WAVY.com Articles: March 15, 2023

CNU men’s basketball closes in on first ever national title Commanders agree to terms with QB Jacoby Brissett Norfolk State women get ready for top seed South Carolina Las Vegas Vietnam veteran scammed out of nearly $34,000 by phone tricks, coercion Beach businesses excited for economic boost from SITW Police: 1 injured in Suffolk shooting Biden administration threatens to ban TikTok if Chinese parent company doesn’t sell stakes Agreement reached with Smithsonian museum after South Carolina students kicked out for anti-abortion hats Man pleads guilty to involvement in Whitmer kidnapping plot ‘A beautiful soul has been lost’: Portsmouth family searches for answers in daughter’s death Hampton woman finds ‘special, hidden’ SITW message near Neptune statue Florida ride dismantled after teen’s fatal fall, mother calls it ‘bittersweet moment’ Nike announces it’ll stop using kangaroo leather for its soccer cleats Suffolk approves new traffic enforcement cameras Exiled Chinese billionaire with ties to Steve Bannon arrested for alleged fraud conspiracy Newport News mom wants to see bus video after daughter was struck with metal can At least 8 kids sickened after possibly eating pot gummies at California school Two North Carolina fugitives flee into Virginia Portsmouth public defender’s office celebrates 60 years of justice for the poor ‘Unfortunate and wrong’: Angry taxpayers respond to latest bank bailouts Senators seek solutions to address gun violence in the country due to Supreme Court decision Ukraine foreign ministry invites DeSantis to visit following ‘territorial dispute’ comments Virginia prisons to expand program providing opioid addiction treatment Shop at IKEA? You may be entitled to part of a $24M class action settlement Father, son killed in car crash in Stafford County Man, juvenile seriously injured following shooting on Swanson Parkway in Portsmouth WAVY Sports Archive: 1984 Worrell 1000 WAVY Sports Archive: 1984 Norfolk Q Masters Billiards Spring Open 9-Ball Championships Ohio 17-year-old accused of fatally shooting his father after altercation WAVY Sports Archive: 1984 Churchland Little League Baseball WAVY Sports Archive: 1984 Newport News Tami Elliott Gymnastics WAVY Sports Archive: 1984 Live July Sports Segment with Sweet Pea Whitaker WAVY Sports Archive: 1984 Kickboxer Curtis Bush Wrestling’s Bella Twins are changing their name, leaving WWE WAVY Sports Archive: 1984 Virginia Beach Olympia Gym – David Colangelo WAVY Sports Archive: 1984 Harborfest Pepsi Challenge Race WAVY Sports Archive: 1984 Harborfest Weekend Sports Events WAVY Sports Archive: 1984 Harborfest Chesapeake Bay Challenge Teenage boy back home after being attacked by a pit bull in Virginia Beach Advocates cheer EPA’s proposed PFAS limits Stormy Daniels meets with NY prosecutors in Trump hush-money probe Petito-Laundrie trial moved to 2024, hearing set for Roberta’s ‘burn after reading’ letter Thieves steal more than $1M in vehicles from North Carolina car dealerships, videos show In surprise, Trump goes after DeSantis on policy P-EBT issuance begins for 2022-23 school year in NC Remarkable Women: Katie Ross healing the invisible wounds of those who’ve served Klobuchar, Fischer introduce bill to make higher-ethanol fuel available year-round Hampton to host community discussion on historic carousel relocation Tony Hawk coming to Virginia Beach’s Jackalope festival in June FBI investigating after helicopter crashes, others broken into at California airport WAVY Sports Archive: 1987 Redskins Doug Williams WAVY Sports Archive: 1987 Redskins Rookies Brian Davis and Wally Kline WAVY Sports Archive: 1987 Redskins Curtis Jordan WAVY Sports Archive: 1987 Redskins Reggie Branch WAVY Sports Archive: 1987 Redskins Kickers Jess Atkinson and Zendejas WAVY Sports Archive: 1987 St. Jude’s Golf Tournament WAVY Sports Archive: 1987 Redskins Jeff Bostic Woman gets 6 years after posing as decorated injured Marine for benefits: DOJ WAVY Sports Archive: 1987 Golf Courses and Drought WAVY Sports Archive: 1987 Darts WAVY Sports Archive: 1987 Tennis Champion Julie Shiflet WAVY Sports Archive: 1987 Hall of Famer Ace Parker Free IMPACT Clinic for cheer & dance coming to Portsmouth Mar. 18 WAVY Sports Archive: 1987 Magnum T.A. Terry Allen Wrestler Ohio shop faces grim reality amid train derailment exodus: ‘The damage is already done’ Newly released survey sheds light on top issues for Black voters in 2022 midterms 5 things to know about the Silicon Valley Bank investigation Newport News Police to host monthly ‘Chat with the Chief’ sessions Signature Bank had criminal investigation looming before it collapsed: report Search team rescues lost hikers stranded during Nor’easter Wall Street falls on new bank fears, bond yields plunge Romney grills Biden official about Social Security in tense exchange Everything you need to know about what the Carolina Panthers have done in free agency Prosecutor: Videos show Henrico deputies smothered victim, pepper-sprayed him in cell IIHS: Most family SUVs fail to protect rear passengers in a crash Craven County deputies arrest suspected con artist, held under $1 million bond 2.5M gallons of wastewater spills into canal at Great Bridge Lock following vessel anchor incident Amid high cost of living expenses, Jack in the Box launches ‘free rent’ sweepstakes Rivers Casino Portsmouth makes almost $25M in February, report says Dunkin’ discontinues a signature beverage after 23 years on the menu Republicans help save Garcetti confirmation for India ambassador Community Connection: Purse Bingo Dollars and Sense: Military Banking Program Spring Into New Floors Albemarle Commission Area Agency on Aging seeking volunteers Singer Bobby Caldwell dies at 71 after being ‘floxed’ En Punto: Las noticias más importantes de la semana del 12 de marzo North Carolina Bankers Association says accounts in state are safe after Silicon Valley Bank collapse Paxlovid is safe, effective and doesn’t cause ‘rebound,’ FDA says Exploring history of Rockingham County town that disappeared Roy Ackland, longtime host of Roy’s Folks on FOX8, dies at 84 Trump-allied super PAC files ethics complaint against DeSantis over ‘shadow presidential campaign’  Chesapeake father and daughter get probation for role in Capitol riot National Audubon Society rejects calls to drop enslaver’s name Retired teacher and daughter scammed out of $200K while trying to buy townhome Warren says $250,000 cap in deposit insurance for banks should be reexamined Wizardry, warfare, and Wii on ballot for this year’s World Video Game Hall of Fame class Box cutter found at Currituck elementary school Buttigieg says ‘more mistakes than usual’ happening with air travel after uptick in close calls United Airlines wants to turn algae into jet fuel Norfolk International Airport reports busiest February in history Tyson Foods closing 2 plants, impacting nearly 1,700 workers DOJ urges judge to reject Navarro’s executive privilege claims in trial over Jan. 6 subpoena Something in the Water 2023 lineup: Lil Wayne, Clipse, Wu-Tang Clan coming to Virginia Beach Port of Virginia, Norfolk Southern partner on new rail service PHOTOS: Florida police rescue young manatee from red tide New law restricts electric car stores in Mississippi French bulldog ousts Labrador retriever to become top US dog breed Honda recalling 500,000 vehicles to fix seat belts ‘Tiger King’ announces 2024 presidential bid Harris traveling to Iowa for first trip to the state as VP Missing OBX man suffering from dementia found safe Here are the most and least disaster-prone states New York doctor uses firefighter training to save family of 14 Judge orders 11-year-old accused in Norfolk shooting be held, trial date set Blog: More cold, more wind…but warming up soon! FAA to investigate runway wrong turn at DC-area airport Schumer asks for expanded investigation into Norfolk Southern, other railroads What are US troops still doing in Iraq 20 years later? Crash, downed power pole closes portion of Fox Hill Rd in Hampton Red Lobster offering ‘endless lobster’ for 1 day only at Times Square location ‘Family Feud’ contestant accused of murdering estranged wife Building with Basketballs: A spring break mission Abortion pill challenge goes before Texas judge Virginia Beach outlines initiatives in State of the City address Republicans divided on how to talk about Silicon Valley Bank collapse GOP fears Mastriano redux as party zeroes in on McCormick in Pennsylvania AI child-welfare tool may flag parents with disabilities Fire damages Shoreline Drive structure in Portsmouth Virginia sees highest number of babies born with syphilis in several decades Kaine sponsors bill to ban gun marketing to kids, including scaled down AR-15 Norfolk trash truck hits woman’s parked car; city won’t pay for repairs James City County daycare worker arrested, accused of hitting child