WAVY.com Articles: October 5, 2021

Newport News school district presents new safety plan, re-entry goals, following school shooting Suffolk schools will give students, staff at-home COVID-19 test kits if they have symptoms or are exposed Here’s why billionaires are hiding money in South Dakota State Department discloses number of nukes in US stockpile Security camera captures agent-involved shooting in Nashville Black Friday-style deals come early as retailers juggle supply chain chaos Gloucester High homecoming parade to close Main Street Thursday night VB City Council appoints Linwood Branch to vacant Lynnhaven District seat Eligible Virginia families to receive extra food stamps benefits on Oct. 16 Several statewide projects receive $7.8M in grants to address impacts of flooding, sea-level rise Zoolumination: Virginia Zoo to host nighttime drive-thru Riverside health expert explains timetable, process for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine booster NSU assistant professor researching vaccine hesitancy in urban communities Campaign to re-elect dead Alabama councilman raises questions New Haitian caravan heading for U.S. border in 20 days, activist says NC teacher finds loaded gun in kindergarten student’s backpack Man becomes first person with fundamental disabilities to work in Ga. classroom Brian Laundrie’s family changes story on when they last saw him Long lines are back at Virginia DMV offices as walk-in services resume on certain days Annual State of the Region report details role vaccinations play in economy, expresses concerns about casinos Nauticus begins gangway construction in preparation for ‘busiest cruise season’ Truth Tracker: 83rd House District political ad critical of lawyer candidate who represented man accused in Jan. 6 Capitol riot Study: Oil and gas industry threatening Rio Grande watershed in South Texas Texas Sen. Ted Cruz blocks Biden State Department nominees over Russian gas pipeline Authorities will target school board threats, attorney general says Brian Laundrie’s sister urges brother to surrender, says parents should ‘come clean’ if they helped him disappear Trump falls off Forbes list of 400 richest Americans Horizon City man accused of harboring, transporting 100 migrants in tractor-trailers ‘He lived life king-sized’: Oklahoma doctor killed in apparent crossbow accident Video catches high-speed chase, driver held hostage at gunpoint US Capitol Police arrest driver of suspicious vehicle outside Supreme Court Suffolk Parks & Rec recruiting volunteer coaches for upcoming winter youth sports Norfolk church brings care to the people who desperately need it during the pandemic Newport News launches program promoting safe sleeping practices regarding infants ‘Pandora Papers’ shines light on US tax shelters for wealthy Fall in Hampton Roads: 2021 Trick or Treating & Halloween events guide Two dead in plane crash in Thomson, Georgia Report: Marine who spoke out against U.S. leaving Afghanistan to be freed from Camp Lejeune brig on Tuesday Blog: Where is the Fall Sweater Weather? Something in the Water won’t return to Virginia Beach in 2022; creator Pharrell Williams says city is run by ‘toxic energy’ Single-vehicle crash blocks intersection of Woodland Rd and Old Point Ave in Hampton New drug combo shows promise at stopping COVID infections, study finds ‘I thought I was going to die’: Kayaker bitten by brown recluse spider in Virginia Kernels of truth: Where do people eat the most candy corn? These states, according to Brach’s Venezuelan man in ICE custody died from various medical conditions at Mississippi hospital NBC’s ‘La Brea’ star says show is an ‘adrenaline rush’ Child tax credit: How many payments are left? Key dates to mark on your calendar 330,000 children sexually abused in church, French report shows FDA says don’t use this hand sanitizer; may contain cancer-causing chemicals NC COVID-19 Oct. 5 Update: More than 2,700 new cases, positivity rate at 9.4% Virginia Oct. 5 COVID-19 update: Cases, and hospitalizations drop again, deaths still elevated at 44 per day Police chief recognizes officers for saving citizen in Portsmouth 3 rescued after sailboat overturns near Atlantic Ave in Virginia Beach Missing man from Tennessee possibly in Chesapeake Mexican authorities looking for 13 missing migrants south of Presidio, Texas Motorcyclist dies in crash on Virginia Beach Boulevard Listen: 911 call from man who says he spoke to Brian Laundrie along Appalachian Trail Lawsuit filed after boy dies from brain-eating amoeba allegedly found at splash pad Lemon Law basics: What to know before buying a car Man in ‘suspicious’ SUV arrested outside U.S. Supreme Court Peanuts gang to star in new holiday special ‘For Auld Lang Syne’ on Apple TV+ Police: 18-year-old behind armed robbery of Suffolk Family Dollar was driven away by 16-year-old girl In The Kitchen: Poached Swordfish and Sea Scallops ‘I acted hastily’: Case of arson against Virginia Beach military family will head to trial; judge previously dismissed charges Fall Fur Adoption Event Update Your Floors Before The Holidays Reck on the Road: Little Golfer Ping Pong for Charity Make Your Money Work For You Volvo recalls thousands of older cars over risk of explosions Biden pushes infrastructure, social spending during Michigan visit Suspect robs Hampton 7-Eleven on N. Armistead Ave. at gunpoint Newsfeed Now: Facebook whistleblower testifies before Congress; Brian Laundrie’s sister answers questions about his whereabouts Burglary reported at Raceway gas station in Hampton Suffolk Peanut Fest returns Oct. 8-10, featuring several ’80s tribute bands and demolition derby Former ODU baseball player killed in crash on I-64 in New Kent Co. Va. woman hospitalized for brown recluse spider bite after kayaking down Staunton River At-home COVID-19 tests recalled after false-positive results Tides manager Gary Kendall won’t return in 2022 Blog: A Few Rain Chances … Just A Few. Facebook whistleblower to testify before Congress Police investigating bomb threat at Hampton courthouses 911 caller reports talking with Brian Laundrie near North Carolina/Tennessee border Wait and see? Cautious optimism as COVID-19 cases decline across US State says Lee statue removal cost over $2 million, $1 million went to Newport News-based contractor 20-plus cars rummaged through, stolen from in New Kent Fire on S. Main Street in Suffolk was suspicious, investigators say Garbage truck crash shuts down southbound Route 17 in Gloucester County; lanes have reopened Johnson & Johnson seeks US authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine booster Winning $699.8 million Powerball ticket sold in California One dead to homicide on Warwick Boulevard in Newport News; suspect found dead in North Carolina