🌊NFK Weekly Edition: Maury, ORF, Google, Restaurant Week, Key Lime Cold Brew, & More.

Norfolk School Board voted to terminate Superintendent Byrdsong’s contract without publicly announcing severance benefits, which runs counter to state law. Rip it.

Norfolk City Council delayed a vote on the future of Maury High School this week, with some at least one council member citing unreadiness. Rip it.

During a Norfolk School Board presentation Monday, a site plan was proposed that would involve demolishing Ghent School for a new $11 million football field for the new Maury High School. Rip it.

Norfolk is one of the few localities in Virginia where elected officials can be subject to recall elections. Rip it. 

As community engagement kicks off for the transformation of Young Terrace and Calvert Square, residents are hopeful about the future of the community. Rip it. 

Norfolk’s Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC) has been open just over a year and is helping investigators process video footage faster. Rip it.

A large section of Granby Street in the NEON District will be closed to southbound traffic as work continues on a massive streetscape project. Rip it.

A Norfolk Circuit Court judge ruled the city’s charter allows the City Attorney’s office the authority to prosecute violations of local ordinances in that court, despite arguments by the Commonwealth’s Attorney to the contrary. Rip it. 

General Assembly leadership has advised legislators that they could be called back to a special session the second week of September. Rip it. 

The National Center for Education Statistics’ data shows that public school enrollment in Virginia decreased 2.9% from fall 2019 to fall 2023, mirroring national trends. Rip it.

NATO’s footprint in Hampton Roads is expected to expand in the coming years, despite the current administration’s criticism of other member nations. Rip it.

The Virginia Department of Transportation and Elizabeth River Crossings have agreed to wipe out outstanding toll balances and related fees amounting to over $36 million. Rip it. 

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital’s Safe Start Program are donating 300 baby car seats to mother’s in need. Rip it.

July 14, 2025, was proclaimed Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker Day in Norfolk by Mayor Kenny Alexander. Rip it.

Don’t miss this underwater footage of the former Spirit of Norfolk at it’s new reef home. Rip it. 

Local indie rapper Tyler Donavan made a cameo appearance in marketing for Downtown Norfolk’s Restaurant Week. Rip it. 

Tuesday’s are the best time to go to Walker Babington’s “Burden of the Beast” at the Hermitage Museum & Gardens. Rip it. 

Love Stardew Valley? Well, enjoy the soundtrack with a full symphony at Chartway Arena. Rip it.

Calling the Beyhive, the Norva is hosting a Beyonce tribute night. Rip it.

The Virginia Queer Film Festival is back September 12-14. Rip it. 

Currently on Display:
Greta Pratt: Jamestown is Sinking at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
JJJJJerome Ellis: Contradictions at Chrysler Museum.  Rip it.
Joyce J. Scott: Messages at Chrysler Museum.  Rip it.
Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions Reimagined in Glass at Chrysler Museum.  Rip it.
Out Of The Box: a Barbie Doll Retrospective at Barry Art Museum. Rip it. 
Carved Couture: 18th-Century British Wooden Fashion Dolls at Barry Art Museum. Rip it. 
Catherine Hillis - Chasing the Light in the Vault at d’Art Center. Rip it.
Figment: A Juried National Exhibition of Fanciful, Whimsical & Surreal Artworks at d’Art Center. Rip it.
The Burden of the Beast at the Hermitage Museum. Rip it.  
Wish You Were Here by Derek Munn at Offsite Gallery. Rip it.
The CAN Collection at Assembly. Rip it. 
Perry Glass Art Collection at Glass Light. Rip it.
"After The Scroll" by Tracy Espinosa of The Cat Creeps Studio at The Gallery At Elation. Rip it

In a ruling on Tuesday, the SCC stated that Dominion Energy’s Integrated Resource Plan raises concerns about future spending, which will “significantly impact millions of residential and business customers in the monthly bills they must pay for power.” Rip it.

More passengers traveled through Norfolk International Airport in June (496,258) than in any month in its history, according to new numbers the airport released Wednesday. Rip it.

A new four-way intersection will be constructed near Norfolk International Airport, aiming to ease congestion in the area. Rip it. 

Norfolk Botanical Garden workers will vote on whether or not to unionize on July 23. Rip it.

Google will partner with the Commonwealth to provide free and low-cost artificial intelligence certification courses to Virginians. Rip it.

Behind the scenes, hundreds of Navy jobs support operations with basics like cooking, counseling, music, and more. Rip it.

The latest federal budget bill includes more than $700 million in projects at local bases and a 3.8% pay raise for military personnel. Rip it. 

456 Fish’s team announced that they’ll be closing the restaurant. Rip it.

The Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore is expanding with an additional location, saying it’s outgrown it’s Norfolk home. Rip it. 

Sentara Brock Cancer Center added a 2nd van to its mobile mammography unit. Rip it. 

Virginia dropped to No. 4 in CNBC's annual Top State for Business ranking. Rip it.

Regional Economic Stats.

First Fridays returns on August 1st. Rip it. 

Fri Jul 18
Norfolk Run Club Meetup at Yorgo's Bageldashery. 6:00 am. Rip it.
Free Tasting Friday at Mermaid Winery. 4:00 pm. Rip it.
Ghent Farmers Market at Blair Middle School. 4:00 pm. Rip it.
Glow Fitness Family Fun Night at The Kroc Center. 5:00 pm. Rip it.
Midsummer Night Market at Locals Marketplace. 5:00 pm. Rip it.
Barks & Brews with Dogtopia at Elation. 5:30 pm. Rip it.
Vanessa Rodriguez Open Mic Jam at Maker's Craft Brewery. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Eric Staab Duo performs live at Varia. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
80s / 90s Decades Party at Ocean View Beach Park. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
ASYMCA Hampton Roads Father Daughter Ball at the Marriott. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Percy Jackson - The Lightning Thief at Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center Virginia Wesleyan University. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Norfolk Tides Home Game at Harbor Park. 6:35 pm. Rip it.
Drum Circle at Mystic Moon of Norfolk. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Hot Country Nights: Lauren Watkins at Waterside District. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Pitch-A-Friend at Cova Brewing. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Runnin’ Shine performs live at PBR Norfolk. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Six Shades of Grenache with Mia at Vino Culture. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
I Love The 80's feat. A Flock of Seagulls at The NorVA. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
LAVA Presents: Sex Bruise, Grief Cat at The Annex. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
The Jam: Stars, Stripes and Comedy at Push Comedy Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Goth Night at 37th & Zen. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Heather and Nathan perform live at Ocean View Beach Tavern. 8:00 pm. Rip it. 
RnB & Hip Hop Bingo at Tru Leaf Lounge. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
DJ Sonic spins live at Only You Lounge. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Amateur Drag Competition at the Wave. 8:00 pm. Rip it. 
Amanda & Roo perform live at Grace O’Malley’s. 8:30 pm. Rip it. 
Brian Pinardi performs live at Tap It Local. 9:00 pm. Rip it.
DJ Hutch performs live at Baxter's. 9:30 pm. Rip it.
DJ Solertech performs live at Grain. 9:30 pm. Rip it.
Teacher's Pet - Improv Comedy Show at Push Comedy Theater. 10:00 pm. Rip it.
After Dark Dance Cruise on the Spirit of Norfolk. 11:00 pm. Rip it.
Rocky Horror Picture Show w/ Creatures of the Naro at Naro Expanded Cinema. 11:30 pm. Rip it. 

Sat Jul 19
Send It Saturday Morning Group Ride at East Coast Bicycles. 7:15 am. Rip it.
Ocean View Run Club Weekend Long Run. 7:15 am. Rip it.
East Beach/ EOV Farmers Market at Bay Oaks Park. 9:00 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.
Nautical Watercolor Workshop at d'Art Center. 12:00 pm. Rip it.
Super Hero Day! at Afterglow Brewing. 12:00 pm. Rip it.
Armed Forces Motorcycle Club fundraiser for CHKD at Maker's Craft Brewery. 1:00 pm. Rip it.
2025 Norfolk Latino Music Festival at Town Point Park. 2:00 pm. Rip it.
Percy Jackson - The Lightning Thief at Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center Virginia Wesleyan University. 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Methods of Magic at Mystic Moon Norfolk. 3:00 pm. Rip it.
Crazy DJ Music Bingo at Hank's Filling Station. 4:30 pm. Rip it.
NARO, A Poster Art Extravaganza at MacArthur Center. 5:00 pm. Rip it.
Clarissa Sings It All / Clarissa & Co performs live at Varia. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
The Substitutes perform live at Elation Brewing. 6:30 pm. Rip it.
Tobias Cortez at Brother's. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
The Substitutes perform live at Elation Brewing. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Smartmouth's Vinyl Night at Smartmouth HQ. 7:00 pm. Rip it.
Pushing Dragons: An Improvised Dungeons and Dragons Adventure at Push Comedy Theater. 7:30 pm. Rip it.
Tomii performs live at Only You Lounge. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
Big Boogie performs live at The NorVA. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
DJ Aone performs live at Tap It Local. 9:00 pm. Rip it.
DJ Solertech performs live at Baxter's. 9:30 pm. Rip it.
DJ SoundStar performs live at Grain. 9:30 pm. Rip it.

Sun Jul 20
Slow and Steady Sunday Group Ride  at Slow & Steady Bike Goods. 10:30 am. Rip it.
Christmas in July Mistletoe Market at Virginia Stage Company. 11:00 am. Rip it.
Brothers Bottomless Brunch at Brother's. 11:00 am. Rip it.
Brian Pinardi performs live at Grain. 11:00 am. Rip it.
Christmas in July Mistletoe Market at 108 East Tazewell Street. 11:00 am. Rip it.
Floral Design 101: Learning the Basics at Boush Street Art. 12:00 pm. Rip it.
BTKR Kitten Adoption Event at Maker's Craft Brewery. 12:00 pm. Rip it.
Board Game Sunday's at COVA Brewing Company. 1:00 pm. Rip it.
Startt Brunch with Mad Startt, Dj Allnaturel, and Baby Rainaa at Perro Blanco. 1:00 pm. Rip it.  
Lipgloss & Lashes Drag Brunch at 37th and Zen. 1:00 pm. Rip it.
Percy Jackson - The Lightning Thief at Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center Virginia Wesleyan University. 2:00 pm. Rip it.
Virginia Symphony Orchestra Concert in the Park at Town Point Park. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Ocean Alley performs live at The NorVA. 7:30 pm. Rip it.
Conner Pittman performs live at Grain. 7:30 pm. Rip it.
The Nascar Jones Show - Live Talk Show Comedy Extravaganza at Push Comedy Theater. 7:30 pm. Rip it.

Downtown Norfolk Restaurant Week menus have landed. Visit the 20+ restaurants for fixed-price multi-course menus July 21-27. Rip it.

Bacon-wrapped goat cheese figs are kicking off the Restaurant Week menus at 219 Bistro. Rip it. 

Teachers and education professionals can enjoy summer break with an extra discount at 8020 Burger Bar. Rip it.

Massive ice cream desserts, like “the cookie jar,” are sweetening up the summer at Blyss in Downtown Norfolk. Rip it. 

Nothing says Saturday morning quite like a cinnamon toast crunch cereal milk latte, with a side of a bagel of course. Rip it.

Now at Zeke’s: Korean pork tacos with gochujang, kimchi, & house made crema. Rip it. 

Key lime cold brew is the key to summer caffeination. Rip it. 

Looking for a special meal? Try squid ink pasta, sea scallops, mussels, shrimp, and saffron citrus butter all in one dish. Rip it.

The godfather of all grilled cheeses has landed. Rip it.

Wine & cheese for just $12 at the Birch. You gotta Rip it.

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