This Week in NFK: Legislators, Murder Mysteries, Rent Prices, Failed Resolutions, Smokey Beer, and more.

Headwaters Resort and Casino is appearing before the Architectural Review Board this Tuesday with 3 or more City Planning Commission members potentially in attendance as well. Rip it. (Extra Link) 

Hampton Roads picked up an extra committee chair seat in the House, and lost one in the Senate. However, no legislator representing Norfolk was named a committee chair. Rip it. 

Casinos in Virginia generated $58.5 million in gaming revenue in December, providing $11.7 million in state tax revenue. Rip it. 

As temperatures hit true winter levels, these local churches are providing warm space for the homeless at night.. Rip it. 

The Elizabeth River Project signed the nation’s first rolling conservation easement, which sets in place a timeline for the land at the Ryan Resilience Lab to be returned to a natural state. Rip it. 

After hundreds of complaints about train crossings, mostly involving Norfolk Southern, City officials and other organizations are looking for ways to minimize traffic disruptions. Rip it. 

The USS Gerald Ford and the accompanying thousands of sailors are back in town this week. Rip it. 

ODU received $700K in grant funds to address nuisance flooding in the southside of Norfolk. Rip it. 

NRHA is rolling out $40K down payment assistance for homebuyers in Ingleside, Monticello Village, and Oakdale Farms. Rip it. 

25% of transit agencies in Virginia are now fare-free, setting precedent for HRT to do the same. Rip it. 

Teacher salary increases are on the docket for the General Assembly. Rip it. 

Legislation limiting primary election losers to run in General Elections has advanced in the General Assembly. Rip it. 

The Hampton Roads Community Foundation named Jennifer “Jenn” Pfitzner the Barron F. Black award winner for outstanding community dedication. Rip it. 

Here’s your weekly dose of cuteness from the Virginia Zoo. Rip it. 

The Truetone Honeys, a 20s style swing vocal trio, are coming to the Hermitage Museum as the first 2024 “LIVE from the Music Room.” Rip it. 

Adult classes on ceramics, painting, basketweaving, and more are now open for registration at the new Visual Arts School at the Hermitage. Rip it. 

The Virginia Opera announced that it will be performing Damien Geter’s “Cotton,” a powerful fusion of music and poetry, across the state. Rip it. 

The immense talent of the Governor’s School for the Arts has a ton of performances this month. Rip it. 

The Virginia Symphony Orchestra will perform the score to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s STone this spring. Rip it. 

IgNITE: Fan-da-Mania is coming to Chrysler Hall, bringing art that disrupts pop culture fandoms like Taylor Swift and Beyonce quarterly. The first drops on January 26th. Rip it. 

The Little Theater of Norfolk performs “Why Bump Off Barnaby,” a comical murder mystery, through the end of the month. Rip it. 

The Virginia Stage Company has its own Murder Mystery show coming to town, it’s “Dial M For Muder” at the Wells Theater. Rip it. 

January 17th is the deadline for the upcoming 757 Angels round of investments into local startups. Rip it. 

Norfolk International Airport reported a 17.4% YOY increase in passenger activity for the month of December 2023. Rip it. 

A proposal to increase the minimum wage to $15 is making its way through the General Assembly. Rip it. 

8 years ahead of schedule, the Port of Virginia is powering all its terminals with electricity from clean resources. Rip it. 

2024 saw a drop in the number of multifamily properties built in Virginia, and Hampton Roads saw a Q4 rental rate increase of 2.6%, according to a new report. Rip it. 

Regional Economic Stats. Labor Stats.

The Norfolk Kickback returns with a packed house of local innovators, creators, and more. Rip it. 

January is jam-packed with music at Elation Brewing. Rip it. 

Making rough and tough resolutions? Consider joining Norfolk Storm, our local women’s rugby team this Saturday. Rip it.

Three LAVA Presents shows take over the stages this weekend. Rip it.

FRIDAY:
Norfolk Run Club Friday Meetup at Yorgo's Bageldashery. 6:00 am. Rip it
KinderSTEM at Mary D Pretlow Anchor Branch Library. 10:30 am. Rip it
Common Threads: a Knitting and Crochet Club at  Mary D Pretlow Anchor Branch Library. 10:30 am. Rip it 
“Threshold” Exhibition Opening Night at Offsitae Gallery. 5:00 pm. Rip it.
Tate Garcia performs live at Gershwins. 5:00 pm. Rip it. 
NFTW Release Party at Benchtop Brewing. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
ODU’s 3MT Competition at University Theater. 6:00 pm. Rip it.
Talisman Making at Aries Apothecary. 6:00 pm. Rip it
Hooks & Hops meetup at Elation. 6:00 pm. Rip it. 
Paul Urban performs live at Elation. 6:30 pm. Rip it
LAVA Presents: Second Child Band, Films on Song, Zac Plastic at Chicho's Pizza Backstage . 7:00 pm. Rip it|
Native Dread performs live at Mudita Cafe & Bar. 7:00 pm. Rip it
Wines of Austria & Hungary with Ryn at Vino Culture. 7:00 pm. Rip it
Norfolk Admirals vs. Newfoundland Growlers at Scope Arena. 7:05 pm. Rip it 
Tchaikovsky 6: The Story Behind the Music at Ferguson Center for the Arts. 7:30 pm. Rip it
Festival in a Store Chaos Draft at Atlantis Games & Comics. 7:30 pm. Rip it
Funzie in a Onesie at PBR. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
THE JAM! at Push Comedy Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Ashley Branton performs live at Gershwins. 8:00 pm. Rip it. 
The Legwarmers at The NorVA. 8:00 pm. Rip it 
But Why Bump Off Barnaby: A Mystery Farce at Little Theatre of Norfolk. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Friday Nightcap Live Entertainment at Brothers. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Thanks for Listening 1 Year Party at Only You Lounge. 8:00 pm. Rip it.
DJ Crshovrrd at Goth Night at 37th & Zen. 8:00 pm. Rip it. 
Pat Garvey Plays at Grace O'Malleys. 8:30 pm. Rip it
FLASHBACK presents Escape from New York at Naro Cinema. 9:15 pm. Rip it
Teacher's Pet- Improv Comedy Show at Push Comedy Theater. 10:00 pm. Rip it  

SATURDAY:
RISE Men's Retreat at LGBT Life Center. 9:00 am. Rip it
Weyanoke Monthly Nature Walk at Weyanoke Bird and Wildflower Sanctuary. 9:00 am. Rip it
Drum Circle and Classroom Percussion Refresher at Diehn Center for the Arts. 9:00 am. Rip it. 
Reiki 2 Certification Workshop at Gypsea Roots. 10:00 am. Rip it. 
Disney Lorcana League at Atlantis Norfolk. 12:00 pm. Rip it 
Thank You for Being A Friend Donation Drive & Adoption Event at Reaver NFK. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Little City Poets Meeting at The Muse Writers Center. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Weekly Standard Tournament - Norfolk at Atlantis Games & Comics. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Tchaikovsky 6: The Story Behind the Music at Sandler Center for the Performing Arts. 2:30 pm. Rip it 
Swing Hard Golf Game Play Day at Maker's Craft Brewery. 4:00 pm. Rip it
Steve Gudasz performs live at Gershwins. 5:00 pm. Rip it. 
Wines of Austria & Hungary with Ryn at Vino Culture. 5:30 pm. Rip it
Fifty Soul Paintings Opening Night at Commune. 6:00pm. Rip it.
LAVA Present x Music Makers: Modern Day Warrior at Chicho's Pizza Backstage. 6:00 pm. Rip it   
Myths & Legends : Witches at Aries Apothecary. 6:00 pm. Rip it
Norfolk Admirals vs. Newfoundland Growlers at Norfolk Scope. 6:05 pm. Rip it
Frozen Yoga with The Norfolk Admirals at Norfolk Scope. 6:05 pm. Rip it
FOX & The Bear performs live at Elation. 6:30 pm. Rip it
Swing Dancing at Coalescence. 6:45 pm. Rip it.
LAVA Presents: The Hookz, The Pearloid, NNNH , Grass Maiden at The Bunker. 7:00 pm. Rip it
Dry Land performs live at Cafe Stella. 7:00 pm. Rip it. 
Attucks Jazz Club: Anthony Hervey, trumpet at Attucks Theatre. 7:30 pm. Rip it
Norfolk Contra Dance at First Lutheran Church. 7:30 pm. Rip it. 
Jeyone spins live at Only You Lounge. 8:00 pm. Rip it. 
Jack Thomas performs live at Gershwins. 8:00 pm. Rip it. 
Pushing Dragons: An Improvised Dungeons & Dragons at Push Comedy Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it |
But Why Bump Off Barnaby: a Mystery Farce at Little Theatre of Norfolk. 8:00 pm. Rip it|
Saturday Nightcap Live Entertainment at BROTHERS. 8:00 pm. Rip it 
Live From Norfolk! The Failed Resolutions Comedy Show at Generic Theater. 8:00 pm. Rip it
Pat Garvey Plays at Grace O'Malleys. 8:30 pm. Rip it 
UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis at Waterside District. 10:00 pm. Rip it 

SUNDAY:
Sunday Dog Day at Norfolk Botanical Garden. 9:00 am. Rip it
Yogi Winter School - Pose Breakdown Workshop at Sky's The Limit Yoga Co. 10:00 am. Rip it
Romance Book Club at Eleanor's Norfolk. 10:00 am. Rip it
Jaime Guerrero: Dendrolatry at Chrysler Museum of Art. 10:00 am. Rip it
LGBTQ+Yoga at Eleanor's Norfolk. 10:30 am. Rip it
Yoga on Tap -  Reaver NFK. 10:45 am. Rip it t
Elated Market - Live Music & Special Olympics Fundraiser at Elation Brewing. 1:00 pm. Rip it
Robots with ODU Vision Lab at Slover Library. 1:00 pm. Rip it.
Seven Cities Vets ECBL Combine + Open Runs at Kroc Center. 1:30 pm. Rip it.
Dominick Hankle performs live at Elation. 2:00 pm. Rip it
Third Sunday Vintage Market at Smartmouth Beer. 2:00 pm. Rip it
A Page in the Life Memoir Group at The Muse Writers Center. 2:00 pm. Rip it
200HR Yoga Teacher Training at Sky's The Limit Yoga Co . 2:00 pm. Rip it
But Why Bump Off Barnaby: a Mystery Farce at Little Theatre of Norfolk. 2:30 pm. Rip it
Norfolk Admirals vs. Newfoundland at Norfolk Scope. 3:05 pm. Rip it
Eddie & Friends Jazz at the Green Onion. 6:00 pm. Rip it. 
Tommy Douros performs live at Gershwins. 6:00 pm. Rip it. 
Vision Board Session at Boss Queens Soul Cafe. 6:00 pm. Rip it. 
Royal Divine Feminine Cypher at Conscious Planet. 6:00 pm. Rip it. 
The Nascar Jones Show at Push Comedy Theater. 7:30 pm. Rip it 

Eric Nelson is bringing incredible flavors of Espana to Norfolk. Rip it. 

It’s not too early to think about Valentine’s Day, Press 626 just dropped their 4-course menu. Rip it. 

Take a taste of Only You to go with their new shop, featuring wine, records, snacks, and more. Rip it. 

Ceremony unboxed a special “Dank and Dry Old Fashioned” that looks incredible and still 100% non-alcoholic. Rip it. 

Salon-style convos are on the way to Grandiflora. Lee Campbell drops in with a couple of bottles next Wednesday. Rip it. 

You can bet on the Fett. Codex’s signature pasta dish will not let you down. Rip it. 

Where there’s smoke there’s fire, and Smartmouth’s new Smokey Dokey is 🔥. Rip it.  

Wine education has never been more fun than alongside a tasting at Vino Culture. Rip it. 

Captain Groovey’s has some new specials including a Blue Crab dib, aged steak, and seafood crepes. Rip it.

Whiskey flights? Whiskey flights! Four Eleven has the lineup. Rip it. 

Birria Bros are bringing the drip and dip to Maker’s. Rip it. 

Food Truck Sightings:
Friday:
Revery Eats at Maker’s Craft. Rip it.
Sour Street Pizza at Cova. Rip it.
Legrand Kitchen Popup at Benchtop. Rip it.
Top That at Afterglow. Rip it.
Ghost Kitchen at Smartmouth. Rip it.
Bar-q at Bold Mariner. Rip it.

Saturday:
Nap Foods at Maker’s Craft. Rip it.
Moontide at Cova. Rip it.
Krazy Trompos at Reaver Beach. Rip it.
Los Birria Bros at Benchtop. Rip it.
That’s A Wrap at Afterglow. Rip it.
Ghost Kitchen at Smartmouth. Rip it.
Bar-q at Bold Mariner. Rip it.

Sunday:
Crop Circle at Maker’s Craft. Rip it.
Los Birria Bros & Sourt Street at Cova. Rip it.
Tone Bonez at Reaver Beach. Rip it.
Thatz A Wrap at Benchtop. Rip it.
Pelican Pete’s at Afterglow. Rip it.
Ghost Kitchen at Smartmouth. Rip it.
Bar-q at Bold Mariner. Rip it.