Lifestyle in Norfolk runs on cultural trends, family dynamics, home life, hobbies and relationships, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting takes in the routines and decisions that define the city.
A state preservation grant will fund building envelope repairs at St. John's African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Norfolk.
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Should Virginia use public funds to restore historic Black churches and community sites?
The female Eastern mountain bongo calf was born to mother Clover at the Norfolk facility this October.
The 106th Annual Maritime Banquet recognized local contributors to the region's port and shipping industries.
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Do you support closing elementary schools in your community to save money?
Norfolk's board voted unanimously to advance Phase II of its school consolidation plan, closing four elementary schools after the current academic year.
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Should cities be given more power to penalize negligent landlords who let rentals deteriorate?
City Council unanimously approved a legislative agenda asking the Virginia General Assembly for expanded tools to enforce housing code compliance.
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Do you think your local government does enough to support small businesses?
Eleven local food businesses completed the sixth cohort of the city's Bon Appétit training program and will join a shared catering list.
Day to day, that means local cultural shifts, family and education, housing, and social habits. It reaches across the city and the communities around it. The local housing market and shifts in regional activity often dictate how time is spent and how families balance these daily needs. Economic pressures on the household remain the most consistent factor shaping how the city experiences its own culture.
