I live near the Larchmont Library and am excited for its grand-reopening next month. But the hours are terrible for me and my family. Prior to the renovations I sent an email asking for an explanation of hours but got no response.

Being open Monday-Friday from 10am to 6pm ensures that I can never use the library with my 9-5 work schedule (I might be able to slip in quick in just before closing.) Being a working adult attending college part time I'd love to have my local library open for me to use in the evening and on weekends. I bet other students (K-12 and college) in the neighborhood would benefit from a safe study place as well.

I'd volunteer to offer after school and weekend programs with my kids in tow but the operating hours prevent that.

Any ideas on who to contact or what I can do to see some change?

Downtown Norfolk Restaurant Week is serving up more than great food.

At Black Eyed Peas on Granby Street, owner Cynthia Terry is sharing Southern comfort food inspired by family recipes while creating a space where the community can gather. From homemade favorites to catering, private dining and event spaces, the restaurant is helping bring people together one meal at a time.

Downtown Norfolk Restaurant Week runs through July 26, featuring special menus at participating local restaurants across downtown.

Tons of cops and fire responded right near the Freemason parking garage?

Good afternoon,

Yesterday morning, 21 July 2026, around 4 AM, Virginia State Police responded to a report of a shooting on eastbound I-264 between Campostella Rd and Brambleton Blvd. Police and EMS eventually found a sedan on N. Military Hwy near Military Hwy. and Virginia Beach Blvd. They found two people inside suffering from gunshot wounds. A 39-year-old man, the driver, was seriously wounded but his passenger, 19-year-old Alexis Styles, died from her injuries.

As this occurred on a major highway, Virginia State Police are a major part of the investigation.

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/norfolk/npd-vsp-investigating-incident-on-n-military-hwy/

https://www.pilotonline.com/2026/07/21/interstate-264-shooting-norfolk/

A few observations:

- This was the third murder this month in Norfolk and the 20th overall for 2026.

- The average age of those killed in July has been 21 years. The average age for the year is currently 34.52 years old.

- Five of the twenty people killed this month have been women, with the others reported as men, according to law enforcement and local media.

- The purpose of this project is not to scare people but to inform and conduct some light data analysis.

Be safe, make good decisions!

Old Dominion University researchers conducted a study to find out if the federal government’s 2018 smoke-free mandate for public housing was improving indoor air quality. 

By placing more than 100 air quality monitors across 12 public housing buildings in Hampton Roads, scientists tracked levels of fine particulate matter. 

The study revealed consistently poor indoor air quality across all monitored buildings despite the region having high outdoor air quality ratings.

Read more here: https://www.whro.org/business-growth/2026-07-22/air-quality-inside-hampton-roads-public-housing-is-significantly-worse-than-outside-study-finds

There was a shooting across the street from my house a few years ago and, being one of the first to respond and help the victim, I gave my statement to the police. Due to the shooting being drug related, at least that was the statement at the time, the police were very tight lipped about it. Is there a database or resource to learn more about it? I find myself wondering from time to time how everything ended up.

Hey all! I'm moving to Norfolk in about a week and wanted to see if are there any affordable adult hip hop dance classes currently happening in the area. Trying to find a dance studio I could go to on the regular (seeing results online, but it's kinda hard to tell if some of these studios are still active or not). Also might be down to do kpop classes if anyone knows anything! Thank you!

My lease isn't up until next May but I'm looking for new areas to live, currently paying 1250 for a one bedroom apartment. Trying to stay near 1100 and below for a one or two bedroom apartment, don't need anything fancy like a pool. As long as it has a dishwasher haha. I've done some looking around, there isn't much but was wondering if anyone had any other leads.

Hi would anyone have a good recommendation for a urologist in the Norfolk/ VA beach area? I just moved here recently so I don’t have much knowledge on my options. I have been struggling with reoccurring and chronic utis and I’m looking for a dr who will actually take me seriously unlike my past experiences. I’m also military so if you have an on base recommendation that would be great too!

The one-man band returns. Check out the video.

https://youtu.be/mBqPR-DpgZE?si=INBmhF0rrVR7cc6V

https://youtu.be/9xa_ph8o2Zc?si=D2elGhhGETvtj01c

A 19 year old woman was shot and killed on the highway at 4am on her way to work yesterday

Every time this happens it reinforces my belief that we have a straight up serial killer that is shooting people on 264 and 664.

And every time I express my belief, a horde of people arrive to shut me down.

My question: Exactly how many random interstate murders is it going to take before law enforcement and the public even consider the idea of a serial killer?

Ron Hess sign. Look what I did with ChatGPT!