WAVY.com Articles: February 1, 2023

Norfolk State, ODU, Virginia Tech football round out 2023 signing classes Aberdeen Gardens descendants preserve community charm Powerball: Winning numbers for estimated $653M jackpot drawn Chesapeake School Board re-evaluating use of facilities for after school clubs Santa is real, police say after Rhode Island girl asks for DNA testing VB Police: 3-year-old abducted child found safe Hunter Biden attorneys call for criminal probes into figures involved in disseminating laptop contents: reports The best electric vehicles on the market Actor Nathan Chasing Horse accused of raping, physically abusing multiple girls for years in Las Vegas-based cult Mexicans, Venezuelans charged with transporting 30 migrants to stash houses Richneck parent sounded alarm prior to shooting, staff left in dark during lockdown Files show past discipline against officers in Tyre Nichols case 7 displaced after apartment fire on West 41st Street How will Netflix end password sharing? New changes offer insight Camp Lejeune Marines mark 2d Marine Division 82nd birthday Advocates wary of new migrant processing facility in California Families of dead in Hampton triple shooting lament lives lost International groups want Mexico to find missing environmental activists New coffee shop in Tazewell roasts the competition with homemade goods Floyd County Commonwealth’s Attorney releases statement on 2022 officer-involved shooting ‘Just give it a floor vote’: Lawmakers push for bipartisan gun bill March for Life returns to Virginia Capitol after abortion bans fail Free Admission Thursdays at Norfolk Botanical Garden Sheetz pulls controversial ‘smile policy’ from handbook Police: Oregon kidnap suspect killed 2 men before cornered Janitor accidentally locked in Florida holding cell for 3 days 9-year-old girl gives back to community through non-profit McConnell pulls rival Rick Scott off powerful Commerce Committee  CDC warns not to use eye drop brand as it investigates death, infections across 11 states New Freddy’s location opening in Chesapeake Texas winter storm forces postponement of NBA game in Detroit Here’s what the Fed interest rate hike means for you Former Richneck Elementary School principal not aware of student bringing gun to school, says lawyer Here’s when the Shamrock Shake will return to McDonald’s House passes bill to end coronavirus-era telework policies for executive agencies The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster: How NASA honored the astronauts with a memorial on Mars House passes resolution to end COVID-19 national emergency Bipartisan lawmakers launch uphill battle to expand background checks Senators start laying out priorities for farm bill Vermont man dies after large brawl among spectators at school basketball game House Republicans hold first hearings to kick off probes Durbin, bipartisan senators slam FDA’s ‘repeated failures’ at vaping regulation Newport News fisherman evaded taxes for years, used stolen identity, DOJ says Here are the key changes the College Board is making to its AP African American studies course Charges dismissed against second man accused in Portsmouth quadruple homicide Williamsburg Police search for two suspects accused of larceny DOJ report: Only 38 percent of prison staff-on-inmate sexual misconduct results in legal action “Steel Magnolias” auditions to be held at Tidewater Community College Short-, long-term solutions to keep homes warm in winter Super Bowl to feature 4 players with ties to Hampton Roads Three injured, one Metro employee dead after shooting at Potomac Avenue Station Passengers stop gunman who shot ‘randomly,’ killing DC Metro worker and injuring others Gisele Bündchen reacts to ex Tom Brady announcing his retirement for 2nd time Tyson Foods announces new worker benefits Frontier unveils all-you-can-fly summer pass for $399 Democrats fill out select committees on Intel, China, COVID-19 and weaponization House GOP advances resolution to remove Omar from Foreign Affairs panel Virginia Housing awards $40M grant to Planning District Commissions College Board slammed over changes to African American studies course GOP-led states call on court to shut down DACA Norfolk SPCA to experience extended wait times due to staffing shortage Former ABC journalist charged in child porn case Groundhog Day 2023: Six more weeks of winter FBI finds no classified documents at Biden’s Rehoboth Beach home Tourist from California fined for driving over medieval bridge in Italy Sentara Family Medicine doctor shares advice to stay healthy in 2023 Black artists music wouldn’t be the same without McConnell accuses Schumer of hypocrisy on debt limit  Heart Healthy Living Tips Community Connection: Lift Every Voice: Music of Black Women Playing JUCO Sports in Hampton Roads Public health emergency for mpox officially ends ChatGPT company announces tool to detect AI-written text amid education controversies Tyre Nichols’ funeral brings tears, calls for justice in Memphis Hogan giving ‘very serious consideration’ to White House bid, says Trump won’t be GOP nominee VDOT completes work at I-64, I-264 Interchange GoodRx illegally shared health data with tech giants to target ads, government alleges  Biden job approval steady after classified documents discoveries Close friends of Paul Murdaugh testify in murder trial Coast Guard Marathon returns to Elizabeth City March 2 Mermaid hunt: Norfolk launches interactive map of mermaid sculptures Matters of the Heart: Signs women should know regarding heart disease Eagles offensive lineman indicted for rape, kidnapping charges in Ohio Ohio high school musical abruptly halted, deemed ‘vulgar’ Norfolk-based USS Leyte Gulf arrives in Greece for scheduled port visit Dominion Energy changing alert system near Surry Williamsburg business owner pleads guilty to labor trafficking, money laundering A family affair: Virginia triplets join Navy together, then dad follows Worse at math, better at tech: How COVID-19 impacted learning Bed Bath & Beyond locations in Chesapeake, Williamsburg to close College Board revises African American studies class after DeSantis criticism Beyoncé announces ‘Renaissance’ 2023 world tour White rhino shot dead at Florida safari park after ‘aggressively’ escaping enclosure Jalen Hurts still trying to quiet haters Cyndi Lauper, Willie Nelson among 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees Just how accurate is Punxsutawney Phil? Tom Brady: ‘I’m retiring. For good.’ ‘Touring days … ended’: Ozzy Osbourne cancels 2023 European tour dates, cites injury Naval Station Norfolk welcomes first Black female commanding officer Winter precipitation and the rain snow line Connecticut may exonerate accused witches centuries later Staffing a main issue for newly created NC Dept. of Adult Correction Crime analyst is 3rd police employee in NC to face sex crime charges in 1 month North Carolina flags fly half-staff in memory of Alamance County tribal elder Virginia opens door for end of undemocratic school boards Virginia’s latest effort for retail marijuana market likely doomed Top Virginia Republican breaks with GOP to back assault weapons ban GOP moves to stop unelectable Senate candidates GOP senators rally to defend DeSantis from Trump attacks  Progressives alarmed over Biden’s new chief of staff Biden administration wants credit card late fees slashed to $8 Government probes complaints of parts flying off of Ford Explorers Oregon torture, idnapping suspect dies of self-inflicted gunshot Blog: Cold morning rain, wintry mix to the north Traffic Blog: Week of Jan. 30