WAVY.com Articles: September 2, 2021

No injuries after attic fire at home in James City County Northam: Virginia DNA Data Bank has 15,000th ‘hit’ linking unsolved crime with stored DNA profile Paving project on South Lynnhaven Road in VB set to start Sept. 12 DMV recognizes jurisdictions with zero traffic fatalities Portsmouth Public Utilities to flush fire hydrants Sept. 7-16 Virginia Marine Police confirm body recovered was that of missing fisherman in Chesapeake Bay Police confirm fetal remains were inside backpack found in Chesterfield dumpster Man shot, injured Thursday on Jackson Street in Suffolk A milestone: NCDOT connects work trestles on Rodanthe ‘Jug Handle’ Bridge Eastern Shore native holds fish fry to benefit Riverside Shore Cancer Center Attorney for woman who says Norfolk officer punched her in the face sends letter demanding transparency Texas couple admit housing close to 100 migrants at Rio Grande Valley home, hotel Border Patrol deploys emergency beacons to assist migrants in distress in remote areas North Carolina ferry service reduction due to COVID-19 Like many divisions, York County schools facing bus driver shortage With truck full of equipment, York County auxiliary deputy heads to Louisiana to help after Ida In first 3 school days, JCC police issue 71 citations for cars passing school buses Virginia Task Force 2 helping Louisiana residents after Hurricane Ida How restrictive is Texas’ latest abortion law? A state-by-state look Double vaccination cuts the risk of long COVID in half, study finds Speaker Pelosi promises new legislation to ‘codify Roe v. Wade’ at Austin event US lawmakers look back and reflect on 9/11 attack 3 adults, 2 children displaced by fire on Bute Street in Suffolk Video shows people being rescued from NJ home Migrant advocates to educate Afghan refugees at Fort Bliss on legal rights Special report: Stopping maritime smuggling often starts 10,000 feet above the water South Carolina Supreme Court says Columbia school mask mandate violates proviso Man accused of assaulting reporter during Hurricane Ida arrested 8-foot alligator attacks Hilton Head woman walking dog New surge taking toll on nurses inside Florida hospital’s COVID-19 unit ‘That’s not yours!’ High school softball player chases down thief between games Man with over 50 outstanding warrants arrested after driving into 2 homes Walmart to donate up to $10M for victims of Ida, other natural disasters Infant twin boys found dead inside car at S Carolina daycare SPS Online offers Suffolk families more virtual learning options with Virtual Virginia filled Virginia Red Cross volunteers deployed to disasters across the country Health insurers are no longer waiving COVID-19 co-pays for hospitalizations VBPD identify 1 of 2 people involved in deadly June shooting incident Oklahoma clinic already seeing a surge in Texas patients as abortion law takes effect Virginia State Police urge motorists to drive safely as holiday weekend approaches ‘Fear and horror’: Student describes scene inside North Carolina school during deadly shooting Virginia Tech requiring face coverings for fans at all indoor common areas in Lane Stadium Pup Cups for Shelters IAHR: Prince McIntyre Fall Home and Wellness Essentials Pet Pal: Rusty Candidate Profile: Kim Melnyk (District 84) NC COVID-19 September 2 update: 7,901 new cases, new deaths reach six-month high Exciting and challenging schedule awaits Hampton football Four dead after plane en route to OBX crashes into building, bursts into flames in Connecticut Aftermath of Hurricane Ida: Biden pledges ‘all the assistance that’s needed’ ‘The subway system is not a submarine’: MTA head explains flooding issues during Ida New York lawmakers vote to extend eviction moratorium Video shows water pouring into Manhattan subway station An important tool for teacher retention in South Carolina is returning, saving thousands from a pay cut ‘We will not let fear stop us from moving forward’; Mount Tabor High School closed, vigil held day after student killed in Winston-Salem school shooting Liberty University sees COVID-19 cases continue to grow after implementing campus-wide quarantine Virginia to allocate extra food stamps benefits to eligible families on Sept. 16 Newsfeed Now: Supreme Court allows Texas abortion ban to remain; Company unfolds plan for affordable housing Alabama Senator on his and wife’s COVID-19 recovery; ‘I was a widow for seven minutes’ Video: Cow wedged in tree after Hurricane Ida rescued in Louisiana Bizarre call: Ohio man claims dog shot itself in face Can employers do anything about workers who avoid COVID-19 vaccines? Photos: Ida leaves damage from the Gulf to the Northeast Road partially collapses in Rhode Island Vaccine mandate in effect: VCU considering withdrawing hundreds of noncompliant students Virginia September 2 COVID-19 update: largest single-day spike in cases since February 6 Virginia Supreme Court decision paves the way for the removal of controversial Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond Blog: Ida Remnants Soak The Northeast. Dry Weather Arrives here! Officer inside World Trade Center during 9/11 attacks reflects two decades later WATCH: Coast Guard rescues three people off the Eastern Shore coast on Wednesday Virginia to launch nation’s first state-led supply chain optimization program, Northam says One dead, one seriously injured following single-vehicle accident in Gloucester County NC National Guard deployed to Louisiana in wake of Hurricane Ida 1 in 7 kids with COVID have long-haul symptoms, English study finds Two EF-1 tornadoes confirmed in Montgomery County, near Radford, as remnants of Ida push through VA Death toll rises after Ida rips through northeast with historic flooding New stop-arm cameras on Newport News school buses ready to catch violators as students head back to school