after her missing daughter was found dead last week Virginia’s law banning no-knock warrants, other police reform laws now in effect Neighbor recalls hearing a ‘big party’ in nearby home hours before Adam Oakes was found dead ‘We were basically in a black hole, like no one cared’: Inmates speak about catching COVID-19 in Virginia state prisons Herring joins coalition urging Supreme Court to protect rights of Temporary Protected Status holders Chesapeake family still searching for answers in loved one’s death 6 years later