WAVY.com Articles: May 18, 2021
May 18
Wednesday’s Child update: Hunter and Sean from 2009
Barack Obama talks about UFOs again on late night television
Woman testifies that she woke to find ‘That ’70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson raping her
Looking back: Mount St. Helens erupted 41 years ago, killing 57 people
Myrtle Beach police search for 11-year-old believed to be headed to West Virginia with ‘unauthorized’ family member
Tides lose home opener, but spirits high with baseball’s return
N.Y. AG’s office says Trump Organization now under ‘criminal’ investigation
$52,000 fine proposed for Delta Air Lines passenger who struck flight attendant
Suspect in bakery burglary arrested after owners print thief’s pic on cookies
How to watch next week’s ‘Full Flower’ super blood moon, complete with lunar eclipse
Mother faked daughter’s illness, girl believed she didn’t have long to live: authorities
Bank of America raising hourly minimum wage to $25 by 2025
High school softball player hits for the cycle twice, pitches no-hitter in doubleheader
Tennessee man repeatedly punches driver in fit of road rage, video shows
Teen mom faces murder charges in death of 7-month-old son, police say
Charles Grodin, star of ‘Midnight Run,’ ‘Heartbreak Kid,’ dies at 86
Bloomberg: Shippers not receiving gas after network issues with Colonial Pipeline just days after restoring service
NYPD cop’s dog slept in heated room while son froze in garage: testimony
‘Hangry’ alligator chased people across Wendy’s parking lot in Florida, police say
HIV/AIDS vaccine: Why don’t we have one after 37 years, when we have several for COVID-19 after a few months?
Kansas man says 2nd Pfizer shot left him with rare, temporary paralysis
Rescue crews respond to Chesapeake apartment fire Tuesday evening
Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office releases video of deputy lifting car to free pinned woman
Act of kindness: Norfolk police releases picture of officer calming child after crash
Drone 10: Over Harbor Park for Norfolk Tides home opener
3 people shot in Hertford Monday night
Rabid raccoon found near Ivystone Way in Newport News
Planned development for people with intellectual disabilities in VB only given 1-month extension amid financial concerns
Virginia Living Museum drops outdoor mask requirement with exceptions
Social media post about Illinois student assaulted, bullied in gym class goes viral
Virginia Beach invites local students for history-themed scavenger hunt
‘This sucker’s quick’: Biden takes a test drive in Ford electric truck
Annual spring fundraiser at EVMS raises over $125K
James City County announces new police chief
Rep. Elaine Luria, other congressional leaders draft Pipeline Security Act to prevent future cyberattacks
Portsmouth police asking for help IDing robbery suspects
Cuban asylum-seeker shot dead on Juarez strip days shy of being allowed to enter U.S.
USDA to include fish raised for food in aquaculture disaster assistance expansion
Protesters march in Elizabeth City following decision to not charge deputies in Andrew Brown Jr.’s death
Biden tours Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center, says future of America is electric cars
Virginia Beach rabbi plans to visit his 100-year-old mother in Haifa, Israel, even as violence continues
Want to own the ‘world’s smallest’ Scrabble game board?
Crews respond to commercial structure fire in Williamsburg
Top House Republican pushes back on Jan. 6 commission
Virginia ABC stores to no longer require masks for fully vaccinated customers
Chesterfield Police make arrest in decades-old case, bringing in mother of five’s former boyfriend
Get ready for summer fun at King’s Dominion – the park reopens this weekend
Gov. Northam directs $20 million investment in Va. Employment Commission to speed up unemployment claims
Lawmakers raise concerns over troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
No injuries reported following fire at TFC recycling plant in Chesapeake
500 Festival Kid’s Day goes virtual, organization donates 3,000 backpacks
Biden supports cease-fire between Israel, Gaza
NC COVID-19 May 18 update: Positivity rate at 5%, over half of population partially vaccinated
Virginia COVID-19 May 18 update: Positivity rate, current hospitalization continue downward trend, 38% of population fully vaccinated
Senate committee debates federal paid leave policies
4 taken to hospital after 2-car crash involving Virginia State Police cruiser
Public schools spent millions on tech during the pandemic. What happens when it’s over?
E-bikes are coming to Norfolk in June
William & Mary to require COVID-19 vaccination for in-person events ahead of fall semester
Missed the deadline to file taxes? Here’s what it’s going to cost you
California homes selling at ‘fastest pace ever’ as median price hits $800K for first time
What does new mask guidance mean for unvaccinated kids and their parents?
Reck on the Road: The Concert Truck
Peninsula’s Finest Bridal Expo
Pet Friendly Floors
RV Adventures and Benefits
Former Chesapeake OB-GYN Javaid Perwaiz sentenced to 59 years in prison for unnecessary surgeries on women in fraud scheme
Suffolk delivers 2021 State of the City Address
NNPD: Officers involved in exchange of gunfire with fugitive in Port Warwick
Skin cancer becomes new threat for military members after years of service
What parents should know before kids ditch in-game purchases for NFTs
Newsfeed Now: Investigation underway after train derailment in Iowa; Trap shooter ready to compete in Olympics
2 pilots ejected from F-15 at Illinois airport
Virginia looking at $500 million-plus revenue surplus; $4.3 billion also coming from federal aid
Cat burglar: Thief steals cat as doorbell camera records
Blog: Warmth Builds. Tides Are Back!
Watch: Chicago fire crew rescues parrot from office building ledge
Tides feature changes to seating, concessions at home opener Tuesday
Norfolk teacher featured in People magazine
5 planets will be easy to see in the night sky this week
Excellent Educators: Eastern Shore teacher finds the positives in the pandemic year
Pasquotank commissioners reject Elizabeth City council’s request for joint meeting, calling it ‘disingenuous’ following Andrew Brown Jr.’s death
Norfolk Fire-Rescue crews respond to fire on Pretty Lake Avenue Monday afternoon