🌊This Week In NFK: Playoffs, Performers, the Port, Pasta, and Probably a Target

Norfolk City Council cleared the way for a Target at Ward’s Corner during Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Rip it. 

A $1.6 million federal grant is funding the study of removing some downtown I-264 ramps. Rip it. 

Plans to cut taxes in cities across the region may not decrease bills for homeowners. Rip it. 

A tax on skill games could help close budget negotiations. Rip it. 

The Navy announced new counseling services for active-duty service members and their families. Rip it. 

Norfolk based merchant sailors rescued several dozen people off the coast of Morocco. Rip it. 

Thousands of locals are departing the region as the USS George Washington deploys to Japan. Rip it. 

ODU has secured another Sun Belt championship title in Tennis. Rip it. 

The Admirals have taken a 3-1 series lead in the playoffs with games this weekend at Scope Arena. Rip it.

More of the Tides’ top players have been called up to the Orioles. Rip it.  

Kirk Franklin spoke at Norfolk State this week about Black fatherhood. Rip it. 

Liz Cheney comes to the Norfolk Forum next month. Rip it. 

ODU’s poets are making their analysis of the “The Tortured Poets Department” album. Rip it. 

Virginia Stage Company is wowing crowds with their “Blues for an Alabama Sky” through May 5th. Rip it. 

Chrysler Museum of Art was named a grant recipient for the 2024 Bank of America conservation project. Rip it. 

The NEON District has an open call for digital artists for create works that will appear in street signs. Rip it. 

Sneak peek at some new artwork coming to Norfolk Botanical Garden. Rip it. 

This June Cirque du Soleil: OVO takes over Scope Arena. Rip it. 

Currently on Display:
Surfer: An Andy Harris Exhibition at Assembly. Rip it. 
Hampton Boyer: Colors of Us at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
Charles Atlas: Selected Videos 1987–2015 at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
A Shared Vision: The Macon and Joan Brock Collection of American Art at Chrysler Museum. Rip it.
“Hard Candy” by Hillary Breedlove at Offsite Gallery. Rip it.
Flourish at d’Art Center. Rip it.
The Dawn is Ours: Amanda Gorman Textiles from South Africa 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. 
The Sloan Collection at Hermitage Museum & Gardens. Rip it.
StillJayBird Photography at The Gallery At Elation. Rip it

Capital Access Grants for small businesses are opening soon. Rip it. 

La Brioche is moving from NEON to Colley and has started a gofundme to help with the move. Rip it. 

The Secretary of the Navy has ordered a 45 day review of all ship building operations as many projects are significantly behind schedule. Rip it. 

There’s still time to enter the latest RISE Resilience Challenge. Rip it. 

$520 million in federal funds are coming to Norfolk Naval Shipyard to help the shipyard meet the high-tech needs of modern warships. Rip it. 

Norfolk International Airport was one of only seven U.S. airports to achieve Skytrax’s prestigious 4-star rating. Rip it.  

The Port of Virginia is on track to take on 18,000 - 20,000 rerouted cargo containers from Baltimore. Rip it. 

This weekend the Virginia Apartment Management Association conference lands at the Hilton Main. Rip it. 

757 Accelerate is hosting information sessions over the next few weeks ahead of their next application deadline. Rip it. 

The Virginia Maritime Association has a briefing at Norfolk Yacht and Country Club this week. Rip it. 

March data shows that home prices are continuing to climb across the commonwealth. Rip it. 

The newest shop at Selden Market is “Potted,” a tea and plant cafe. Rip it. 

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