WAVY.com Articles: February 23, 2024

VB City Council to vote on collective bargaining Region champs crowned in high school basketball on Friday night VSP respond to crash following pursuit in Virginia Beach Virginia Dems strike deal that would create retail market for recreational marijuana ‘She is a leader and a trailblazer and this is her trail and we’re laying it in place’: NN community remembers Menchville sophomore It’s peak norovirus season. Here’s what you can do to avoid getting sick 83-year-old ‘hoops granny’ wants to play in the WNBA What do these Gen Z slang words mean? 24 popular terms explained ‘Peace out’: Shoplifters clean up from from Hampton Bath & Body Works, pepper-spray employee 30 years later, key to Suffolk cold case eludes police Va. House speed camera bill turned aside Norovirus slams Northeast US hardest in recent weeks: CDC ‘I really need to be paid’: Tesla canceled large pie order at last minute, small business owner says Alleged militia actions in York County may lead to ‘democratic erosion,’ expert says NRA and Wayne LaPierre are found liable in lawsuit over lavish spending Mercy Chefs reflects on 2 years of serving in Ukraine Port of Virginia surprised that Chinese cranes, potential security threat, at center of Biden executive order Virginia city makes list of where the ‘rich are getting richer’ NORAD tracking high-altitude balloon flying over United States DOL: Norfolk company pays nearly $900K to employees after denying overtime pay Man says he found 900 fentanyl pills next to slot machine Ford Falcon once owned by Jimmy Buffett going up for auction in Greensboro Largest single haul of meth seized at South Texas port of entry Best Buy just slashed prices on over 50 PS5 games US trucker found dead hanging in holding cell at Border Patrol checkpoint Former Mexican officers charged with couple’s murder Harvard students researching Rio Grande, South Texas ecosystems Governors press Biden on border Florida lawmakers approve ban on social media accounts for children under 16 VB man gets 7 year sentence for fraud, counterfeit currency Airports say bill moving through state capital stops them from warning would-be home buyers of airport noise More Trump VP hopefuls speak at CPAC Biden issues new sanctions against Russia Trump calls on Alabama to protect IVF treatment after bombshell ruling Tidewater Ukrainian community comes together two years after Russian invasion Former Norfolk State athlete Amber Brown, who inspired NSU community, dies at 28 Looking to go pro? These are the top high schools for athletes in the country Trump and Haley make last minute pitch to SC voters Foodbank and Sentara partner to combine health and nutrition with new opening ‘Mansplaining’: Stranger gives unsolicited golf advice to PGA golfer at driving range, video shows Video: Burglary suspect climbs through window at Norfolk business Ohio nurse treats rare condition for years, then learns she has it Senate GOP campaign arm urges candidates to support IVF after Alabama ruling LMF: TBS Pickin’ Party In the Kitchen: Culinary Basics: Classic Sauces Live Music Friday: Tidewater Bluegrass Society All-Stars Community Connection: Virginia Black Film Festival WAVY’s top stories for the week of Feb. 19 New Virginia bill could ban pavement sealant scientists have linked to cancer White House accuses Speaker Johnson of ‘benefiting Putin and the Ayatollah’ US spacecraft successfully lands on the moon. Now what? Will the government shut down next week? Drone 10 captures US built locomotives being loaded onto ship in Norfolk, bound for Egypt Crash involving bus with 16 passengers on I-664, no injuries $100K goes the furthest in these US cities, study finds North Carolina man found guilty of charges related to Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection UNC Health System, UnitedHealthcare negotiations impact High Point cancer patient Doctors seeing influx of Ozempic patients needing to get rid of sagging skin Student found dead at University of Georgia: Person of interest being questioned, official says Florida official’s husband indicted on charges connected to alleged Fox News hack Hampton man helping Ukrainian refugees get settled into American life Is your $2 bill worth thousands? How to tell South Carolina voters head to the polls Saturday America’s first Black opera singers debuted in Sacramento Police: 14-year-old boy dies after crash while riding his bike in Norfolk Skeletal remains identified as Oregon teen who disappeared over 50 years ago Immersive Gilded Age adventure at the Hermitage Blog: A wet Friday. A cooler weekend before a big warmup. Portsmouth 5K Walk & Fundraiser event raises awareness for homelessness ‘She got a cold towel and a pat on the back but she was dying’: Virginia student dies after passing out in school Photos: Fire in Chesapeake leaves giant hole in roof of a house Virginia Department of Corrections launches tip line to report drugs, contraband Vice to stop publishing on website, lay off hundreds Candlelight vigil for Menchville student who died after passing out at school What’s next after the Alabama IVF ruling that counts embryos as children? Greene says Judge Engoron ‘should be disrobed’ AT&T says outage not caused by cyberattack GOP shutdown fears grow: ‘We could be in a world of hurt’ Rudy Giuliani bankruptcy shows Trump ally drowning in debt Looking for some ‘Mojo’? Dog needs forever home after 900 days in shelter Steve’s Setlist: Friday rains before a chilly weekend