WAVY.com Articles: September 9, 2021

Lawmakers start debating what to include in proposed $3.5T spending bill Washington Huddle: Jake’s Fantasy Takes Week 1 ECU football to open home slate Saturday, city preps for economic impact VB holding free COVID-19 vaccine clinic Saturday, Sept. 11 Chesapeake reports increasing West Nile Virus activity Federal judge blocks Florida ‘anti-riot’ law backed by Gov. DeSantis Chesapeake parents feeling effects of bus driver shortage; driver mistakenly takes children to wrong school Washington Huddle week one web exclusive Navy sailors to assist Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Virginia for 9/11 remembrance activities Ocracoke Ferry transitions to fall schedule Sept. 14 Environmentalists to FAA: Release launch study on SpaceX Starship dangers to border Why one company wants your used Taco Bell sauce packets South Carolina leads the nation in COVID-19 cases by population, CDC data shows Gun expert weighs in on how 150+ shots fired ‘in seconds’ at Charlotte home, killing 3-year-old boy Biden announces new six-pronged plan to combat delta variant Hampton VA sees increase in calls after news from Afghanistan, 9/11 anniversary ‘From what I’ve heard, I’m a lot like my dad’: Chesapeake woman looks back on 9/11 20 years later ‘Treehouse in the sky’: San Francisco home sells for $2 million over asking price Democratic lawmakers want Biden to re-terminate ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy TSA to double fines for travelers who refuse masks A first look inside Virginia’s Fort Pickett since Afghan refugees arrived Portsmouth police investigating after unoccupied crashed car, shell casings found on Viking Street No decision from FDA on whether Juul products have health benefits Just say ‘I need help’: VB police, commonwealth’s attorney launch program to help those with addiction Video shows driver firing shots at another vehicle in Portsmouth US Capitol prepares for return of right-wing protesters Stress-Free Fall Meal Ideas ‘My heart dropped’: Former employee describes disturbing conditions at Nevada funeral home Florida dad regrets not getting COVID vaccine after 15-year-old daughter’s death Moderna working on hybrid COVID-19/Flu vaccine D’oh! Pizza dough expands in dumpster after Hurricane Ida Nursing home COVID-19 deaths in 2020 much higher than reported, study finds Justice Dept. sues Texas over abortion law, argues it was enacted ‘in open defiance of the Constitution’ 1 critically injured after officer-involved shooting inside Person County courtroom Chihuahua’s first female governor pushes economic development, end to violence against women Former NNPD officer acquitted on all charges in 2019 deadly shooting Virginia September 9 COVID-19 update: 3,952 new cases, local test positivity rate rises to 16.12% FNF TOP 10 PLAYS for Sept. 3 NC COVID-19 September 9 update: 6,290 new cases, 3,815 hospitilized, 110 new deaths ‘We need more people to get vaccinated’: NC Gov. Cooper provides COVID-19 update as case numbers remain high statewide Utility work to close portion of Providence Road in Virginia Beach this weekend 58-year-old arrested on multiple firearms charges in Suffolk Biden announces sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans Suspect in Georgia homicide captured in Virginia Cindy Crawford recreates iconic Pepsi commercial nearly 3 decades later Two companies want to pay you $1,300 to watch scary movies NBC releases hype video for NFL Kickoff Season Opener Meat vending machine serves raw cuts, late-night snacks in Florida High-Tech Training Priority Automotive helps Clear the Shelters 97.3 The Eagle helps Clear the Shelters! Pet Pal of the Week: Cooper IAHR: Commander Marcus Ivery Michael Constantine, family patriarch from ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding,’ dies at 94 Enthusiastic crowd gathers for grand opening of new grocery store in Norfolk ‘food desert’ Woman injured in shooting on 35th Street in Newport News Video disclaimer: Police release footage of drive-by shooting in Portsmouth Big Game Bound: NFL season kicks off Thursday night Newsfeed Now: Biden to launch new plan against COVID-19 delta variant; New Orleans residents find dead gator during Ida cleanup Blog: Cool Front & Rain Today. A Nice Weekend Ahead. 2 Tropical Systems. Minnesota Sen. Klobuchar reveals she had breast cancer, now doing well Can children get ‘long COVID’ after coronavirus infections? Texas execution delayed over request for pastor’s touch Report reveals dangerous content on TikTok; here’s how to protect your kids Men increasingly shunning college, report says Flight attendant Betty Ong remembered for heroism on 9/11 Gold Star families pen letter blasting treatment of survivors Target brings back car seat trade-in program Mexican abortion ruling sows confusion along the border FBI searching for violent suspect who may be in South Carolina Hoosier’s massive McDonald’s vintage memorabilia, Happy Meal collection to be auctioned to help sick children and their families Here are the states recovering quickest from the COVID-19 pandemic WATCH: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2020 Induction Woman suing ‘Shark Tank’ stars alleges they were part of crowdfunding scam Report: Drug feud suspected in murder of nine men inside home in Chihuahua Ohio porch gargoyle raises $330K after nasty notes from ‘Karen’ next door Fourth stimulus checks for seniors? Why one group says payments are vital Three Vermont troopers resign amid probe of fake COVID-19 vaccine cards REPORT: Migrant caravans faced ‘violent’ struggles in Mexico ECU putting plans in place to keep people safe ahead of season-opening football game Activists, local officials press Democrats for immigration reform in spending package VIDEO: California border agents rescue man caught in riptide near border wall Afghanistan’s last Jew leaves after Taliban takeover Virginia Beach students return to the classroom on Thursday Police: One injured following Thursday morning stabbing in Norfolk VA Sports Hall of Fame to honor student-athletes through scholarships Police: 18-year-old shot on Pacels Way in Chesapeake; homicide investigation underway Man dead following shooting on Wyoming Ave. in Norfolk Child tax credit: Only 4 payments left, with one coming up next week Fight in cab ends with passenger shot to death, driver wounded ‘Give me a chance’: Oklahoma teen yearns for new family after 7-year adoption ends Two more 9/11 World Trade Center victims identified nearly 20 years later Auburn University student reports acquaintance rape on campus WHO urges halt to booster shots for rest of the year