🌊NFK Weekly Edition: Dirt Bikes, Tunnels, Red Caviar, Legislation, & More.

The City of Norfolk is seeking feedback on proposed plans for Maury High School. Rip it.

Norfolk authorities can now seize and impound illegally operated all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and dirt bikes, thanks to actions by Norfolk City Council. Rip it.

A $68 million plan to replace the Norfolk Fitness and Wellness Center near Wards Corner is advancing through the city approval process, with construction slated to begin in mid-2025.

The City of Norfolk and the Norfolk Tides are close to finalizing a long-term lease.

Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority is opening its waitlist for its rental assistance program to some people for a limited time. Rip it.

A bill that would install a public defender in every judicial jurisdiction in the commonwealth but also expand the responsibility of state prosecutors advanced in a Senate committee this week without a means to pay for it. Rip it. 

A bill from Del. Jackie Glass (D-Norfolk) would create a dedicated fund and add 0.3% onto the sales and use tax in Hampton Roads to improve roads and make driving infrastructure more resilient to a changing climate. Rip it.

Amtrak passengers in Norfolk will have to park across the street from now on, as construction of the long-awaited downtown casino resort moves forward. Rip it. 

A proposal to ease toll burdens for frequent drivers and low-income residents cleared a key hurdle in the state legislature this week, as a House Transportation subcommittee advanced the measure for further review. Rip it.

A push to expand real estate disclosures on flood risk, led by Delegate Phil Hernandez, failed in the Virginia Assembly again. Rip it.

Members of the General Assembly are considering an effort to crack down on food insecurity on college campuses in Virginia. Rip it.

TSA will now accept Virginia-issued digital IDs in over 230 airports, including Norfolk International. Rip it. 

Despite efforts to rebound from pandemic-era learning losses, Virginia students are still struggling to make meaningful gains in math and reading, according to the latest national assessment results. Rip it.

The speed of recent snowstorms and their night-time arrival allowed VDOT crews to handle them more effectively. Rip it. 

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel expansion project reached a major milestone this week as tunnel boring has completed. Rip it.

Michael Vick has continued recruiting for the NSU coaching staff, lining up new HBCU and NFL talents. Rip it. 

NSU Basketball has landed several new player awards. Rip it. 

The Norfolk Tides announced its 2025 Field Staff on Friday, including Tim Federowicz as their new manager, the 29th manager in Triple-A franchise history.

Virginia Opera, in collaboration with the Richmond Symphony, will be performing the World Premiere of Loving v. Virginia as the culminating production of Virginia Opera’s 50th Anniversary Season. Rip it.

Explore the artistic landscape of Oaxaca, one of Mexico’s most renowned cultural hubs, through Oaxaca Central: Contemporary Mexican Printmaking at Chrysler Museum. Rip it. 

“The Story of Plastic” is a free film screening and discussion at Naro Cinema on Feb 8th. Rip it.

The Virginia Opera is bringing back Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Così fan tutte to stages for the first time since 2010. Rip it.

The NEON District and Tidewater Community College’s Visual Arts & Design Center have joined forces to present “Renewable Energies.” Rip it. 

Currently on Display:
New Frames of Reference: Early French Photographers at Home and Abroad at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
Peter Bremers: Ice to Water at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
Framing the Expanded Field: Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty at Chrysler Museum.  Rip it.
Carved Couture: 18th-Century British Wooden Fashion Dolls at Barry Art Museum. Rip it. 
Renewable Energies at TCC Visual Arts & Design Center. Rip it. 
Portrayed 2025: A Juried National Exhibition of Portraiture at d’Art Center. Rip it.
The CAN Collection at Assembly. Rip it. 
MAMA-Girl! At Gordon Art Galleries. Rip it.
Perry Glass Art Collection at Glass Light. Rip it.
“The World According to John Tobin” at Offsite Gallery. Rip it. 
"Celestial Travel" by Anthony E Boone at The Gallery At Elation. Rip it

Hunt Military Communities, the largest military housing contractor, is negotiating with the Navy to build 8,000 new units of barracks at Naval Station Norfolk, according to the company. Rip it.

Cruises resume at Nauticus’ Half Moone center next week and will continue with at least weekly departures and arrivals for the foreseeable future. Rip it. 

Tidewater Community College's Skilled Trade's Academy has expanded it’s space and will allow for students to explore careers in carpentry, welding, sheet metal, HVAC, and more. Rip it.

At a DNC event this week, President and CEO of the Norfolk Airport Authority, Mark Perryman, said that flights to Europe are likely coming in 2025. Rip it.

ODU economics professor Bob McNab told a crowd at Chartway Arena Wednesday afternoon that, amid the specter of tariffs from the Trump Administration, “I’m not giving you numbers” for the annual economic forecast. Rip it. 

Norfolk Southern has reached a settlement with East Palestine, following a well publicized 11-car train derailment. Rip it.

Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Monday it has closed on its purchase of a metal fabrication manufacturing facility in South Carolina, which will now be part of its subsidiary Newport News Shipbuilding. Rip it. 

Regional Economic Stats.

Chrysler Museum lights up for the Lunar New Year this Friday, as part of the Ignite series. Rip it. 

Pendulum Meats is hosting a Valentine’s Market with artisan vendors on Feb 7th. Rip it. 

The Norfolk Kickback takes on the TCC Visual Arts and Design Center next month. Rip it. 

Hockey season is here and smashing into the glass. Rip it. 

Smartmouth hosts “My Bloody Valentine Drag Extravaganza” on the 14th. Rip it.

Fri Jan 31
Norfolk Run Club Meetup at Yorgo's Bageldashery. 6:00 am. Rip it.
Free Tasting Friday at Mermaid Winery. 4:00 pm. Rip it.
Henry Wilkins performs live at Gershwins. 5:00 pm. Rip it.
Wine Tasting in Ghent: Heart to Heart with Robin Cellars at The Green Onion. 5:30 pm. Rip it.
Ernest Whitehead performs live at Varia. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at Granby Theater. 6:30 pm. Rip it.
Comedy Night with Mark Brady at COVA Brewing Company. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Ace High performs live at Brother's. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Norfolk Admirals vs. South Carolina Stingrays at Scope Arena. 7:05 pm. Rip it.
Dancing in the Street: The Music of Motown at Chrysler Hall. 7:30 pm. Rip it.
Fat Ham at Wells Theatre. 7:30 pm. Rip it.
Sullivan King at The NorVA. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
A Great Wilderness, by Samuel D. Hunter at Generic Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
LAVA Presents: North Bloom, Hippie Love Party, Dietz & the Dilemmas, Warrington at The Annex. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Jana Ross performs live at Gershwins. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
The Improv Riot All-Star Comedy Show at Push Comedy Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Sullivan King at The NorVA. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Goth Night at 37th & Zen. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Novakanne Omega & Guerilla Will spin live at Only You Lounge. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
TA Gatling & The Guns performs live at Tap It Local. 9:00 pm. Rip it.
Cote performs live at Grain. 9:00 pm. Rip it.
DJ Solertech performs live at Baxter's. 9:30 pm. Rip it.
Plot Party! High Octane Comedy at Push Comedy Theater. 10:00 pm. Rip it.
Rocky Horror At The Naro Expanded Cinema at Naro Expanded Cinema. 10:30 pm. Rip it.

Sat Feb 01
Send It Saturday Morning Group Ride at East Coast Bicycles. 7:15 am. Rip it.
Yoga at Neptune's Fury with Sky’s the Limit. 9:00 am. Rip it.
Honoring Black History: A Celebration of Resilience Through Yoga at Fred Heutte Center. 10:00 am. Rip it.
Queer Writers Meet-Up at Eleanor’s Norfolk. 10:00 am. Rip it.
Live Life Fresh Boom Box Bike Ride at Freshtopia. 10:30 am. Rip it.
BigForestFire performs live at Grain. 11:00 am. Rip it.
Break Fast at Benchtop Brewing Company. 12:00 pm. Rip it.
UFC Fight Night: Adensanya vs Imavo at Waterside District. 12:00 pm. Rip it.
Audition for Snow White at Ballet Virginia. 1:30 pm. Rip it.
Basketball vs. South Carolina State at Joseph Echols Hall. 2:00 pm. Rip it.
Frozen Fun at Afterglow at Afterglow Brewing. 2:00 pm. Rip it.
Total Eclipse of the Dark Beer Festival at Smartmouth Brewing Company. 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.
Henry Wilkins performs live at Gershwins. 5:00 pm. Rip it.
River Reflections: Black History Healing Circle at Elizabeth River Project Ryan Resilience Lab. 6:30 pm. Rip it.
Meet the Director w/ Jerrell L. Henderson at Virginia Stage Company. 6:45 pm. Rip it.
Michael Carson at Brother's. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Frozen Yoga With The Norfolk Admirals at Norfolk Scope Arena. 7:05 pm. Rip it.
Norfolk Admirals vs. South Carolina Stingrays - Admirals Fight Cancer at Scope Arena. 7:05 pm. Rip it.
Fat Ham at Wells Theatre. 7:30 pm. Rip it.
Steve Treviño: The Good Life Tour at Attucks Theatre. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
A Great Wilderness, by Samuel D. Hunter at Generic Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Kendall Street is for Lovers Tour at The Bunker Brewpub. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Date Night at the Push Comedy Theater at Push Comedy Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Steve Treviño: The Good Life Tour at Attucks Theatre. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Wlthyyy & Friends spin live at Only You Lounge. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Jana Ross performs live at Gershwins. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Fresh Radio + Freshtopia Present: Reelin in the Year at The Annex. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Saved By The 90s at The NorVA. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Silent Disco Saturdays at Waterside District. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Our 13th Anniversary Party. at MJ's Tavern. 8:00 pm. Rip it.

Sun Feb 02
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 at Sky’s the Limit Yoga Co.. 11:30 am. Rip it.
Flow + Brunch at Yorgo's Bageldashery. 11:30 am. Rip it.
Free Hot Cocoa for All Hank's Kids Every Sunday at Hank's Filling Station. 12:00 pm. Rip it.
Board Game Sunday's at COVA Brewing Company. 1:00 pm. Rip it.
Lipgloss & Lashes Drag Brunch at 37th and Zen. 1:00 pm. Rip it.
Fat Ham at Virginia Stage Company. 2:00 pm. Rip it.
A Great Wilderness, by Samuel D. Hunter at Generic Theater. 2:30 pm. Rip it.
Tour de ORF at Smartmouth Beer. 3:00 pm. Rip it.
World Wetlands Day: Wetland Ecology Pub Science Night at Elizabeth River Project Ryan Resilience Lab. 4:00 pm. Rip it.
NFK Cold Plunge Meetup at 28th Bay Street Beach. 4:20 pm. Rip it.
CommUNITY: Play in & Sing- Along! at Norfolk State University- Joe Echols Hall. 4:30 pm. Rip it.
Traditional Irish Session at Grace O'Malley's Irish Pub & Restaurant. 5:00 pm. Rip it.
Restorative Yoga & Hot Stone Massage at Sky's The Limit Yoga Co. 5:30 pm. Rip it.

Hand-made and heart-shaped sweets have landed at La Brioche. Rip it.

Show love to all the species when you take your valentine to Grandiflora’s 7 course vegan dinner. Rip it. 

Twisted Willow Farm pork shoulder confited, seasoned and pressed into a terrine with a layer of foie gras mousse. That’s the Legrand way. Rip it.

Hank’s has got the pit beef you never knew you needed. Rip it. 

Oxtail Chessesteak can be served a lot of ways but it’s always going to be delicious. Rip it.

Red caviar is the Press way to show your Vals and Gals a lil love. Rip it. 

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