INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis Zoo is introducing its newest resident.

Calypso, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, was born to mother Kalei and father Kimo on April 24.

• RELATED: See photos of new baby dolphin and mom at Indy Zoo

She weighed 39 pounds when she was born and now weighs more than 70 pounds. Zoo officials say Calypso is the granddaughter of Nova, the matriarch of the dolphin pod.

Staff monitored Kalei and Calypso 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the first 30 days. Vet staff also conducted important medical checks and daily monitoring, according to a release from the zoo.

It’ll be a few months before mom and baby can be viewed from the underwater viewing dome in the Dolphin Pavilion.

Until then, the zoo shared some adorable pictures, which you can see here. 

SEATTLE, Wash — Get in on the sweetness while it lasts!

Starbucks has introduced six new Frappuccino flavors including red velvet, lemon bar, cotton candy, cupcake, cinnamon roll and caramel cocoa cluster.

All of them are blended with milk, ice and topped with whipped cream… but here are the particulars:

• Red velvet: mocha sauce, raspberry syrup, vanilla syrup and Frappuccino chips
• Lemon bar: lemonade, vanilla syrup, and “a sprinkle of” caramel sugar
• Caramel cocoa cluster: toffee nut syrup, coffee, a layer of dark caramel sauce, and “a drizzle of” mocha sauce.
• Cotton candy: vanilla bean and raspberry syrup,
• Cupcake: vanilla bean and hazelnut syrup,
• Cinnamon roll: cinnamon dolce syrup, white chocolate mocha sauce, vanilla bean, coffee, and “a sprinkle of” cinnamon dolce

The new flavors are only available for a limited time and in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Starbucks Frappuccino.

But of those flavors, Starbucks wants to know which will be the fan favorite? The Seattle-based coffee giant will let customers decide.

According to a company press release, from June 19 through June 30, customers may vote for their favorite blended beverage by giving green straws to their top choices in the Frappuccino Flav-Off on Frappuccino.com. The winning Frappuccino Fan Flavor blended beverage will be announced July 3 on Frappuccino.com and Frappuccino social channels.

Then, from July 3-6 customers will be able to purchase the winning Frappuccino Fan Flavor at a special price of $3 for a grande (16 oz.) size beverage from 2-5 p.m. local time.

“In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Frappuccino and the thousands of flavor combinations created by our enthusiastic customers, we are excited to introduce six Fan Flavor Frappuccino beverages,” said Renee Jones, marketing director at Starbucks. “Over the years we have seen many creative recipes from our customers, and the six Fan Flavor Frappuccino beverages featured in the Flav-Off contest represent a few of the most popular recipes.”

Fishermen always talk about the big one that got away. This time, it’s all about the one they reeled in, a marlin weighing nearly half a ton.

8News’ sister station KHON wanted to know what it takes to bring in such a huge catch.

The massive fish towered about twice the height of the crew that reeled it in, an 848-pound marlin that put up quite a fight. The crew of the boat Corcoran tells KHON it took nearly 16 hours to finally land the fish, and it was fighting the whole way.

“Reeling until my arm just locked up completely I couldn’t do anything about it they had to massage me they were dumping water on me feeding me Gatorade it was very intense,” said fisherman Chuck O’Neill. “It’s probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life and my body is beaten right now.”

The crew tells us they saw the marlin jumping in and out of the water from afar, and thought maybe it was a pretty good sized fish, about 400 pounds.

Little did they know it would be more than twice that size, and that it would give them the fight of their lives.

“We had the fish up to the boat close to the boat over a hundred times and it screamed the reel and it took as much line as it could every time,” said fisherman Mike Von Wigandt. “And that’s where the expertise of these guys the captain backing down nonstop chasing the fish. We hooked up near Ko Olina and we ended up bringing the fish to the boat at Kaena Point about two miles offshore so we traveled about 23 miles backwards in circles all night long,” said Von Wigandt.

The men were participating in the first annual Kewalo Harbor Big Fish Chase, put together by Ward Village and Howard Hughes Corporation.

The crew won the competition for bringing in the the biggest marlin along with a $4,000 prize.

Organizers tell us it’s still not close to the world record for the largest marlin caught with a rod and reel, which weighed in at 1,805 pounds. But they’ll enjoy this one with friends and their family for a long time.

“This is an amazing experience I will not soon forget that’s for sure so I feel very fortunate,” said O’Neill.

A wheelchair-bound woman who was forced to crawl onto a plane officially filed a lawsuit Friday morning against American Airlines.

Theresa Purcell was taking a commuter flight from San Diego when the agent at the gate told her it was too late to set up a ramp so she can board.

Instead, Purcell had to get off her wheelchair and crawl all the way to her seat.

“So when I asked that I can’t walk up on the stairs, and then she was like, so how you going get on the plane then? And I was like, oh wow,” said Purcell. “I crawled up onto the steps. I crawled into the plane. There was no other way for me to get on the plane so I crawled up to the plane.”

The airline has apologized for the incident, but Purcell says that’s not enough. She wants to make sure nothing like this ever happens again. Through the lawsuit, she and her attorney feel they could teach American Airlines a lesson.

“I was humiliated. It was embarrassing to have 50-something people watch you crawl into a plane,” Purcell said.

Purcell, a Farrington High school graduate, has a bone disease that keeps her in a wheelchair. She’s a hip-hop artist who flies all the time and makes requests regularly to have a ramp or a wheelchair lift to help her board the plane.

This was the first time she had flown American Airlines. She says she let them know ahead of time that she would need a ramp and was shocked when they told her it was too late to do it.

“There was a ramp right next to the plane and she was like, ‘Oh, it’s too late,’ so I was like ‘Okay, so we can’t just, the ramp is right there. Can’t you guys just push it right here so I can get on?’ and she’s like, ‘Oh, I’m sorry,” Purcell said.

Purcell’s attorney wrote a letter asking for compensation and the airline responded by saying:

“Thank you for your letter of demand on behalf of Theresa Purcell. American Airlines will not be issuing any compensation for your client’s injuries claim.”

“You wouldn’t want to watch your family member crawl on to a plane. I mean, come on, this is America,” Purcell said. “I’m just saying there’s always a way.”

She still flies, although never again with American Airlines, but says the incident keeps haunting her.

“Is today another time where I have to climb onto an airplane again, where all these people have to watch me embarrass myself again, and I gotta be there, hoping please, I hope I never see these people again?” Purcell said.

The lawsuit asks for $75,000 in general damages, plus punitive damages.

We’ve reached out to American Airlines but have not heard back.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The 2015 Major League Baseball Draft begins Monday June 8th at 7:00 PM and will be broadcast on the MLB Network. One local star may hear his name called early.

Nic Enright won the Gatorade Player of the Year Award for Virginia thanks to a stellar career at the Steward School that included a state title in 2014. According to coach Bruce Secrest, Enright has hit 95 on the radar gun with his fastball and has a “major league plus curve ball” (that’s good).

Enright has committed to play at Virginia Tech, and wouldn’t say if he still planned to be a Hokie if drafted in the first or second round.

“I’m not really thinking about that. I’m committed to Virginia Tech,” Enright said. “I’m looking forward to going and being a Hokie, and if something comes up, something comes up. Right now I’m committed to being at Virginia Tech.”

MLB Network will broadcast the first two rounds and two competitive balance rounds Tuesday night. The draft continues on Tuesday and Wednesday with later rounds.

HENRICO, Va. (WRIC) — Crews responded to an apartment fire at the 5900 block of Queens Thorpe Court in Henrico County on Monday morning.

When crews arrived on the scene they found a small fire inside the apartment and were able to bring the fire under control quickly.

No one was home at the time of the fire.

All other residents of the other twenty-four apartments in the building were able to make it out of the apartment building uninjured.

The Fire Marshall’s Office is currently investigating the cause of the fire.

Stay with 8News for updates.

SAN FRANCISCO — Jimmy Iovine, co-founder of Beats Electronics, is introducing Apple Music, an app that combines a 24-hour, seven-day live radio station called “Beats 1″ with an on-demand music streaming service.

“Beats 1,” led by former BBC host Zane Lowe, will be broadcast live out of Los Angeles, New York and London.

The app will also give artists a forum called “Connect” to allow them to interact with fans by releasing demos, playlists, soundbites, videos and songs.

Iovine says the app brings together elements of the music world that are confusing and currently spread across many apps. He introduced it Monday at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco.

Other Apple announcements:

• Apple says app developers will be able to make apps specifically for the Apple Watch and interact directly with the watch’s sensors and controls, such as the dial.

• The next version of Watch OS will also have new watch faces, including those featuring your personal photos and albums. Raise your wrist, and a different photo from the album shows up.

• The iOS 9 update coming this fall will also have battery improvements and improved security.

• In future cars that support Apple’s CarPlay, you’ll be able to do more on the car’s dashboard without taking the phone out of your bag or pocket.

• The iPad tablet will look and act more like a Mac personal computer starting this fall.

• You’ll also be able to watch video in a small window while doing other things on the iPad.

• Apple is finally bringing public transit support to Apple Maps.

• In the U.S., Apple says 1 million retail locations will accept contactless-payment services such as Apple Pay by next month. The locations will include chains such as Trader Joe’s and JC Penney.

• Apple promises that Siri will be an even better virtual assistant. Siri will try to be more proactive — akin to what Google already does with Google Now and has plans to do with the upcoming Now on Tap feature.

• Apple says this fall’s update to its Mac operating system will be called El Capitan – the name of a landmark in Yosemite National Park.

CEO Tim Cook declared the event “the epicenter of change” for both Apple and the industry.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Officials at Virginia Credit Union say fraudsters installed a skimming device on an ATM at Iron Bridge Road after customers complained about unauthorized transactions over the weekend.

The credit union released a statement on Monday that said any members who experienced losses due to fraud will have their refunds fully restored.

There has been an update to our ongoing ATM skimming investigation. Following reports of unauthorized transactions this weekend, our investigation determined that a skimming device had been installed by fraudsters several weeks ago on the Iron Bridge Road ATM and then removed after a limited period of time. Our investigation is continuing. Members who experience losses due to fraud will have their funds fully restored.

Click here for more information from Virginia Credit Union.

NEW YORK (AP) — A tiny deer is generating a giant dose of cuteness in New York City.

The Wildlife Conservation Society sent out a baby announcement Monday. It’s a boy!

The southern pudu (POO’-doo) fawn – the world’s smallest deer species – was born May 12 at the Queens Zoo.

The fawn is still nursing but soon will be munching on leaves, grain, kale, carrots and hay.

The white spots on his soft brown fur will disappear as he grows up.

In his case, though, “growing up” won’t be much of a vertical process.

Southern pudus tend to be around a foot tall at the shoulder.

When they’re born, they’re only 6 inches high – and weigh less than a pound.

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Online:

http://queenszoo.com/

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Lyme disease makes the headlines but there are plenty of additional reasons to avoid tick bites. New research highlights the latest in a growing list of tick-borne threats – a distant relative of Lyme that’s easy to confuse with other illnesses.

Monday’s study suggests a kind of bacteria with an unwieldy name – Borrelia miyamotoi – should be on the radar when people in Lyme-endemic areas get otherwise unexplained summertime fevers. It’s one of several recently discovered diseases linked to ticks in different parts of the country, a reminder to get tick-savvy no matter where you live.

“People need to be aware of what tick-borne diseases are in their area,” says Dr. Peter J. Krause of Yale University, a specialist who reviewed the research. “And they should know how to avoid ticks.”

WHAT’S THIS NEW INFECTION?

The first U.S. case was reported in 2013 in New Jersey, an 80-year-old cancer survivor who over four months became increasingly confused, had difficulty walking and lost 30 pounds. Doctors found spiral-shaped bacteria in her spinal fluid that looked like Lyme but caused a relapsing fever more closely related to some other tick-borne illnesses. While treatable by antibiotics – the woman recovered – doctors know little about B. miyamotoi.

Monday’s study offers some clues. Researchers with Imugen Inc., a Massachusetts testing lab, tested blood samples from patients in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey and New York whose doctors suspected tick-borne illnesses and used that lab. During the 2013 and 2014 tick seasons the lab found 97 cases of the new infection. That’s roughly 1 percent of samples tested and close to the lab’s detection of a better-known tick disease named anaplasmosis, researchers reported in Annals of Internal Medicine. More research is needed to determine just how prevalent the disease is.

Researchers then analyzed medical records from 51 of those patients, and found symptoms typically include a high fever, severe headache, chills and blood abnormalities – decreases in infection-fighting and blood-clotting cells. About a quarter of patients were hospitalized, although Imugen medical director Dr. Philip Molloy cautioned that’s probably because doctors are seeking testing only for their sickest, most puzzling patients.

The bacterium is carried by deer ticks, also known as blacklegged ticks, which also can spread Lyme and two other illnesses, babesiosis and anaplasmosis.

IT’S NOT THE ONLY NEW WORRY

Two new tick-borne viruses were recently discovered in the Midwest, and neither has a specific treatment.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed nine cases of Heartland virus, and one death, with other reports under investigation, said CDC entomologist Roger Nasci. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, headaches, muscle aches, diarrhea and low blood counts. Identified in Missouri, the virus also was reported in Tennessee and Oklahoma, although the Lone Star tick that spreads it lives around the East and Southeast.

Then there’s the Bourbon virus, with similar symptoms, discovered last year after the death of a Kansas man and named for his home county. Another patient, in Oklahoma, recovered. The Kansas man had found an embedded tick days before getting sick, and CDC researchers are searching for the culprit species.

HOW MANY DISEASES CAN TICKS SPREAD?

The CDC counts 14 illnesses linked to specific U.S. tick species, not including the Bourbon virus still being studied.

Lyme is the most common, with about 30,000 cases reported each year, although CDC has estimated that the true number could be 10 times higher. It’s too early to know how widespread the newly discovered illnesses are. But people can be infected with more than one tick-borne illness simultaneously, complicating care.

NO REASON TO STAY INDOORS

Health officials stress that it’s important to enjoy the outdoors and get physical activity. Infections are more common in some parts of the country than others, and there are effective protections.

“A lot of people get very concerned about any tick bite,” said Nasci, who heads CDC’s arboviral diseases branch. “Not every tick is infected.”

If you are bitten, remove the tick as soon as possible.

PREVENTION IS BEST

No matter where you live, CDC’s advice is similar.

-Shower soon after being outdoors to spot ticks more easily, and check pets that can carry ticks inside.

-If you’ve been in tick-infested areas, carefully do a full-body check, including under arms, behind knees, ears and hair.

-When in the woods, walk in the center of trails, avoiding brush and leaf litter.

-Use bug repellent with DEET on exposed skin, or wear long pants and long sleeves.

-Discourage ticks around homes by keeping grass cut; removing leaf litter and brush; and placing a barrier of wood chips or gravel between lawns and wooded areas.

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ASHLAND, Va. (WRIC) — A truck driver is facing charges after a cyclist was struck on killed on Sunday night in Ashland.

According to police, 18-year-old Kristina Goodrow, of Ashland, was riding her bike down the 12000 block of Washington Highway when a tractor trailer traveling the same direction collided into her. Goodrow died on scene.

The driver of the truck was identified as 61-year-old John Hardin of Fayetteville, North Carolina. Hardin has been charged with reckless driving. Authorities say alcohol and speed do not appear to have played a role in the crash.

Employees at a Hanover Subway shop say Goodrow started working there about a week and a half ago. Workers say Goodrow would ride her bike to work — 45 minutes one way.

“I’ve actually driven her home once because we didn’t like her riding her bike and stuff especially in this heat and stuff I drove her home once,” said Brittany Hale, who worked with Goodrow.

Subway manager Been Shelton said that Goodrow was a very dedicated employee…and occasionally she would tell Goodrow to leave her bike at work so she could give her lift home…

“She was very innocent very sweet when she got her first paycheck she didn’t know what to do with it,” Shelton said. “I took her to the bank to get her bank account set up.”

Workers say the news of the loss is difficult…

“It’s very hard because we have a family here it’s not co workers we have a family here so it was devastating to find out.”

Police continue to investigate the details of this case and request that anyone with additional information regarding this incident contact the Ashland Police Department at (804) 798-1227 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000.

Stay with 8News for any more on this developing story. 

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — After a recent expansion and new building in downtown Richmond, Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday.

8News investigator Kerri O’Brien has been digging through court documents and found a six page list of creditors who are all owed money from the blood testing company. Number one on the list: The U.S Department of Justice owed more than $49 million.

HDL also owes the City of Richmond more than $450,000 in taxes and another $250,000 is due to the Washington Redskins.

HDL made the filing late Sunday night, citing ‘liquidity’ issues and that the company is unable to raise additional capital. The company says they regret having to file bankruptcy, but the action will allow them to restructure, strengthen finances and continue to operate without interruption.

At one point, HDL was growing quickly in Richmond. City Council even approved more than $1 million in grants to HDL so they could expand at Virginia Biotechnology Research Park. The idea was to create 635 new jobs for Richmond.

Still, volume and revenue at HDL has has been falling since 2014.

The company also has a number of outstanding legal fees, including that $49 million owed to the Dept. of Justice, as part of a settlement that ended an investigation into reimbursement practices.

HDL issued a statement today saying in part:

The fundamentals of our business model remain solid, and we are confident these actions will enable us to quickly restructure and emerge better positioned for continued growth and success.”

City officials say that HDL’s bankruptcy filing represents a default of their grant agreement, so the City of Richmond will stop making payments to the lab. As for the taxes the city is owed, the court will determine how creditors are handled.

Stay with 8News for more on this developing story.

HANOVER, Va. (WRIC) — Authorities in Hanover have made an arrest in connection to a murder that happened on Friday night.

Police tell 8News that Lamare S. Jennings was arrested on Monday morning at the Red Roof Inn, located at 4350 Commerce Road in Richmond. The arrest comes after a 44-year-old woman was found inside a Hanover home on Friday, dead with apparent trauma. The victim was identified as 44-year-old Leaudrey M. Salmon, of Hanover.

Jennings is being processed on a first degree murder arrest warrant at the Pamunkey Regional Jail.

Police say that investigators were working around the clock over the weekend to locate and arrest Jennings.

Police say that although Jennings’ arrest marks progress in the case, more evidence to support criminal prosecution is being collected. Authorities ask that anyone with information contact the the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office at  (804) 365-6140.

Stay with 8News for more on this developing story.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) —  A jury has been seated for Jesse Matthew’s trial about an alleged rape. Jury selection began Monday morning.

Matthew was given the option to stand trial with or without a jury and chose a jury trial. At least 50 potential jurors were brought in originally. After lengthy rounds of questioning from the prosecution and defense, all but a few were left and the jury was seated.

Seven women and seven men are on the jury. Two of them are alternates.

The alleged victim in the 2005 rape flew from India to testify against Matthew in the trial. She took the stand after 3 p.m. on Monday.

The victim testified that the suspect approached her and began asking her questions, likely about directions. After that, the victim said the suspect walked up behind her, picked her up and took her to a dark area. She began to cry as she recounted the sexual assault. She said she “knew it was going to be a losing battle.” The victim went on to say she believes she lost consciousness at some point. She didn’t realize her pants were down when she came to.

Prosecutors showed a graphic photo of the victim.

The witness testified that the victim wasn’t wearing any pants and said the woman looked like “she was barely alive.”

In the Fairfax case, Matthew is charged with attempted capital murder, abduction and sexual assault in connection with a 2005 attack on a woman. The indictment claims Matthew “did feloniously, willfully, deliberately, intentionally and with premeditation attempt to kill [the victim] in the commission of or subsequent to an abduction with the intent to defile.”

Matthew pleaded not guilty to all three counts against him. If convicted, he could face life in prison.

Matthew is also charged in the death of University of Virginia student Hannah Graham. He could face the death penalty in that case if found guilty.

The Fairfax trial is expected to last 9 days. 8News will be in the courtroom bringing you the latest updates.

Stay with 8News for continuing coverage on this developing story.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Richmond Police Department is searching for a missing woman who they believe may be in danger.

26-year-old Katasha Johnson is from the 1300 block of Jennie Scher Road. She was last seen the morning of June 3 when she dropped her daughter off at daycare on Richmond’s north side. She never showed up for work at the Dollar General store on Airport Drive in Henrico County.

Johnson had started her first day of part time work at an area Dollar General store the day before. The manager tells 8News that her boss at her other job, Flower’s Bakery, called the store asking where she was because she hadn’t shown up to work.

While Johnson hasn’t been seen since dropping her daughter off at daycare, police have found her car: a gold four door 2001 Volvo. They say it wasn’t damaged and it appears she was in it after she was last seen.

“We processed it and have reason to believe that yes she was in the car,” said police spokesperson Gene Lepley.

Betty Shands lives across the hall from Johnson at the Ashley Oaks apartment complex in Richmond. Shands said Johnson is an attentive mother and called her disappearance extremely unusual.

“If anybody know where she’s at or seen her, just please let us know. I just want her safe, I just want her back home,” Shands said. “It hurts my heart just to even think about these children who are going to have to grow up without their momma.”

Shands says she’s hoping that Johnson is eventually reunited with her three kids.

“Just call, let us know you’re alright. That’s all I need from her. Just to say she’s fine.”

Johnson is described as a black female, five feet one inch tall, 120 pounds with black hair, brown eyes and a medium complexion. She has a tattoo on her right arm that says MYA. She was last seen wearing a black shirt and tan slacks.

Anyone with information about Katasha Johnson’s disappearance is asked to call Major Crimes Detective William Brereton at (804) 317-3889 or Crime Stoppers at 780-1000.

Stay with 8News for updates.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The heat is on as our temperatures maxed out in the upper 80s and lower 90s.

A cold front is heading our west from the northwest and will drop in this evening and overnight. With the warm and humid air in place there is plenty of fuel for these storms. As of right now there is a tornado watch posted as well as a severe thunderstorm watch well to our northwest and out of the 8News viewing area but as the system moves east we could see these watches expanded to include parts of our area!

The front is a slow mover and will keep the storm chance up all night and even on & off showers through the day on your Tuesday. The front clears the area by Tuesday evening and we see sunshine return along with a whole lot of heat and humidity.

Highs by Thursday and Friday in the mid 90s with heat indices near 100!

Summer is here (although, not technically.) Be weather alert this evening and overnight.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A grieving father is back on the streets, once again searching for his son’s killer in Chesterfield County.

Matthew McDaniel was just weeks away from graduating Meadowbrook High School in Chesterfield County when he was found shot to death a little more than two years ago.

His dad and police have refused to let this case go cold, hitting the streets Monday for answers.

On May 11, 2013, police found 19-year-old Matthew McDaniel lying in the road on Pembroke Street, dead of single gunshot wound. More than two years later, police and Johnny McDaniel are still searching for the killer.

“I am asking the neighborhood, I am asking the public to help me find this person who killed my son,” McDaniel said.

McDaniel frequently travels from Florida to Chesterfield County looking for clues in the case of his son’s murder.

On Monday, with the help of police, he went door to door in the area where his son’s body was found, pleading with neighbors to come forward with what they know.

“We are pretty confident that someone who lives in this neighborhood has heard or seen something,” said Chesterfield County Police Lt. P.J. McCann.

McDaniel says his son was well-liked and full of potential. The heart-broken father says he’ll remain on the hunt for his son’s killer until justice is served.

“I want justice…I want him in jail or dead and until that happens, I am not going to let this go away at all,” McDaniel explained.

If you know anything that can help solve this case and want to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660 or by texting WATSON plus your tip to 274637. There is a $1,000 reward for tips that will help solve this case.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Virginia voters are set to head to the polls for primary elections around the state.

There are 18 contested legislative elections Tuesday. The closest watched is GOP House Speaker William J. Howell’s run for re-election.

Howell is facing off against Susan Stimpson. The tea party favorite is a former political protégé of Howell’s who says the speaker has become too cozy with special interests.

Howell has a large financial advantage over Stimpson, but she’s received help from outside anti-tax and pro-gun groups that have attacked the speaker.

There’s also keen interest in a handful of Senate primaries, including a four-way GOP battle in Henrico County for retiring Sen. Walter Stosch’s seat.

Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 a.m. Voters can find their polling locations at elections.virginia.gov.

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AMSTERDAM (WRIC) – A study by AVG Technologies has found that social media and chat apps continue to be the biggest culprits when it comes to draining your smartphone’s battery.
According to the study, during the first three months of the year, AVG tracked a surge in dating and chatting apps including POF Free Dating, WeChat and ooVoo Video Call in the top social installs, top battery drainers and top data plan consumption lists.

In addition, no less than four weather apps, such as Yahoo Weather and Weather Channel, also appeared for the first time, making the top 10 list of Android apps most likely to burn through your data allowance, while Weather & Clock Widget Android also appeared in the top battery drainers table.

Facebook kept its top slot in the list for apps that drain phone resources, but a more surprising entrant was the 2D game, 8 Ball Pool.

Top findings from the report included:

• Casino games topped the charts for most overall time spent per app.
• Dating app enters Top 10 installed social apps.
• Chat apps are still the greediest apps.

“Many of us take every day practical apps like weather and chat for granted and despite spending little time on them, the impact on our devices is actually quite significant,” said Tony Anscombe, Senior Security Evangelist, AVG Technologies. “A number of unexpected apps such as these are consuming battery, storage, and data traffic without user’s knowledge – and, in many cases, for no good reason. So if you’re wondering why you’re not getting the best performance out of your device, this could well be why.”