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Hot Lots: The overlooked opportunities of lot auctions and missing middle housing. (NFK Currents Original) Rip it.Early voting has started, and registrars in Virginia are still working through a backlog of more than 100,000 voter registrations. Rip it.Virginia is offering same-day voter registration for the first time this year. Rip it.Representatives of the Mighty Dream Forum event offered Norfolk officials a first glance at what the event will look like. Rip it.Norfolk City Council voted to close down a fourth nightlife business, California Burrito. Rip it.California Burrito plans to appeal the City’s actions in court. Rip it.Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney Ramin Fatehi confirmed the intent to use prosecutorial discretion in event of restrictive abortion legislation during a Working Families Party event. Rip it.Four options for repairing or replacing Maury High School have been presented to the community. Rip it.One of Norfolk’s current congressional representatives, Elaine Luria, faced off against a challenger as she runs in new district lines that exclude Norfolk. Rip it.Bobby Scott, elected to congress in 1992, is facing a challenge from Terry Namkung, a Republican Air Force veteran. Rip it.A new gun violence dashboard developed by the Urban Renewal Center highlights that structural issues of poverty and wealth and equality and systemic divestment in neighborhoods are driving gun violence. Rip it.Stop the Violence 757 plans to expand its after-school programming with a new grant. Rip it.Over 40% of police department positions are expected to be vacant by the end of the year due to retirements, resignations, and recruitment pains. Rip it.Norfolk citizens can contribute to the search for a new police chief online and in person. Rip it.City Manager Chip Filer has submitted a “Crime Reduction Strategies” report. Rip it.Norfolk has seen double the number of pedestrian fatalities compared to last year. Rip it.The regional EMS council is starting to roll out “whole blood treatments” in ambulances, which improves survivability over the current components available. Rip it. Shiloh Baptist Church, with a 143-year history of providing community shelter and peace, continues its work by offering COVID boosters. Rip it.Geoffrey Guns, a senior pastor at the Second Calvary Baptist Church in Norfolk, joined the advisory board for the Virginia Reliability Project (a natural gas pipeline project from the firm behind the Keystone XL pipeline) but is now calling the effort a “disingenuous” move to co-opt Black voices. Rip it.Teens With a Purpose are transforming a vacant lot into a community garden that absorbs run-off rain. Rip it.Hear from the Class of 2020 NSU graduate who had her student loan debt wiped out by Pharrell. Rip it.Acquaint yourself with the ghosts of Wells Theater: a man in a top hat, a lady in white, a sailor named Ned, and a young boy called Boots. Rip it.The first-ever Storm The Bay race series brought 200 to OV for beach races, some including sandy obstacles. Rip it.The USS Porter returns to Norfolk after seven years overseas for patrols and exercises. Rip it.The U.S. Military is working to offer better mental health solutions amid rising suicide rates. Rip it.After a 17% increase in enrollment, Norfolk State students say that parking is nearly impossible some days. Rip it.

Culture.

Commerce.

The new Elizabeth River Project campus is a building “deliberately built to drown.” Rip it.YOY rent growth in Norfolk hit 7.4% in Q2, which was below the statewide rate of 9.6%. Rip it.Residential home sales continue to cool in the region with fewer active listings, fewer pending sales, fewer settled sales, and dropping prices in September. Rip it.Smartmouth’s dolphin statue, known as Brewdolf, was returned safely after a landscaper found him. Rip it.Historic building materials are proving more resilient against floods, provoking local advocacy for their use. Rip it.Inpatient services are now open at CHKD’s new Children Pavilion mental health facility. Rip it.

ODU is offering a new Beer Brewers Certificate 10 years after the Virginia craft beer boom took hold. Rip it.Lawson, a local real estate development company with 50 years in business, shares a look inside its new downtown Norfolk office space. Rip it.The tHRive Young Professionals Summit goes down next week at NEON House. Rip it.

Demand for warehouse space in the region is booming, with industry experts reporting a sub-2 % vacancy rate. Rip it.

Landlords may be required to provide more time to tenants at risk of eviction with legislation poised for the General Assembly. Rip it.The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers advanced the Norfolk Harbor and Channels Improvement Project by awarding a contract to the Norfolk Dredging Company. Rip it.ODU earned a $1.3 million federal grant to help bring underrepresented students into Ph.D. programs. Rip it.NSU secured a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create a community of academically talented engineering and computer science students. Rip it.Cova Brewing in East Ocean View was the only Norfolk brewery to take home medals at the Great American Beer Festival. Virginia brewers took home nine medals total. Rip it.Retail Alliance has a new President and CEO: Jenny Crittenden. Ray Mattes retired from the position. Rip it.Regional Economic Stats. Port Stats. Labor Stats.

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Crowds.

Friday Night Magic Draft at Atlantis Games and Comics. 7:30 pm. Rip it.United Souls Band performs live at Mars Fest. 7:30 pm. Rip it.Pilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World at Generic Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it.U-Nite: Costume Contest on Mars with Barry Art Museum. 8:00 pm. Rip it.Friday Night Magic: Commander at Atlantis Games and Comics. 8:00 pm. Rip it.Tales from the Campfire at Push Comedy Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it.NSU Alumni Association Meet & Greet at Circuit Social. 8:00 pm. Rip it.Late Night Ladies Ride to Mars departing Smartmouth. 8:30 pm. Rip it.JAG Duo performs live at Grain. 9:00 pm. Rip it.Flashback presents “The Craft” screening at Naro Cinema. 9:15 pm. Rip it.Teacher’s Pet Improv Show at Push Comedy Theater. 10:00 pm. Rip it.Ghost Tour at The Granby Theater. 11:50 pm. Rip it.

Sunday:

Chow.

The Ripcurrent.

Here’s your guide to hunting down that beautiful fall foliage.

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Norfolk Snapback

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Paul is the creator of NFKVA.com. He was born and raised in Norfolk, graduated from Virginia Tech, and narrowly avoided law school. Chat with him about economics, entrepreneurship, hip-hop, and hiking. When he's not working on five different projects, you'll catch him sharing a beer with friends at a local brewery.

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