I currently live in Suffolk and I use my bike to get to where I need to be for now until I can afford to get my car fixed. When I search the directions on Google maps I see that it’s shpwing me that I’m gonna have to get on a ferry in order to make it to Norfolk if I’m traveling by bike.

Has anyone had to do this before and is it easy to get on the ride?

At around 7:10am, I was on the road and listening to the radio. There was a was a woman speaking about homecoming weekend. She made a statement saying that we survived homecoming weekend and spoke about her son breifly. Then randomly, I start to hear a mean yelling. It wasn’t normal yelling though, it sounded like he was in serious pain. The type of yelling was very disturbing to be and I was very confused. Another man came in and asked what was going on and the yelling man replied and told that he was stuck in a glass box. He began yelling again and then it just cut back to the woman talking about homecoming. I’m not sure if the frequencies blended together or what but I’m just wondering if anyone else heard this?? I think I’d be able to sleep better knowing exactly what that was.

Arts organizations across Hampton Roads report an increase in third-party ticket resales that leave patrons paying steep markups and facing customer service issues at venues. 

Representatives from the Virginia Opera, Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Hampton Arts and Virginia Stage Co. say that third-party sellers frequently fail to transfer registration details, missing critical show updates and venue information for buyers. 

Officials say the problem has intensified since the COVID-19 pandemic because of digital ticketing, often leading frustrated patrons to misplace blame on local box offices.

Read more here: https://www.whro.org/business-growth/2026-10-16/ticket-resellers-are-causing-chaos-at-box-offices-in-hampton-roads-arts-organizations-want-lawmakers-to-step-in

HEAD'S up Literary Lovers!

TWO book events THIS weekend, 10/24 & 10/25.

Sat Oct 24

LITERATURE & LEAVES Fall Festival

MoMac Brewing in Portsmouth

12-4pm

*and*

Sun, Oct 25

BOOKS & BOOS Spooky Book Fair

New Realm Brewing in Suffolk

1130am-3pm

What better way to prepare for cozy fall and chilly winter, for blankets and a host of new books to dwarf your current TBR, am I right?

Right!

So.

THIS WEEKEND! Get your Lit on.

Hope to BEER you there! 😉

Isle of Wight County voters will see an empty line instead of candidate names for the District 1 school board seat this election season following the recent resignation of former board member Brandi Perkins. 

Because the resignation occurred so close candidate filing deadlines, no one could submit paperwork to get their name on the ballot. 

Three candidates previously considered for temporary appointment — retired school finance official Jeff Ryder, civil engineer Greg Brown and nonprofit director Candy Hayes — are now actively running write-in campaigns.

Read more here: https://www.whro.org/elections/2026-10-16/no-one-filed-to-run-in-a-special-isle-of-wight-election-what-happens-now

Hello! Planning a wedding and I have a long list of local DJs I've been provided, but I wanted to get real recommendations. We have a very good sense of the list of music we want played, we might even provide a pretty full playlist, so priorities really are around someone who can take that and curate a great energy through the party. Our wedding will also have an afterparty at a second location, and we are highly considering a combination of DJ+Karaoke for this, so any recs for folks who can accommodate that are greatly appreciated as well. Thanks!

My brother will be in Norfolk for a few months for work, and everything he has found for short-term furnished rentals near downtown is either an extended-stay hotel or an apartment that requires a year-long lease. There has to be something in between for a few months without committing to a year. He has mainly been looking at Ghent and downtown. Are those good areas for someone staying temporarily who wants walkability and restaurants? He need to be close enough to base that the commute is manageable.

Living in Hampton Roads we are surrounded by water! If you plan to move to one of our cities, be prepared to travel thru tunnels and bridges.

good afternoon! just a reminder that if you need any help with any household chores, cleaning, pet sitting, babysitting, etc, please let me know!

we sign the lease this week & move into our new place next week. unfortunately, i’m still roughly $200 short on the first months rent (needed to move in) & my check won’t come in time to make up the difference for that week. i have paid the security deposit though! this is my first place on my own & with an 11/01 move out date, i can’t afford to lose this opportunity! i had no idea what we were going to do until i got the call for this place last week.

i have always been a hard worker & have no problems earning it myself. just scrambling trying to figure this out. we are already moving into a basically empty home but, as long as we have a roof over our heads, i am okay!

please, please reach out if there is anything i can do! i am pregnant with a high risk pregnancy & due in 3 months so, cannot do any heavy lifting. i have a special needs toddler so, i need to be home by 7pm for bedtime as well. & i do work a full time job so, i just have to work around my hours.

tysm for reading! 🫶

My wife’s birthday is coming up and i want to plan something special for her where we can get away from the house for a day or 2. I was thinking a vineyard in williamsburg but she isn’t sure about it yet. Im willing to drive 2 hours away from the Hampton roads area. Any recommendations?

If you could snap your fingers and get rid of one (flock cameras or data centers), which one would disappear?

Fusion has long been considered the “Holy Grail” of energy, able to potentially supply boundless electricity without producing climate-warming emissions or leaving behind radioactive waste.

It’s a nuclear reaction that powers the sun. It’s the opposite of fission, which powers traditional nuclear plants. Those plants split atoms apart to create energy, whereas fusion combines atoms.

But it’s proven incredibly difficult to achieve on Earth.

Scientists, students, government officials and local leaders gathered at William & Mary Friday to discuss how to bring the industry closer to reality.

WHRO News spoke with organizers of the Virginia Fusion Symposium: Saskia Mordijck, associate physics professor at William & Mary; Lane Carasik, associate professor of nuclear engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University; and Sean Agnew, professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Virginia.

Check out the full interview here: https://www.whro.org/environment/2026-10-15/is-nuclear-fusion-the-future-of-energy-in-virginia-some-officials-think-so

I got very lucky when I rented my house. It was right at the rent hike. I pay $1140 for a 900 sq ft home. I have been looking into buying a home and I can't do it. I don't hate my home now, but the fear of them wanting me to leave to make more money worries me.

So I'm thinking about making a proposal to them, that in exchange for a long term lease and maybe a rent freeze, I would be willing to replace the carpeting in the home. All of it. There is some structural damage that I also want to address in the proposal. The wall above my backdoor is "falling" I can't close the back door. They would need to handle that. The house is far from in great shape. But it's nice enough, and has a huge fenced yard for my dog.

In this economy, I'm finally able to make it on my own. I don't want to go back to being broke and housing is a huge part of it.

Running this one back! Looking for a few more pitches to round out the evening. Pitches can be funny, informative but have to be entertaining.

Submit pitches here - https://forms.gle/nQmHzmj6D8CJg4mJ8

U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans (R) and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. held a closed-door roundtable with medical professionals at the Regional Health Professions Center at Tidewater Community College in Virginia Beach.

Afterwards, they spoke briefly with reporters, where Kennedy blamed Pennsylvania officials for six deaths from an ongoing measles outbreak.

“They were politicizing the outbreak there. They didn't want our aid. They told us that they didn't want help from the Trump administration,” Kennedy said.

Kiggans is locked in a tight race with former Democratic Congresswoman Elaine Luria in Virginia’s Second Congressional District. The incumbent Republican has brought in several high ranking members of the Trump administration, including Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz and Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins.

Virginia’s Second District has one of the highest percentages of veterans and active duty military of any district in the United States. Kiggans is a former Navy helicopter pilot while Luria is a former surface warfare officer.

Kiggans defeated Luria in 2022 in the midterm election under President Joe Biden. A Christopher Newport University poll released this week shows Luria with a three point lead, which is within the poll’s margin of error.

Also in the race are independents J. Matt Baker and Bishop Staten.

(Story and photo by Steve Walsh)

Weekend list is up. Here's what's going on around Hampton Roads Friday through Sunday.

These come off public listings, so double check before you drive. Times move.

Peninsula picks are listed first under each day.

Three worth calling out this week:

Yorktown Victory Weekend (Yorktown). This is three different events wearing one name. Friday is a ticketed Michael Ray concert at Riverwalk Landing at 7 PM. Saturday is the free Victory Market, 9 AM to 3 PM, alongside artillery demonstrations and Revolutionary War programs. Skip Sunday if you came for the parade and the wreath-laying at Victory Monument, because those are Yorktown Day on Monday the 19th.

Poquoson Seafood Festival (Poquoson, Free admission, $10 cash parking). Admission really is free, and then parking is $10, cash only. Worth stopping at an ATM first.

Fall Wine Festival (Norfolk). The festival runs 11 AM to 6 PM, but wine sampling ends at 4:30. Arrive at 5 and you have paid for a tasting festival that has stopped pouring.

Friday

Poquoson Seafood Festival (Poquoson, Free admission, $10 cash parking). Friday through Sunday at Poquoson Municipal Park, 830 Poquoson Avenue, Poquoson. More details

Yorktown Victory Weekend (Yorktown). Friday through Sunday, 9 AM to 6 PM daily, at 301 Water Street, Yorktown. More details

Ghost Walk at Fort Monroe (Hampton, $28.37, Outdoors)

Timed evening tours covering just over half a mile of Fort Monroe and about an hour of its haunted history. Tours run rain or shine, and ages 12 and up are recommended. Friday through Sunday from 6 PM at Fort Monroe, Hampton. More details

NEON Nights (Norfolk)

The NEON District opens its shops and galleries for indoor art and outdoor pop-ups, with the route supplying the next stop. Friday 5:30 to 9:30 PM in the NEON District, Norfolk. More details

International Night Markets (Virginia Beach)

The ViBe closes its 2026 night-market season with global food trucks, artists, dance and music. Parking is free by the Convention Center. Friday 6 to 10 PM in the ViBe Creative District, Virginia Beach. More details

Saturday

Hampton Comicon (Hampton)

Two halls of artists, comic creators, vendors, gaming and cosplay for the show's tenth anniversary. Saturday 10 AM through Sunday 4 PM at the Hampton Roads Convention Center, 1610 Coliseum Drive, Hampton. More details

EFFIE Film Premiere with Q&A (Williamsburg, Free)

A premiere of EFFIE followed by a live conversation with the director and writer. Free and open to the public, and worth reserving a seat before going. Saturday 6 to 7:30 PM at the Kimball Theatre, 428 W Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg. More details

Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers (Newport News, $44.15-$91). Saturday 7:30 PM at the Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News. More details

Military and Community Helper Family Appreciation Day (Norfolk, Free)

A free day for servicemembers, first responders, teachers and community helpers and their families, with The Wizard of Oz screening at 10:30 AM and again at 2:30 PM. Crafts run through the day while supplies last, and the Memorial asks for an RSVP. Saturday at the MacArthur Memorial, 198 Bank Street, Norfolk. More details

Fall Wine Festival (Norfolk). Saturday and Sunday 11 AM to 6 PM at Town Point Park, Norfolk. More details

Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival (Norfolk, Free, Drop-in)

More than 125 artists fill Stockley Gardens, with a free garden party Saturday from 5 to 7. Saturday and Sunday at Stockley Gardens, Norfolk. More details

Nature's Night Frights (Chesapeake, $5)

A guided 1.5-mile night hike through the Chesapeake Arboretum, with the spooky parts supplied by the woods. Registration is required. Saturday 5:30 PM at the Chesapeake Arboretum, 624 Oak Grove Road, Chesapeake. More details

Sunday

The Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue (Newport News, $25-$86, 18+)

A stage comedy sending the four Golden Girls on one more caper, with adult material throughout. Sunday 2 PM at the Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News. More details

Hampton Roads Philharmonic: A Symphonic Jewel Box (Hampton, $12-$18). Strauss, Gershwin and Beethoven packed into an afternoon sampler. Sunday 2:30 PM at The American Theatre, 125 E Mellen St, Hampton. More details

2nd Annual Hampton Roads Black Food Festival (Virginia Beach, $0-$81.88, Advance tickets)

Five hours of food vendors and a broad all-ages crowd at Mount Trashmore. Ticket tiers run from $0 to $81.88 and the page is showing few tickets left, so look at the tier before you register. Sunday 12 to 5 PM at Mt. Trashmore, 310 Edwin Dr, Virginia Beach. More details

Special Topics Tour: Angels and Demons (Norfolk, Free). A Chrysler Museum docent traces angels and demons across works from different faith traditions, and no registration is required. Sunday 2 to 3 PM at the Chrysler Museum of Art, 1 Memorial Pl, Norfolk. More details

Let me know what I missed and I'll get it in next week's.

I put out a local newsletter, The 757 Current, with these plus more on Thursday mornings: https://the757current.com/?utm_source=reddit

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has released draft guidance urging developers to evaluate and address the cumulative environmental justice impacts of proposed projects on low-income communities and communities of color. 

The updated framework applies to facilities such as landfills, power plants and data centers. It uses a new methodology that combines census data, greenhouse gas emissions and existing industrial stressors. 

To mitigate identified risks, the state recommends applicants provide local compensation or redesign, relocate or scale back projects.

Read more here: https://www.whro.org/environment/2026-10-15/virginia-boosting-guidelines-for-environmental-justice-when-permitting-projects