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 predominantly African American...
To some, politics is a cherished civic duty; to others, it's a spectator sport; and to others, it's a frustrating, exhausting, and confusing thing that dominates our news cycles and intrudes on our peace of mind. In today's climate, it's easy to feel like things are...
You could be forgiven for missing an unexciting news headline last month. A small cruise ship bound for some chilly northern waters got waylaid in Norfolk for repairs. What we didn't realize when that headline hit the news stations was that this ship was full of...
There are many ways to have your say in how your government operates: public forums, surveys, contacting your representative directly, and working with your neighbors. Most importantly, you can vote. You get to help decide who will represent you in government. In case...
Three alcohol-based Conditional Use Permits are coming before City Planning Commission tomorrow, so we dove deep into the weeds. We found unclear processes, vague definitions, and selective enforcement patterns that are disproportionately hurting Black and...
Bidders, submit your applications – Norfolk's City-Owned Vacant Property Online Auction for Fall 2022 opens on the 14th. For (probably) less than $30,000, a vacant residential lot in Norfolk could be yours! Here's a map showing this quarter's offerings (in red): Upon...
Freshtopia, located at 532 W 35th St, Norfolk, VA, is the soul of Park Place and the home to Fresh Radio Studios as of January 2019. Freshtopia is records, retail, and radio--the holy trinity of Fresh. It's "the place where we dwell," and it's also one of many...
In case you missed it, our main article about an effort in the City of Norfolk to tighten nightlife regulations in response to recent violence. Researcher Alex Fella contributed the following data analysis. Alex used a dataset of all recorded shootings between...
The News City Council is preparing to change how businesses selling alcohol obtain permits in an effort to crack down on bad operators in a highly unusual joint meeting with City Planning Commission. The Situation Significant public pressure is mounting to address...
Local creatives, you won't want to miss this one: The Contemporary Arts Network (CAN) invites you to join them for CAN Fest 2022. The curated event series, celebrating the contemporary arts, will be hosted at Assembly, one of Norfolk's premier community spaces for...
Don’t Miss Norfolk’s Boozy Book Fair at Reaver NFK Calling all book lovers and beer enthusiasts! Reaver Beach Brewing Company has teamed up with Eleanor’s Norfolk to bring Norfolk residents the ultimate event, pairing books with booze. While this isn’t Eleanor’s first...
Just before where the sidewalk ends on 24th street, an inconspicuous gravel lot beneath a looming cell tower is usually full of cars. Most days, it serves as the overflow parking for Toast and Perro Blanco, two of Park Place's favorite spots for kicking back with the...
Experience Top Shelf Jazz and Eats at BROTHERS With its extensive menu and elevated ambiance, Norfolk's fine dining establishment BROTHERS has captured the city's heart, soul, and palate. However, the exquisite selection of seafood, chops, and spirits is not all this...
When’s the last time a good story sucked you in? The last time you felt transported to another world – maybe a busy city street, a magical forest, a secret desert laboratory, a mysterious old house with rooms that come and go? If it’s been a while, find your next...
Tucked away on the 4th floor of ODU's Perry Library is a growing wall-to-wall labyrinth of films. When complete, it will contain the entire expanded collection of what was once a local landmark: Norfolk's Naro Video. In the golden age of the movie rental era, stores...
Colley Avenue's newest tenant, Maison Soleil, is a fair-trade fashion boutique offering unique and vibrant pieces while benefitting the women that made them. These handmade products range from clothing and jewelry to coffee and home décor. Maison Soleil's Mission to...
A Year-Round Farmers Market Has Made Its Way to Norfolk While Norfolk boasts several impressive farmers markets during the warmer months of the year, the cooler season comes too soon, and these markets wrap up and return home until warmer weather returns the...
THIS OL' PLACE WE CALL HOME SIREN CITY BOUYBURG SQUIDTOWN FLOODVILLE SHARK CITY THE SEAGULL CITADEL Naughy x Nawfuk NFK Back in the 1600s, no one could've imagined the flourishing example of humanity that would bloom from these muddy shores. Despite the fires, the...
Sure, summer officially begins with the Solstice, but the day that really matters is the last day of school, and for Norfolk students, that glorious day was June 16th. On the horizon lies more than two whole months of freedom and possibility – staying up and sleeping...
Looking to refresh your summer wardrobe? Selden Market's upcoming Clothing Swap is all about out with the old and in with the new-to-you. "New" is a relative term, as, with any clothing swap, you'll have the chance to breathe new life into someone's beloved jeans or...
Shop-owner Erin Dougherty has one of those super contagious laughs–the kind that bursts forward in total earnest every time she sees someone she finds delightful pop through the doors of Eleanor's Norfolk, her feminist and intersectional book and bottle shop tucked...
Chesterfield Boulevard runs right along the Elizabeth River just east of downtown Norfolk. The river's water level in the 1920s, according to sea level rise measurements, was about 14 inches lower than today. Over decades, the sewer system underneath the ironically...
In the athletics world, there are elite events across many sports known as invitationals. These grand championships are typically a display of the finest in their category, curated by hard-to-obtain invitations. The Master's Tournament may be the best example, exuding...
**Editors notes: We published this story before the vote held by City Council on June 28th. Council voted unanimously to adopt the rules.** At the May 26th City Planning Commission Public Hearing, several amendments to the city's zoning ordinance governing...
This week, the Norfolk City Planning Commission will decide whether to approve or deny a new, mixed-use apartment complex at the corner of East Brambleton and St. Paul's Boulevard, across the street from the Scope arena. The city council will have the final say...
"You Just Gotta Keep Hoppin' Man. H-O-P-P-I-N." Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Citra, Amarillo, Mosaic. These are just a few hop varieties loaded into the most popular beers these days. There are over 150 varieties of these fragrant little beer buds. Hops span the...
And when I outgrow that, then take me down to the ocean, for then I will be beyond destruction.-The Shatapatha Brahmana On May 10th, 2022, a pair of ocean-front homes in the Outer Banks collapsed into the sea along a stretch of coast south of Norfolk, Virginia. At...
Fishnet lovers and fans of eccentric scientists, listen up because this one's for you. One of the greatest musical films of all time with a world-renown cult following is coming alive at Maker's Craft Brewery next weekend. The Rocky Horror Picture Show is landing for...
City officials have made a slight change to create a significant loophole. During Tuesdays City Planning Commission meeting, Vice-Chair Kim Sudderth questioned something she noticed on the documents filed by the Headwaters Resort and Casino to confirm their temporary...
The premier organizer of independent music in the region, LAVA Presents, has already brought dozens of acts to the stage. That momentum is carrying them into NorFunk Fest this Saturday. For fans of jam bands like Umphrey's McGee, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Goose,...
In their crusade against climate change, RISE, an economic development organization, has announced the winners of their Rural and Urban Coastal Community Resilience Challenges. These eight small businesses, selected from over 70 submissions, will receive up to $300M...
Norfolk's festival season is in full swing, and up next is Hope House's biannual Stockley Gardens Arts Festival this weekend, May 21-22. This free, two-day, juried event will showcase more than 115 artists, musicians, and food vendors in Ghent's beautiful and blooming...
Latitude Climbing + Fitness is Norfolk's first rock climbing gym. For those that have a love of climbing or bouldering, or for people looking for a new way to shake up their fitness routine, Latitude has got you covered! You can find Latitude on Lindsay Avenue in...
A significant mixed-use development is coming to the west side of Norfolk on land directly adjacent to the Elizabeth River Trail. The Railyard at Lambert's Point proposes turning a couple of seemingly vacant blocks along Hampton Boulevard between ODU and West Ghent...
This Saturday, a celebrity chef, local students, and locally- sourced foods are coming together for an event this region has never seen: Uprooted. The Crop Foundation's Kip Poole brings Tiffan Ortiz, a Michelin star chef of Food Network fame, to the 757 to work...
Situated at the northeast corner of Monticello Avenue and Charlotte Street, the Wells Fargo Center will become the stage for one of Norfolk's most exciting spectacles this year. BANDALOOP, a dance troupe specializing in vertical performance, will soon grace the glass...
Ghent Grab & Go is Norfolk’s newest resident, located in the heart of Ghent on Olney Road. The building was once a 711 years ago; now, the new tenant is a locally-owned neighborhood bodega offering everything from groceries to fine wine to Dole Whip. A local...
They're everywhere—in magenta, pink, white, red. Azaleas have been putting on a show, heralding the arrival of spring all across Norfolk. From lining the foundation of homes to enormous displays at the Botanical Garden, these shrubs have been fixtures in homes and...
On the night of Tuesday, April 26th, City Council passed a seemingly minor text amendment to the zoning ordinance that governs the Railroad District, formally known as the Norfolk and Western Historic Overlay district. The action alters just a few sentences from the...
I've been poor my whole life… it's like a disease passing from generation to generation -Hell or High Water In 1984, then-President Reagan delivered an infamous speech in which he remarked the homeless "are homeless, you might say, by choice." While...
Almost three years back now, we first got the announcement of a Reaver Beach taproom coming to the old Post Office on Colley Avenue. Some folks were indeed excited, while others held a healthy skepticism. Before, we'd heard the rumors of brewery expansions, like Stone...
*****Editors Note. Our writers reviewed the publicly available executive summaries for each proposal. The team behind The Well responded and indicated that their full proposal is now available. Some scoring featured here may not be reflective of the most recent...
Everyone in Norfolk shares the experience of being stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic trying to get over the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel, cursing the traffic engineers who didn't build the road wide enough. Now, people are getting their wish - the HRBT is getting...
It doesn't take a degree in political science or sociology to know that we are living through some contentious times in politics and government. We often see a narrative playing out in the news programs and the comment sections. It seems like folks are angry, loud,...
The dreary winter is drawing to a close; spring awaits just around the corner. After three dark months of blankets and binge-watching, it's time to shake off the blues, dust off the crumbs, and emerge from our winter cocoons. If wintertime and the general...
Housing Crisis After WWI: Norfolk's Changing Laws & Neighborhoods In 1896, the Supreme Court affirmed the "separate by equal" doctrine could be added to the Constitution, introducing segregation into local laws across the nation. At this time, Norfolk had...
In-Law Suite? Guest House? Granny Flat? Carriage House? All of these names describe the same thing: the Accessory Dwelling Unit, or ADU. As its name suggests, an ADU is a secondary dwelling located on the same property as a "regular" house. Typically, they are...
Note: Jump to the bottom of this post for all the deets on the NFK Currents + Mudita Cafe post-parade event: Shamrocks & Shenanigans, and every other post-parade event. After two long years of pandemic postponements, the Ocean View St. Patrick’s Day Parade...
Today at City Council's retreat, City Manager Chip Filer confirmed that the City is working with Headwaters Casino on a potential "temporary casino". Documents shared at the retreat called this "The Pamunkey Club." Hits at the Park, a restaurant at Harbor Park, and...
Don't miss part 1 and part 2 of this series. You can guess what followed the extreme government divestment of the late 50s and 60s: Worsening schools. Low-paying jobs. Few healthy places to live. Almost no places to recreate. The traumatic conditions spiraled people...
