Commonwealth Crisscross: Kendall St Co Hits Norfolk For Whirlwind VA Tour

by Paul Stetson Rice | Feb 7, 2023 | Crowds, Culture

  “No strangers to having a wild time” is how Kendall Street Company first described themselves to me. The description seemed fitting given the tidbit I already knew about them: the band is crisscrossing Virginia four times over the month of February for a 20+...

The Underground Comic Community Gathers For 5th Annual N.O.I.C.E.

by Paul Stetson Rice | Feb 3, 2023 | Crowds, Culture

Unbeknownst to most Americans, there’s an artistic culture of comics flourishing beneath the mainstream. Europe, Japan, and other countries hold comics in the same regard as filmmaking, novel writing, and other art forms. Yet, here in America, comics are mostly...

This week in NFK: Black Box Flood Insurance, Dirt Bike Seizures, Crankies, Cordish Casinos, Crimline, Codex+Kobros, and more.

by Paul Stetson Rice | Feb 3, 2023 | This Week in NFK

    Community.  Read about the history of the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception, the world’s only Black basilica, a potential piece of the Underground Railroad, and a newly restored icon in the St. Paul’s area. (NFK Currents...

Build Small, Stronger: NSU & Selden Market Unite for Community-Driven Series

by Paul Stetson Rice | Feb 2, 2023 | Commerce

We’ve all heard the age-old adage “it takes a village to raise a child,” but NSU and Selden Market are betting on the idea that it takes a village to get small businesses off the ground. Align: Small Business Series starts Monday, February 6th. ...

Landmarks: the Incredible Basilica of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception

by Paul Stetson Rice | Feb 1, 2023 | Community

 Here’s one Norfolk spot you do not want to miss. It’s one of the community’s oldest – and most beautiful – landmarks: the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception.   Not only is the Basilica of Saint Mary is the only...