A plan has been chosen regarding their effort to consolidate and close public schools across the city with a formal vote expected on Sept 17th. Rip it.
Norfolk Public Schools sent a letter to families acknowledging that federal policy changes now allow immigration enforcement on school grounds. Rip it.
Long anticipated Granby Street bike lines are finally under construction and should be competed in about 10 months. Rip it.
A new study from an ODU professor suggests that the slowdown of ocean currents like the Gulf Stream could increase coastal flooding in Norfolk. Rip it.
Plans to build a hotel at Norfolk International Airport were stopped after the airport authority terminated the agreement with its chosen development partner over “material misrepresentations”. Rip it.
With a continuing shortage of bus drivers, Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) is proposing a major redesign of its bus system that could include new on-demand microtransit services. Rip it.
Construction on a rail bridge going into Washington DC will impact some Amtrak trains leaving Norfolk starting in January. Rip it.
New polling suggests that the race to watch this year might be the Lieutenant Governor’s race. Rip it.
Norfolk-native and candidate for Attorney General, Jay Jones announced his plan to lower consumer costs if elected. Rip it.
As new federal legislation incentivizes private school contributions, leaders in Richmond are at odds over the impact. Rip it.
Kids born during the pandemic are now entering kindergarten and have unique challenges for schools. Rip it.
Local environmental groups recently voiced concerns about proposed changes to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, which guides restoration during the next decade. Rip it.
The local foodbank says foodbanks across Virginia are seeing a 10-30% increase in how many people come requesting aid. Locally they would need to produce 30,000 meals an hour to keep up. Rip it.
State Police report that since Virginia’s “red flag law” took effect in July 2020, 1,994 emergency orders have been issued statewide. Rip it.
Norfolk State football celebrated a 34-31 overtime win over Virginia State last weekend and now heads to Rutgers. Rip it.
The Norfolk Forum season kicks off this week with Jenna Hager at Chrysler Hall. Rip it.
Virginia Stage Company is performing “Ain’t Misbehavin’” at the historic Wells Theater through September 21st. Rip it.
The Va Symphony Orchestra opens its 105th season this weekend with Tchaikovsky, Schubert and more. Rip it.
Saxophonist Jaleel Shaw, a DownBeat Critics Poll winner whose “brawny and full-bodied” sound can be heard in top clubs and in award-winning recordings, lands at the Attucks on September 20th. Rip it.
Meet the cast of Clyde’s, a show performed by the Generic Theater, ahead of their September 26th debut. Rip it.
The Virginia Queer Film Festival returns to ODU this weekend. Rip it.
Get your Plein Air on with paint sessions at the Hermitage. Rip it.
The Hurrah Players take on The Addams Family in early October. Rip it.
Currently on Display:
Forging Paths: Grounded by Memory at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
JJJJJerome Ellis: Contradictions at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions Reimagined in Glass at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
Constructing Mexico: Photography and National Identity at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
VIVID: Annual Juried National Exhibition of VIBRANT, BOLD & LOUD Artworks at d’Art Center. Rip it.
The Vault – ¡Presente!: A Juried National Exhibit of Contemporary Hispanic Folk Art in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at d’Art Center. Rip it.
Calligraphy, A Journey Without Destination 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 Burden of the Beast at the Hermitage Museum. Rip it.
The CAN Collection at Assembly. Rip it.
Perry Glass Art Collection at Glass Light. Rip it.
My Meanderings by Joe Smith of ISO Imagery at The Gallery At Elation. Rip it
Despite the Trump administrations effort to pull funds from the Virginia Offshore Wind Project, members of his own party (including Speaker Mike Johnson), are going to bat for the project. Rip it.
The ILA is suing the Port of Virginia and its CEO, Stephen Edwards, for allegedly violating the union’s master contract by forcing new rail crane technology on longshore workers. The ILA union contract is with the Virginia International Terminals, not the Port of Virginia. Rip it.
A distribution center made a $9.3 million investment into cutting-edge warehouse automation, a sign that the regions logistics economy continues to modernize. Rip it.
Virginia’s leaders are eyeing nuclear power to help fuel the data center boom. Rip it.
Home builders says recently passed legislation, particularly low-income housing tax credits and EDA financing grants, are helping to get more housing built. Rip it.
In 2024, Virginia’s tourism industry generated a record-high $35.1 billion in visitor spending, marking a 5.4% increase from $33.3 billion in 2023. Rip it.
A portion of the Willoughby Boat Ramp in Norfolk will now help Old Dominion University Students and those within the maritime industry test autonomous water vehicles. Rip it.
ODU has a total of 11 Starship-created robots bringing food from six on-campus restaurants via the Grubhub app. They even cross Hampton Blvd. Rip it.
Attorney General Jason Miyares announced that his office is looking into whether several insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers artificially inflated costs of diabetic medications. Rip it.
Taxis are getting bumped down to make room for Uber and Lyft rides at Norfolk International. Rip it.
Assembly announced that phase 1 is fully leased, with 2 yet-to-be-announced tenants and construction is starting on phase 2. Rip it.
Fri Sep 12
Norfolk Run Club Meetup at Yorgo's Bageldashery. 6:00 am Rip it.
Sunrise Yoga + Coffee On The River near The Pagoda. 6:30 am. Rip it.
Free Wine Tasting at Mermaid Winery. 4:00 pm. Rip it.
Larchmont RAT Race 2025 in Larchmont. 5:00 pm. Rip it.
Barbie’s CEO Soiree at Locals Marketplace. 5:00 pm. Rip it.
Friday Night Live Music at COVA Brewing Company. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Dynamic Dude performs live at Maker's Craft Brewery. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
The B. Michelle Band performs live at Varia. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Torn by Fate, Knives Down, ALNTN, Driving Blind, & Lifeline perform live at Smartmouth Brewery. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Full Moon Fever: Tom Petty Tribute at The Annex. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Noel Miller performs live at The NorVA. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Hot Country Nights: Parmalee at Waterside District. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Drum Circle at Mystic Moon of Norfolk. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Family Twilight Trek: Moth Night at Norfolk Botanical Garden. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
One Man Bass Band performs live at Elation Brewing. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Ace High performs live at Brother's. 7:00 pm Rip it.
Ain't Misbehavin': The Fats Waller Musical Show at The Wells Theatre. 7:30 pm. Rip it.
WWE Friday Night SmackDown at Norfolk Scope. 7:30 pm. Rip it.
Fierce Friday Drag Show at the Wave. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Rylo spins live at Only You Lounge. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Haunted Norfolk Tour departing Moses Myers House. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
The Comedy Sketchbook at Push Comedy Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Goth Night at Goth Night. 8:00 pm Rip it.
DJ Grizzly performs live at Grain. 9:00 pm. Rip it.
Grant Austin Taylor performs live at Tap It Local. 9:00 pm. Rip it.
Noel Miller: Live! (Late Show) at The NorVA. 9:30 pm. Rip it.
DJ Hutch performs live at Baxters. 9:30 pm. Rip it.
Sat Sep 13
Morning Group Bicycle Ride at East Coast Bicycles. 7:00 am Rip it.
Ocean View Run Club Weekend Long Run at TBA. 7:15 am Rip it.
Garage Door Vintage Popup at Vessel Craft Coffee. 8:00 am. Rip it.
Truth Be Told Launch: Boombox Bike Ride at MacArthur Center. 10:00 am. Rip it.
Live Life Fresh Boom Box Bike Ride at Freshtopia. 10:30 am Rip it.
Conner Pittman performs live at Grain. 11:00 am. Rip it.
Peace & Pints: Bhav Brigade Yoga at at Smartmouth Beer. 11:00 am Rip it.
2025 NashFest 757 at Town Point Park. 12:00 pm. Rip it.
Vida Vibrante at Little Theatre of Norfolk. 12:00 pm. Rip it.
Ain't Misbehavin' | The Fats Waller Musical Show at Wells Theatre. 2:00 pm. Rip it.
Womxn's Connective Inspired Pop-Up Market at Maker's Craft Brewery. 2:00 pm. Rip it.
Figure Drawing Workshop at d'Art Center. 3:30 pm. Rip it.
Ghostly Ghouls Workshop at d'Art Center. 4:00 pm. Rip it.
Crazy DJ Music Bingo at Hank's Filling Station. 4:30 pm Rip it.
Robbin King performs live at Varia. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
ODU vs Virginia Tech Watch Party at Afterglow Brewing. 6:30 pm Rip it.
Drum Circle at Mystic Moon of Norfolk. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Joe McMurray performs live at Elation Brewing. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
ODU vs Virginia Tech Watch Party at Smartmouth Beer. 7:00 pm Rip it.
Michael Carson performs live at Brother's. 7:00 pm Rip it.
Jacob Vanko performs live at Torch. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
VSO Opening Weekend: Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony & Cellist Jan Vogler at Chrysler Hall. 7:30 pm. Rip it.
Audiostrobelight 20 year Anniversary at The Annex. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Aquanet Projects at Taphouse. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
The Unusual Suspects: An Improvised Murder Mystery at Push Comedy Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
The Band MONARCH: Live! at Blue Moon Outdoor Stage. 8:00 pm Rip it.
DJ J Rok performs live at Grain. 9:00 pm. Rip it.
Off The Record w/ 5 DJs at 8020 Burger Bar. Rip it.
DJ Aone performs live at Tap It Local. 9:00 pm. Rip it.
Canelo vs. Crawford at Waterside District. 9:00 pm Rip it.
DJ Khalil G performs live at Baxters. 9:30 pm. Rip it.
Second Saturday Stand-Up at Push Comedy Theater. 10:00 pm. Rip it.
Sun Sep 14
ERT x NKR Group Paddle at Plum Point Park. 8:30 am. Rip it.
Southside Farmers Market at Southside Farmers Market. 11:00 am. Rip it.
Brian Sewell performs live at Grain. 11:00 am. Rip it.
Norfolk Flea Market at Waterside District. 11:00 am. Rip it.
Brian Sewell performs live at Grain. 11:00 am Rip it.
Bottomless Brunch at Brother's. 11:00 am Rip it.
Bhav at Sky's The Limit at Sky's The Limit Yoga Co. 11:30 am. Rip it.
D&D One Shot Adventures at Maker's Craft Brewery at Maker's Craft Brewery. 12:00 pm. Rip it.
DJ GPP performs live at Baxters. 12:30 pm. Rip it.
Board Game Sunday's at COVA at COVA Brewing Company. 1:00 pm. Rip it.
Sunday Game Day Watch Party at Waterside District. 1:00 pm. Rip it.
Game Day Watch Party at Waterside District. 1:00 pm Rip it.
Ain't Misbehavin' | The Fats Waller Musical Show at Wells Theatre. 2:00 pm. Rip it.
Tour de ORF at Smartmouth Beer. 3:00 pm. Rip it.
The Viscount's Ball - presented by La Primavera Strings - a Bridgerton Inspired Concert! at The Annex. 3:00 pm. Rip it.
Traditional Irish Session at Grace O'Malley's Irish Pub. 5:00 pm. Rip it.
Ain't Misbehavin' | The Fats Waller Musical Show at Wells Theatre. 7:30 pm. Rip it.
Cody Stageberg performs live at Grain. 7:30 pm. Rip it.
Pumpkin isn’t the only fall flavor landing at A Latte, they’ve got Falling Leaves and Witches Brew too. Rip it.
Heirloom watermelons have made their way into an draft-only limited beer at Benchtop, called Mermaids Lure. Rip it.
Shaved squash salad with basil, pecorino, and hazelnuts is your last chance to savor summer. Rip it.
Jumbo wings, super sauced, with a side of mac & cheese, thanks. Rip it.
Capo Capo has desserts worthy of an art gallery….. and your stomach. Rip it.
Now at Coach House: gyro dogs — a Norfolk snap dog wrapped in gyro slices. Rip it.
Swing by Codex for Pasta Night on Tuesdays. You won’t leave hungry. Rip it.
Wine tasting is the next hobby you should pickup. Vino Culture is the place to start. Rip it.
Do not miss the pork ratatouille & creamy polenta at Stockpot. Rip it.
