WAVY.com Articles: February 8, 2023

4 teenagers hospitalized following shooting in Elizabeth City Hampton names new AD with ties to region Can at-home tests reduce cancer deaths? Love for rare bourbon may cause heads to roll in Oregon agency Coastal Eastern Shore gets 2.6 magnitude earthquake Norfolk Botanical Garden seeks to honor African Americans who cleared way for garden to flourish Beware of online pet scams: Here’s what to watch for World premiere of new Toyota Grand Highlander in Chicago VEA President weighs in on on-the-job risks for teachers in wake of Richneck shooting Beaufort Co. board changes prayer practice in wake of allegations ‘Everyone has an issue that we may not recognize or know about.’ Event at ECU raises mental health awareness Taking Back the Community: Hopeful Hampton ambassador program helping students make difference Kecoughtan, Phoebus students to participate in Project Inclusion Program Virginia House passes bills impacting transgender athletes, students Will Ferrell, Alicia Silverstone star in Super Bowl ads Twitter experiencing outages nationwide NewsNation reporter released from jail after arrest Funeral arrangements underway in Norfolk following arrest in 10-year-old Alabama murder investigation Netflix expands efforts to stop password sharing: Here’s what we know What Republicans have actually said about cuts to Social Security and Medicare Bill to open up offshore drilling in some Atlantic waters passes House, heads to Senate Thunderbirds “Hometown Hero” application accepting nominees North Carolina teen accused of murdering boyfriend, asking friends to help clean up Disney to cut 7,000 jobs in Iger’s company ‘transformation’ Rep. Santos not invited to meeting with NY Governor on Capitol Hill; calls to step down continue El Paso Walmart shooting suspect pleads guilty to federal charges Hampton Restaurant Week returns this weekend Police say Williamsburg teen has been found Laptop battery catches fire, forces airplane to return to San Diego airport New receivers helped Chiefs get to Super Bowl Shark City Drum Corps embraces Black culture, unifies youth Here’s what Mahomes says about his ankle for the Super Bowl WWE Hall of Famer Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler recovering after ‘massive’ stroke Democrats prop up Harris, Clinton for 2024 if Biden doesn’t run: poll En Punto: Nueva información sobre Richneck y una conversación para los compradores de viviendas GOP, Democrats clash on parental involvement, LGBTQ students at year’s first Education hearing VIDEO: See how we create 3D graphics for Patio 10 ‘The Late Late Show’ canceled after almost 30 years on CBS: reports Police: Suffolk store held up at gunpoint Fire on 71st Street in Virginia Beach How much does a Super Bowl commercial cost? 2,000 ammo rounds found at South Texas bridge Jim Jordan requests communications between Biden administration, social media companies 2 children dead, 6 injured after bus crashes into day care in Canada Newport News to hold health and service fair Backyard Arrowhead Stadium built to honor Chiefs Crash at Butts Station Road and Centerville Turnpike in Chesapeake Watchdog: US may have misspent $191B in pandemic unemployment benefits Isle of Wight County hosts job fair Feb. 23 DAV, RecruitMilitary hosts virtual job fair Feb. 14 Team Ruff and Team Fluff to face off in Puppy Bowl 21 states call on Biden to label Mexican drug cartels terrorist organizations Drug Bust: Detectives say man had 63 pounds of marijuana, THC items on him in Fairfax County Bomb threat prompts evacuation at Colleton County courthouse during Alex Murdaugh murder trial Matt Gaetz quietly replaces Chip Roy on ‘weaponization’ panel Grandmother charged with murder in beating death of 8-year-old ‘The spirit led me to go’: Tennessee officer saves teen father on bridge Greene says she ‘didn’t take any bait’ by heckling Biden Roads reopened following water main break in Hampton Community Connection: Red Hot Valentine’s Ball Big Game Entertaining Meal Prep Made Simple Virginia Beach Health Department hosts free COVID-19 vaccine clinic Feb. 11 Dead humpback whale spotted floating off Virginia Beach coast Biden sets record with most words spoken in a State of the Union Five key lines from Biden’s State of the Union speech Appeals court rules livestreaming police during traffic stops protected by First Amendment Charges set aside against man shot by Portsmouth police officer Millions of Fabuloso cleaning products recalled over possible bacterial contamination Big Game Bound: Former MVP Shaun Alexander, Hall of Famer Steve Largent 5 ways a federal debt default could hurt Americans Scott doubles down on sunsetting all federal programs after Biden’s jab  No known threats to the Super Bowl Portsmouth PD K9s to receive ballistic vests Pelosi: US needs a ‘strong’ Republican Party and ‘this is not it’ Hall of Fame coach Dick Vermeil on Eagles/Chiefs Super Bowl Ohio 8-year-old delivers baby brother when mom goes into labor at home 757 Sober Rides offers free Lyft rides on Super Bowl Sunday Court evacuated due to bomb threat during Murdaugh murder trial Vermont to become first state to ban CFL lightbulb sales Blog: Can’t we stretch the nice weather into the weekend? Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria quake pass 11,000 Suffolk hosts Dog Days at Lake Meade Park Feb. 25 How the House GOP blew up at Biden’s State of the Union  Eagles’ McNabb says no regrets over Super Bowl loss How the Super Bowl is honoring women ‘You can finish what you put your mind to’: Mount Airy woman graduates college after almost 2 decades 2 North Carolina men serving life for sex crimes with children are being paroled Driver captures video of Guilford County school bus running off road Juarez shelter stops taking in migrants due to chicken pox outbreak ‘Missed opportunity’ as Biden briefly mentions border, immigration in speech San Diego County readies for ‘substantial increase of migrants’ should Title 42 end Senator Ted Cruz introduces congressional term limit bill ICE agent accepted bribe to pay off drug debt Video shows brutal beating of teen outside California high school No. 11 Virginia Tech women top No. 22 N.C. State in Play4Kay Man charged with murder after fatal shooting at Southside Johnny’s in Greensboro on West Market Street, police say ‘Best day of my life:’ Lexington family gets closure after 36-year-old cold case solved With the Super Bowl approaching, it’s Black Friday for TVs. Here’s what to look for when shopping 9-year-old is one of the youngest to graduate high school Report: Some migrants will be removed from Alternatives to Detention program Zacatecas on alert after mass killings reported on consecutive weekends Give the gift of stress relief this Valentine’s Day with a Bumpas or another sensory product What are North Carolina’s best cities for football fans? A couple might surprise you. Pungo Strawberry Festival cancelled for 4th straight year Virginia Aquarium’s Batten Fellowship applications now open Hamtown Mercantile helps business owners live their dream Disney pulls ‘Simpsons’ episode critical of China from streaming in Hong Kong Newborn and toddler saved from rubble in quake-hit Syrian town Dems slam GOP for ‘prioritizing culture wars and investigations’ at first House education hearing The five biggest moments from Biden’s State of the Union address Five big takeaways from President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union Address Five things Biden didn’t talk about in the State of the Union Photos: President Biden’s second State of the Union address LeBron James becomes NBA’s all-time leading scorer