It’s happening fur-real! Norfolk has a cat cafe. Catnip Cat Cafe -- my baby, or should I say kitten? -- is the first one of its kind in all of Hampton Roads and will give Hampton Roads superior bragging rights. … [Read more...]
End of an Era: Five Points Community Farm Market to Close
Five Points Community Farm Market, a one-stop-shop for locally grown produce, a revolving door of culinary entrepreneurs, and one of the region's loudest voices calling attention to the many food deserts in our poorer neighborhoods, has announced it will close. … [Read more...]
The Russians Are Coming to Virginia Beach… for a Sister City Summit
On July 12 - 13, 2017, Sister Cities International will be hosting a U.S./Russia Mayors' Summit in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in conjunction with its 61st Annual Conference. … [Read more...]
Boats and Beers: Dock’n Dining in Hampton Roads
Nothing pairs with softshell crab quite like the aromatic fumes of sunscreen and boat exhaust. Seriously. … [Read more...]
Zone In: Help Decide the Future of Ocean View
If you live in Ocean View, you'll "definitely want to attend" this upcoming review of proposed changes to zoning ordinances in the neighborhood, according to Jeremy Sharp, principal planner for the city. … [Read more...]
Learn About Secrets of the Lost Colony at Hampton History Museum
Nicholas Luccketti, principal investigator and archaeologist of the James River Institute for Archaeology and vice president of research for First Colony Foundation, offers tantalizing clues recently unearthed as to the whereabouts of one of history’s longest-standing mysteries—the relocation of the Roanoke Settlers of the Lost Colony to a site in Eastern NC called “Site X” as … [Read more...]
New Virginia Law Promotes Alternatives to Suspending Students
Suspension from school has long been linked to academic failure. Students are away from the classroom for up to several days, missing out on material taught in class and falling behind. Meanwhile, assignments pile up, making a difficult situation even worse. … [Read more...]
Norfolk Has a New City Manager
Norfolk Mayor Kenneth Cooper Alexander announced Norfolk City Council has appointed Douglas L. Smith, Norfolk’s next city manager. … [Read more...]
Norfolk Nighthawks 2017 Season Opens Tonight
Norfolk Nighthawks, a free recreation program that provides a safe space and enrichment opportunities for young people 18+, kickoffs the 2017 season this Friday. … [Read more...]
More than a Rumour: Drag Race on Queens Way this Weekend
Downtown Hampton Development Partnership is pleased celebrate Pride Week at the Third Annual Venture Kitchen & Bar Drag Race on Queens Way on June 24, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. … [Read more...]
What Should Happen Next with Virginia Beach City Hall?
The first of a series of public meetings to discuss the City Hall 2020 project – the City’s need for a renovated or new City Hall – will be held Monday, June 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Building 19 at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center (2416 Courthouse Drive). City staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide additional information. … [Read more...]
Norfolk Neighborhood Conference Recognizes Heroes Who Live Among Us
What makes Norfolk’s neighborhoods so special? Residents. … [Read more...]
Together We Heal: Virginia Colleges Now Must Provide Counseling after a Student Suicide
When a college student commits suicide, it can shake the campus to its core, as other students struggle with grief, perhaps guilt and a range of emotions. … [Read more...]
Loving in Virginia: Today Marks 50th Anniversary of Legal Interracial Marriage
In Caroline County in the 1950s, Richard and Mildred Loving began an important story that would become an award-winning film: falling in love, getting married and then getting thrown in jail – because he was white, she was black and Virginia had outlawed interracial marriage. … [Read more...]
Norfolk Public Library First in Virginia to Join YOUmedia Network
Norfolk Public Library (NPL) is the “it” place for teens and now it’s the first library system in Virginia to join the YOUmedia network. … [Read more...]
There Are More Proposed Pipelines to Worry about in Virginia
Holding signs saying “Reject and Protect” and “No Pipeline,” dozens of Appalachian Trail hikers held a protest Friday at Capitol Square to voice their disapproval of Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s support of two proposed natural gas pipelines through Virginia. … [Read more...]
Breaking: Mayor Alexander Announces that Norfolk Will Join Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy
Today, Norfolk Mayor Kenneth Cooper Alexander submitted a letter of intent to comply with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy — a coalition created by the Compact of Mayors and the European Union Covenant of Mayors. … [Read more...]
“Virginia is Ready for Them”: Delivery Robots are Coming
Having your groceries delivered by a robot sounds like something out of The Jetsons, but that prospect is not as futuristic as you may think. … [Read more...]
If You’re Not A Part Of The Conversation, You’re Under Water: This Week, Vision 2100 Invites the City To Talk Sea Level Rise
With the long-awaited warm weather in sight, we see again the emergence of Norfolk flooding. … [Read more...]
Concerts on the Lawn in Newport News Hit the Right Notes for Summer
This Wednesday saw the kickoff of the Port Warwick Summer Concert Series in Newport News, and with hundreds locals gathered to eat, dance, and play. It felt like a movie scene of summer. … [Read more...]