WAVY.com Articles: August 2, 2024

Tropical Depression Four near Cuba, an updated track North Carolina mother loses daughter in hit-and-run crash Tax-free weekend great time to stock up on storm kit items Two charged in relation to bank robbery-turned-police shooting When will the boxer in the gender controversy fight again? Williamsburg Sports Complex expected to bring millions to local economy Thousands lost power as storms rolled through Hampton Roads Watch: Lightning flashes behind Eiffel Tower Olympic chase for golfing gold takes shape Hampton police warn of phone scam of individual impersonating chief Officials urge safety in dangerous heat Study: Virginia ranks in top 15 for best place to move Record high ocean temperatures put the entire region at risk ODU Football begins 2024 camp with new & familiar faces Teen drivers in Virginia Beach face higher risk for fatal car accidents Hampton now using traffic camera enforcement during rush hour Virginia researchers warn of mutations after finding COVID-19 virus widespread in wildlife Wonder why grocery prices are still high? So does the US government Caught on camera: Thief breaks into distillery, steals April Fools’ liquor Few Americans trust Secret Service after attempted Trump assassination, AP-NORC poll finds History without gold: Team USA sets mixed 4×400 relay record Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children’s data Harris campaign eager to maintain its momentum VSP: 1 injured in tractor-trailer crash on I-64 in NN WAV-ing goodbye for now Final Internship Blog Why the outcry about boxer Imane Khelif competing? 12th Annual Fuse Fest celebrates life and culture in Norfolk Man sentenced in Norfolk after killing individual assumed to be pregnant GF’s lover Despite school bus video of assault on special needs child, Va. Beach schools want federal lawsuit dismissed Secret Service director admits failures before Trump shooting Léon Marchand captures 4th swimming gold Neutral athlete wins gold at Paris Olympics VBFD respond to townhouse garage fire in military housing Jobs report lower than expected for July Man pleads guilty to child sexual abuse of relative in Norfolk Man strangles girlfriend, knocks out tooth in Norfolk after she tries to visit family Boxing controversy creates backlash against LGBTQ+ and women athletes ‘I wanted to end it off the right way’: Suni Lee talks emotional bronze win City of Suffolk celebrates National Night Out event Harris secures enough votes to be Democratic nominee for president Justin Timberlake’s license suspended in New York at DWI hearing Mexicans sent $31.5B back home from US during first half of 2024 Chili’s is testing a spicy ‘secret’ menu item at restaurants nationwide: How to order it U.S. men fall 4-0 to Morocco, eliminated from Olympic soccer tournament Dow drops 600 on weak jobs data as a global sell-off whips back to Wall Street What’s Hot in Paris: Team USA basketball advancing to quarterfinals, women upholding win streak Over 100 national parks are waiving entrance fees on Sunday: Here’s why Federal judge overturns $4.7 billion jury verdict for ‘Sunday Ticket’ subscribers The Olympic track is purple for the first time ever. Here’s why $2 million scratch-off ticket, lifeguard save at the oceanfront, new food assistance program | Top WAVY stories this week VBPD searching for suspects in connection with $1,300 LEGO theft Man arrested in connection with York-Poquoson Courthouse bomb threat Simone Biles says she loves her ‘black job’ Parents using Virginia tax-free weekend for back-to-school shopping Movies and TV shows casting in Richmond Trump calls US-Russia prisoner swap ‘a win for Putin’ Simone Biles saw therapist ahead of gold medal performance Italian boxer says quitting fight wasn’t a political statement Italian airshow team to perform over VB Oceanfront Blog: Excessive Heat Warning Today. Watching the tropics closely. Have student debt? Make sure you didn’t miss this email GOP senators fear ugly campaign after ‘uncomfortable’ Trump outburst on race Here’s who Russia, US released in prisoner swap Electrocuted bird falls to ground, sparks brush fire in Colorado American prisoners back in U.S. Portsmouth Health Department Clinic temporarily closed The Budweiser Clydesdales are making their way to Richmond Survey reveals traits Americans want most in a president No Olympic medal for caddies Norfolk Arts to open solo exhibit featuring Hampton based artist This state has more than 30 athletes competing in the Olympics Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson easily wins 100 meters in opening round at her first Olympics Olympic swimmer Tamara Potocka collapses poolside after women’s 200m individual medley House Democrats hone in on Tim Walz for Harris ticket How well does Harris know her running mate choices? What to watch: Sha’Carri Richardson, U.S. soccer highlight Olympic Friday From prodigy to icon: Simone Biles transforms a sport Olympic truce: A noble idea with a harsh reality check Could Paris keep its Olympic cauldron after the Games? Olympic horse welfare sparks debate within horse racing community