Call for artists: Norfolk’s utility boxes get a makeover

Hampton Roads artists can submit their artwork for display on utility boxes in Downtown Norfolk. The program offers stipends ...

Norfolk crews prepare for potential winter weather

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Crews in Norfolk are preparing ahead of a potential winter weather expected to arrive in Hampton Roads ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Downtown Norfolk’s First Fridays to return in August after 4-year absence

A popular downtown Norfolk block party event is coming back to the city for the first time since 2021. Downtown Norfolk Council is bringing back its First Fridays block parties again for 2025 and 2026 ...
WVEC

Two-hour free parking in Downtown Norfolk starts Tuesday

NORFOLK, Va. — Good news for residents and visitors of Downtown Norfolk: beginning Tuesday, July 1, parking will be a little easier and less expensive. The city is rolling out a new initiative that ...
The Virginian-Pilot

New downtown Norfolk initiative aims to bring fun to the workweek with event series

Are you ready to mix up the monotony of the 9-to-5 grind and add a little fun to the mundane workweek? Downtown Norfolk Council just launched “Work From Downtown,” a series of events designed to ...
WVEC

Insomnia Cookies coming to downtown Norfolk soon

The popular bakery chain Insomnia Cookies is planning to open its second Norfolk location in downtown. Once a Which Wich sandwich location, 155 Granby St. will soon be serving all kinds of sweet ...
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Puerto Rican native and veteran opens coffee shop in downtown Norfolk in honor of his heritage

Miguel Diaz, a Puerto Rican native, opened Rich Port Coffee is downtown Norfolk to honor and promote his heritage and Latin American coffee and culture. “I decided that I wanted to do something ...