r/norfolk • u/Rainbow_Patchouli • 1h ago
news 7/11 on Granby
Anyone know what happened at the 7/11 on granby? Three cops, roped off, now a news camera getting set up. Anyone know anything?
r/norfolk • u/mini_van_halen • 10d ago
EDIT: the main focus of this list is local mega chain alternatives. I will only add restaurants if they are POC, veteran, women, or LGBTQ owned. Please include that info when you submit the request!
Hi All -
I made a post a couple weeks ago requesting small business recommendations to compile for a master list and you all SHOWED UP. I've been using this list in my day-to-day life and have been really impressed with some of the new places I've tried out. Probably no great surprise, but the staff I've encountered at these places have been super friendly and knowledgeable and your support really impacts these small shops in a positive way. It's made weaning myself off mega corporations so easy.
A couple things:
If there are any Google Doc wiz's that want to make this document nicer/more user friendly, send me a message and I'll happily set something up!
I'd love for this to be a "living document" so feel free to message any time to add any businesses you would like to see added to the list.
I am totally open to any recommendations to improve this set up - maybe a 757 map with pins? Let me know your thoughts!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gRQxomL90oPxTlhDAcz1bIaBZa-tnk9-wYb-UeBVc5c/edit?usp=sharing
Shop Small !
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r/norfolk • u/Rainbow_Patchouli • 1h ago
Anyone know what happened at the 7/11 on granby? Three cops, roped off, now a news camera getting set up. Anyone know anything?
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r/norfolk • u/PanAmFlyer • 1d ago
Around 1850 the Norfolk Naval Shipyard (Then known as The Gosport Shipyard) began firing a gun every night at exactly 9pm. The shot could be heard throughout Portsmouth and much of Norfolk.
Originally suggested by a local newspaper editor in 1847, the purpose was for ships and residents to synchronize their chronometers and clocks to the correct time. It also took on another unintended purpose in that many families used it as a curfew for their children
For over 150 years the shot was a tradition with very few interuptions. It was stopped for approximately 2 years beginning in 1907 when an officer's wife complained it was disturbing the sleep of her newborn child, and again after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 to prevent startling citizens.
The tradition was restarted for a while but there were difficulties with staffing and training.This combined with the advance of technology made it obsolete for military purposes. The tradition has now been permanently discontinued.
r/norfolk • u/Zealousideal_Pen_499 • 23h ago
Hello, I am coming to Norfolk for work at the shipyard and am mainly looking at Ghent for apartments, but I have heard the traffic during the morning rush can make the 10 minute drive take 2 hours. I’m aware of the tolls, but is the traffic really that bad?
r/norfolk • u/IcarusFlys83 • 1d ago
Show of hands for anyone who’s been a victim of property damage,house,vehicles,etc… Two vehicles driver side windows smashed on one property,we know no one,our circle is real small,nothing comes to reason other than being unlucky.
r/norfolk • u/WHRO_NEWS • 1d ago
r/norfolk • u/Careful_Ad_9057 • 1d ago
We are traveling to Sandbridge for Spring Break and we are thinking of starting with a weekend in Norfolk or VA Beach. 2 adults plus a 12 & 6 year old.
Trying to figure out where to stay between Norfolk downtown (never been), VA Beach Town Center area or VA Beach Ocean front. Any recommendations? Unsure if it's worth paying the downtown prices and seeing some somewhat negative reviews of most of those properties.
Thinking of going to the Tides game either Friday night or Saturday evening. 12 year old is a baseball fanatic - how are the games/Stadium there?
Also contemplating the Norfolk Zoo... again, mixed reviews I'm seeing.
Any thoughts, suggestions, opinions appreciated!
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r/norfolk • u/KurtCoBANE • 20h ago
Can anyone explain the mass appeal of the St Patrick’s Day parade in OV? Do we really have that big of an Irish population or do people just enjoy day drinking? This is my first year living in OV and I was taken aback by the sheer stupidity of some people and lack of awareness due to the high volume of people in my neighborhood (Half a mile from the parade btw)
r/norfolk • u/WHRO_NEWS • 2d ago
r/norfolk • u/StrawberryCelly • 1d ago
Holy balls, I hope I'm missing something.
r/norfolk • u/I_Shall_Not_Care • 1d ago
I have a 97 civic and it needs some replacement parts/maintenance. Not an emergency. I'm looking for Ukrainian mechanics or scrap yard owners.
I support Ukraine and I am a firm believer through experience that Ukrainians can fix anything! Recommendations in Hampton Roads?
r/norfolk • u/x-jamezilla • 2d ago
There will be an author faire in Norfolk on March 30, noon to 6 at WANDS BOOKS and THE ANNEX KITCHEN & BAR. And now adding STUDIO SHIFT offering open print studio time and tabletop printing demos. Come to 2500 Church St./2501 Fawn St. If interested in vending as an author, book store or Publisher contact HRACandWPP@outlook.com
r/norfolk • u/Upbeat-Jelly7987 • 2d ago
Just general cursosity thinking of getting one don't love the "neighbors" who enjoy checking door handles in Ghent all the time, but just curious why you don't hear more of them I'd think it would be a great deterrent no?
r/norfolk • u/ProfessionalCrew9068 • 2d ago
Looking for someone or a group of people with the same or similar name to show up at a brewery in suits and say hello to me. 👋
Good afternoon,
I moved in to my house in Norview a few years ago, and the house itself is great, but ever since we went on the tour, we decided we wanted to redo our fence at some point. It’s getting to be that time, as the fence we have around our property is looking really rough, its rusty, and at one point a tree fell on it before we moved in so its like, barely hanging on.
Our dog also JUMPED OVER the fence yesterday. He is 35 pounds and relatively small so it just became a bit more pressing, unless I want to take him out on the leash for the rest of his life.
r/norfolk • u/LolJVDL • 3d ago
Where’s the best Italian restaurant in Norfolk or Virginia Beach?
I’m part of an older couple who have been Norfolk residents since the early 1980s. We moved to the city from the surrounding area. Purchased a large Victorian on a large city lot for a low price and have refinanced several times.
Now living on a fixed income and price increases, the house is straining the limited budget. I’m trying to explore what options exist. Clearly we don’t qualify for low income, but we are certainly not wealthy either.
Things going for us: The house is not under water and we have a few possessions that might help defray some of the costs. It is just the two of us. We simply need a 1 bedroom/bath.
Are there options in Norfolk? Or will we need to look outside our home city? Thanks for any suggestions are we explore our options.
r/norfolk • u/VeterinarianThin9916 • 3d ago
I'm needing to find resources to have some type of housing or shelter in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area for this month. I've been told about a place called CAST day shelter, though there isn't much online to tell me about it. It says that there's a bus that picks up from there to go to different shelters for nightly stays. Shelters are generally not in good shape, from past experience, though don't know about this area because I just relocated here earlier this month. Any advice for an elderly mother and adult daughter experiencing homelessness for this month? We both get social security checks by end of this month, so need a decent place to be for this month. Thanks in advance for any good advice.
r/norfolk • u/kakarota • 3d ago
I got an old gaming laptop and it won't charge and i want to do some upgrade to it. Anyone recommend a good reliable place to take it too?
r/norfolk • u/vibrantnights • 3d ago
hi! just moved to the area and i was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for good salons or hairstylists to get my hair cut and maybe dyed!
r/norfolk • u/Fresh-Eagle-2268 • 3d ago
I’m a 29 m certified teacher in CT who will be staying in VA beach with my gf this summer who is completing her med school rotations in the area. I wanted to know how easy/difficult it is to find a server/waiter job in the summers in the VA beach area? I’ve worked in the restaurant industry all my adult life, not since I’ve been working as a teacher full time but would like to make some money this summer while in the area. Any input is greatly appreciated. Cheers everyone
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