A redevelopment of MacArthur Center could now include multiple hotel properties, according to Norfolk’s city manager. Rip it.
Until a new bridge crossing the Potomac between Virginia and DC is finished, Amtrak is removing one daily round-trip Northeast Regional train to and from Norfolk. Rip it.
Virginia lawmakers working on cannabis legalization unveiled a revised legislative blueprint that scraps local opt-outs, tightens ownership rules and aims to favor small, independent operators over deep-pocketed national brands. Rip it.
Virginia joined other Chesapeake Bay states in signing a new Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. Rip it.
Monthly power bills will increase in 2026 by an estimated amount of $11.24. Rip it.
A local tax option to pay for Virginia school improvements is expected to succeed in 2026’s legislative session. Rip it.
Virginia’s financial analysts say education costs are poised to rise over the next two years with enrollment likely to decline. Rip it.
Virginians on the health insurance marketplace are seeing plan prices increase substantially for 2026 coverage. Rip it.
Virginia was ranked the second most dishonest state in the U.S., according to a study by The Action Network. Rip it.
A multidisciplinary team of researchers, including one from an ODU, found that AI can identify biochemical “fingerprints” in organic material that is more than three billion years old. Rip it.
Old Dominion University has announced the establishment of the Joan P. Brock Institute for Nutrition Science and Health. Rip it.
Old Dominion University starting quarterback Colton Joseph is expected to enter the transfer portal this offseason. Rip it.
The Monarchs overcame a 10-0 deficit to top Georgia State, 27-10, and cap off an perfect 6-0 record at home. Rip it.
Keep an eye out for the strolling santa band appearing around Downtown. Rip it.
One of the last shows ever at Smartmouth NFK will feature Cosmic Strain, Berries, Community Witch, Padfoot, & Ladada. Rip it.
Ships in the Night, Slot, Cryptid Summer, & Feminine Death perform at Norfolk Taphouse this Saturday. Rip it.
Nauticus’ Winterfest on the Wisconsin will be featured in the “Great Christmas Light Fight” TV show on ABC. Rip it.
The Dominion Energy Garden of Lights is back at the Norfolk Botanical Garden again this year. Rip it.
The Virginia Stage Company is putting on two Christmas carol specials this December. Rip it.
A Jazzy Christmas Show is coming to Attucks Theater on December 6th. Rip it.
Currently on Display:
Tapio Wirkkala: Still at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
Infinite Editions: Printmaking for Connection and Exchange at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
Constructing Mexico: Photography and National Identity at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
Susan Watkins and Women Artists of the Progressive Era at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
Nam June Paik: Electric Television at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
Reminiscent: A National Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Impressionism at d’Art Center. Rip it.
The Vault: Tiny But Mighty 4 - An Annual National Juried Exhibit of Small Artworks at d’Art Center. Rip it.
Co•incidence, the Fall Senior Exhibition at Gordon Art Galleries. Rip it.
River of Earth: Meaning and Material in Self-Taught Art From Appalachia at Gordon Art Galleries. Rip it.
The CAN Collection at Assembly. Rip it.
Perry Glass Art Collection at Glass Light. Rip it.
CONNECTED - A series of animals and nature scenes in oils and sand on canvas at The Gallery At Elation.
JetBlue announced it will add another nonstop destination to and from Norfolk International Airport: San Juan, Puerto Rico. Rip it.
Wasserhund Brewing Company has opened a new location on Granby Street in the Railroad District, a pocket of the city that falls within the Park Place neighborhood. Rip it.
Local brands like COVA Brewing, Stockpot, Town Center Cold Pressed, Ghost Kitchen, and some national brands will be coming to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) as part of their concessions overhaul. Rip it.
Fairstead, a major real estate company, announced it acquired Landmark Apartments in Chesapeake for $34.8 million. Rip it.
A proposal to fund digital-skills training, close the workforce skills gap and better prepare Virginians for modern jobs is being reintroduced in Congress by one of Virginia’s federal lawmakers. Rip it.
Virginia utility regulators last week authorized a separate rate category for the largest electricity consumers, including energy-intensive data centers that increasingly threaten the reliability of the U.S. grid. Rip it.
Virginians are spending less this holiday season as they weigh economic concerns and elevated prices. Rip it.
Large new battery facilities are seeking to bring stability to the power grid. Rip it.
After six months of record-breaking passenger numbers, Norfolk International is expecting November to be down from last year due to the government shutdown. Rip it.
Magnolia and Marlin Wine Bar is seeking a conditional use permit to open in East Beach. Rip it.
Coffee Black House is back for another round at Vessel Craft Coffee on the 13th. Rip it.
Santacon Bar Crawl benefiting Toys for Tots takes over North Colley. Rip it.
The NEON Holiday Market is bringing together some of the best local artists and creators for holiday shopping on Dec. 13th. Rip it.
ODU Plays South Florida in the Cure Bowl on December 17th. Rip it.
The West Ghent Annual Tree Lighting, a 50 year plus tradition, returns this year on December 23rd. Rip it.
Fri Dec 5
Norfolk Run Club Meetup at Yorgo's Bageldashery. 6:00 am. Rip it.
Skate the Riverwalk at Townebank Fountain Park. 4:00 pm. Rip it.
Bottle & Barrel Night Annual Fundraising Event at d'Art Center. 5:30 pm. Rip it.
Wicked Market at Locals Marketplace. 5:00 pm. Rip it.
Joselyn Best & Soulful Soundz performs live at Varia. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Ghent Tree Lighting Ceremony at Blair Middle School. 6:30 pm. Rip it.
Harbor Lights Tour at Nauticus. 6:00 pm & 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians at Michael and Kimthanh Lê Planetarium. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Drum Circle at Mystic Moon of Norfolk. 7:00 pm.. Rip it.
Wine Dark Sea performs live at Elation Brewing. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
The Mean Jesus Christmas Spectacular at Taphouse. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Norfolk Admirals v Florida Everblades at Norfolk Scope Arena. 7:05 pm.. Rip it.
A Sherlock Carol at Wells Theatre. 7:30 pm. Rip it.
GSA Theatre and Film present Baltimore, written by Kristen Greenidge at GSA Theater. 7:30 pm. Rip it.
& Juliet at Chrysler Hall. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Swamp Dogg performs live at The Annex. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
GirlProv at Push Comedy Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Goth Night at 37th & Zen. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
DJ GPP performs live at Grain. 9:00 pm. Rip it.
DJ SoundStar performs live at Baxters. 9:30 pm. Rip it.
Jeremy (DJ Jerm) performs live at Chicho's Backstage. 10:00 pm. Rip it.
Winter White & Black Soul Night at Ultra Lounge. 10:00 pm. Rip it.
Sat Dec 6
Morning Group Bicycle Ride at East Coast Bicycles. 7:00 am. Rip it.
Ocean View Run Club Weekend Long Run at Cafe Mudita. 7:15 am. Rip it.
Santa's Maritime Morning at Nauticus. 9:30 am. Rip it.
Fairy & Gnome Winter Homes at Norfolk Botanical Garden. 10:00 am.. Rip it.
Christmas Market at COVA Brewing Company. 10:00 am. Rip it.
Live Life Fresh Boom Box Bike Ride at Freshtopia. 10:30 am. Rip it.
Sparkling Snowflakes - A Ceramic Workshop at d'Art Center. 11:00 am. Rip it.
Oyster Shell Ornaments at Nauticus. 11:00 am. Rip it.
DJ Aone performs live at Grain. 11:00 am. Rip it.
Hermitage Holiday Village at Hermitage Museum and Gardens. 11:00 am. Rip it.
24th Annual Fair Trade Festival at Elation Brewing. 11:00 am. Rip it.
Holly and Houseplants at Selden Market (and Plus Size Clothing Swap) at Selden Market. 11:00 am. Rip it.
DJ Aone performs live at Grain. 11:00 am. Rip it.
2025 Holiday Yule Log Bonfire & Christmas Market at Town Point Park. 12:00 pm. Rip it.
& Juliet at Chrysler Hall. 2:00 pm. Rip it.
Elf Doors: A Downtown Norfolk Walking Tour at Hilton Norfolk The Main. 2:00 pm. Rip it.
Fantastical Worlds: A Writing Group For Speculative Fiction at The Muse Writers Center. 4:00 pm.. Rip it.
Crazy DJ Music Bingo at Hank's Filling Station. 4:30 pm. Rip it.
Winterfest on the Wisconsin at Nauticus. 5:00 pm. Rip it.
Tim and Vontrelle performs live at Varia. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Harbor Lights Tour at Nauticus. 6:00 pm & 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Sugar, We're Goin Caroling - Live Band Emo Karaoke Holiday Edition at The Annex. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Norfolk Admirals v Florida Everblades - Teddy Bear Toss at Norfolk Scope Arena. 7:05 pm. Rip it.
A Merry Little Christmas Carol at Wells Theatre. 7:30 pm.. Rip it.
& Juliet at Chrysler Hall. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
A Jazzy Christmas Show Featuring The Braxton Brothers at Attucks Theatre. 8:00 pm.. Rip it.
Date Night at the Push Comedy Theater at Push Comedy Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Ships in the Night, Cryptid Summer, Slot and Feminine Death at Norfolk Taphouse. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
LAVA Presents: LADADA + Lesabre + Captive Birds at Chicho's Pizza Backstage. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
DJ Baby Brett performs live at Tap It Local. 9:00 pm.. Rip it.
DJ Tell It performs live at Grain. 9:00 pm. Rip it.
DJ J Rok performs live at Baxters. 9:30 pm. Rip it.
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 at Waterside District. 10:00 pm. Rip it.
Sun Dec 7
Brunch Karaoke performs live at Grain. 10:00 am.. Rip it.
DJ SoundStar performs live at Grain. 10:00 am. Rip it.
Slow and Steady Sunday Group Ride at Slow & Steady Bike Goods. 10:30 am. Rip it.
LGBTQ+ Yoga at Eleanor's Norfolk. 11:00 am. Rip it.
Self Care Sunday NFK at Sky's The Limit Yoga Co.. 11:30 am. Rip it.
5th Annual Krampusnacht Celebration and Market at Maker's Craft Brewery. 12:00 pm.. Rip it.
DJ GPP performs live at Baxters. 12:30 pm. Rip it.
& Juliet at Chrysler Hall. 1:00 pm. Rip it.
Sunday Game Day Watch Party at Waterside District. 1:00 pm.. Rip it.
Lipgloss & Lashes Drag Brunch at 37th and Zen. 1:00 pm. Rip it.
Maker's Annual Krampus Market at Maker's Craft Brewery. 2:00 pm.. Rip it.
Tour de ORF at Smartmouth Beer. 3:00 pm.. Rip it.
Norfolk Admirals v Florida Everblades - Sunday Family Funday at Norfolk Scope Arena. 3:05 pm. Rip it.
A Sherlock Carol at Wells Theatre. 5:00 pm.. Rip it.
Winterfest on the Wisconsin at Nauticus. 5:00 pm. Rip it.
Live Music Bingo with Nate Sacks (FREE) at The Annex. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
& Juliet at Chrysler Hall. 6:30 pm.. Rip it.
Mike Demoss performs live at Grain. 7:30 pm. Rip it.
We’ve all hand pizza with ranch, but Sour Street Pizza is making their own ranch. Rip it.
Ten Top is slinging some of the best crab cakes in town, if you can catch them. Rip it.
Resting Grinch Face is a chimichurri sauced wing and the wing of the week at Dirty Buff. Rip it.
OV Beach Tavern is watching Dallas VS Detroit with a competitive Tex-Mex Burger VS Mom's Spaghetti Burger. Rip it.
Focaccia Pizza Friday lives in our dreams still. Rip it.
Todd Jurich’s Bistro is hosting a Christmas wine dinner on December 18th. Rip it.
Santa Brunch? Yeah, why not. Rip it.
Special winter lattees at Yorgos are the creme de la creme. Rip it.
