🌊This Week in NFK: Ecodistrict, YIMBYs, Hurricanes, Doodles, Hedwig, Garden Parties, & More.

A Beacon of Hope for Coastal Cities Facing Rising Seas: The New Ryan Resilience Lab. (NFK Currents Original). Rip it. 

This week at City Council, YIMBY Hampton Roads announced the launch of the “Fight for 50k”campaign to tackle the housing crisis. (NFK Currents Original). Rip it.

None of the cities in the region are willing to provide information on the locations of license plate reading cameras. Rip it. 

A Norfolk Academy 8th grader, Rohith Konduri, made it to the semi-finals in the 96th Scripps National Spelling Bee. Rip it. 

The Department of Justice is investigating violence against Norfolk students and the district’s response. Rip it. 

Extraordinarily warm ocean temperatures have triggered warnings for a highly active hurricane season. Rip it. 

The Hampton Roads Executive Roundtable and Minus 9 to 5, a community coalition at Eastern Virginia Medical School held a discussion on how to address childcare gaps in the region. Rip it. 

Sentara is partnering with local churches to study hypertension in undeserved communities. Rip it. 

Norfolk State outfielder Justin Journette has been named the HBCU National Baseball Player of the Year by the Black College Nines. Rip it. 

Former ODU Tennis star, Yuliia Starodubtseva, has qualified for the French Open. Rip it. 

Doodle into your dark side at Doodlefest: Night of the Living Doodle at Assembly. (NFK Currents Original). Rip it. 

Re-introducing: Joss Stone, the soulful star returns to the spotlight with a show at Chrysler Hall on June 5th. (NFK Currents Original). Rip it. 

ROUGE Theater is launching 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' as it’s latest production that pairs well with Pride Month. (NFK Currents Original). Rip it.

‘Assemble,’ The CAN Foundation’s latest group exhibition opens at Assembly this Friday. Rip it. 

Sin Art Show opens at Not For The Weak Records on June 6th. Rip it. 

Coming up at Little Theater of Norfolk: “A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder”. Running May 31-June 23. Rip it. 

Aoife O'Donovan leads a full day of music and workshops on June 1st. It’s “Light in the Eastern Sky.” Rip it.  

A $70,000 grant will allow Chrysler Museum to begin research and restoration of Degas’ ‘Dancer with Bouquets’ painting. Rip it. 

Virginia Stage Company is getting botanically dangerous soon. Rip it. 

Jonathan Butler closes out the 23-24 Church Street Jazz Series on June 14th. Rip it. 

Currently on Display:
Surfer: An Andy Harris Exhibition at Assembly. Rip it.
Hampton Boyer: Colors of Us at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
Fantastic Creatures of the Venetian Lagoon at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
“I Am Copying Nobody” at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
“Roses Are Red, My Braids Are Black” at Offsite Gallery. Rip it. 
“Delectable: A National Juried Exhibition of Food Themed Artworks” at D’Art Center. Rip it.
Message in a Bottle: Picturing Maritime Culture in Hampton Roads at Barry Art Museum. Rip it.
Martha Chase: Progressive Kindness at Barry Art Museum. Rip it.
Paintings from the Porch: Works by Jake McCord at Gordon Art Galleries. Rip it.
Concrete Ocean: Works by Leigh Merrill at Gordon Art Galleries. Rip it.
Perry Glass Art Collection at Glass Light. Rip it.
“An American Abroad” at Hermitage Museum & Gardens. Rip it.
Analog Mixed Media Collage by Zriegle at The Gallery At Elation. Rip it

The team from Cooking With Greens, a Selden Market shop, was on Master Chef this week. Rip it. 

After taking in 11 cruises originally bound for Baltimore, officials say that renovation timelines for the Norfolk Cruise Terminal are unaffected. Rip it. 

The Association for Commercial Real Estate is hosting Mayor Kenny Alexander and Economic Development director Sean Washington for a presentation on current and upcoming city investments on June 10th. Rip it. 

Amid record holiday traffic airport officials were concerned about reaching capacity for existing parking structures. Rip it. 

Shops up and down Colley Avenue will join forces with the Elizabeth River Project to launch an “EcoDistrict,” encouraging businesses and residents to adopt eco-friendly practices. Rip it. 

The offshore wind energy construction project will not be stopped by lawsuits thanks to a recent federal judge ruling. Rip it. 

Handsome Biscuit announced plans to open a second location in Virginia Beach. Rip it. 

The Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) has announced the launch of a $100 million fund to accelerate the growth of innovative startups throughout the state. Rip it.

ODU’s Economic Department said that the economy is adding a headly number of jobs. Rip it. 

Regional Economic Stats. Labor Stats.