WAVY.com Articles: May 1, 2023

Great Neck community starts the rebuilding process Preparation, good fortune aid in VB tornado response Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84 Serena Williams, Karlie Kloss reveal pregnancies at Met Gala Kaine promotes proposal for affordable, accessible childcare New bride killed after suspected drunk driver hits golf cart hours after South Carolina wedding VIDEO: Black bear surprises principal at West Virginia school dumpster Sixth fatal shooting in Bertie County leaves victim’s children pleading for end to gun violence VB public schools open Tuesday, some bus stops altered GOP uses age as a weapon against Democrats US tracking balloon spotted off coast of Hawaii Photos: Guests arrive at Met Gala 2023 7 bodies found in search for two missing Oklahoma teens: authorities ‘Like a horror story’: Man gets 4 life sentences for VB murders of woman, 7-year-old Hurricane Preparedness Week begins, less than a month until hurricane season Sheriff: Inmates on the run after escaping from jail in Prince Edward County Vertical speedboat at Lake Mead returns to the water Biden calls McCarthy to meet amid debt ceiling warning Students treated for possible overdose at Los Angeles middle school Restorative justice is new way for young offenders to make good and ‘do sorry’ Biden administration announces new immigration rules as Title 42 ends Suspected burglar found sweeping inside Nashville home Human brains show larger-than-life activity at moment of death  Multiple dead after Illinois dust storm causes multi-vehicle pileup Yellen says drop-dead date for debt ceiling is June 1 Tuesday Morning going out of business, set to close all its stores All-clear issued after “secure-in-place” alert at Radford University Ex-Navy sailor gets 15 years for killing estranged wife’s boyfriend White House estimates 20K Russians killed in Ukraine war since December Police looking for more suspects in shooting that hurt 8-year-old, 17-year-old boys Trump to sit for CNN town hall First son Hunter Biden in Arkansas court for child support hearing, requests lower payments Pay-per-article service coming to Twitter HRS at Women Build Week Community Connection: Clink and Dink for a Cure Top 5 Pushups for the Class of 2023 New Flooring in a Snap ‘We simply have no more shelters:’ Lightfoot implores Abbott to stop sending migrants Why are geese so aggressive and mean? Barbie launches Anna May Wong doll for AAPI Heritage Month Florida senators keep their powder dry in Trump-DeSantis fight Storm damage reported in Norfolk, west of VB tornado site 7 displaced following house fire on Elwood Rd. in Suffolk Head-on crash during traffic stop hurts police officer, driver in Fairfax County Laredo mayor declares state of emergency due to migrant influx Bed Bath & Beyond liquidation sale has started. Here’s what you need to know Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says he won’t seek a fourth term Exciting innit? How to watch King Charles III’s royal coronation Montana legislator sues House speaker over censure Teen had toy gun at Lakeland High in Suffolk, police say DeSantis-backed board countersues Disney  Mayor encouraging New Yorkers to put AirTags in cars to fight auto theft Cardin won’t seek reelection, opening up Maryland Senate seat McCarthy to Russian reporter: ‘I do not support what your country has done to Ukraine’ Most Americans say media increases political polarization: poll McCarthy underscores bipartisan US support in speech to Israeli Knesset despite tensions SITW opens lost & found in-person Monday after Sunday cancellation Traffic Blog: Week of May 1 Giant seaweed bloom’s beaching begins, expected to worsen No injuries after fire in Peninsula Town Center garage Chopper 10: VB tornado damage Cat that loves Taylor Swift music up for adoption ‘A waste of time’: Community college transfers derail many students UAE Mars orbiter snaps epic photo of Martian moon Is my money safe? What to know about bank failures Blog: EF-3 tornado confirmed in Virginia Beach. Cool breeze holds. Close to 200 North Carolina churches will ask to leave the United Methodist Church over gay rights issues Best gifts for the graduate with travel plans Community gathers donations to send Washington High special needs students to prom Five children witness home invasion in Northland; Parents shot, father killed Croatan National Forest fire: 49% contained, 32,400 burned When are taxes due in Virginia? Bad to worse: Student misbehavior rises further since return of in-person classes Aerosmith announces final farewell tour starting in September Why are more Americans going to therapy? 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