Veer Local Music Awards Tonight at The Naro

Veer Local Music Awards Tonight at The Naro

Our Local Music Awards program is tonight (Wednesday, February 8) at the Naro Expanded Cinema in Norfolk. Tickets are available at Colley Cantina in Norfolk and Fantasy in Newport News until 2 PM. Tickets will then be available at the Naro box office beginning at 6...
Macon on the Makin’ of the Dollar Tree

Macon on the Makin’ of the Dollar Tree

By Jeff Maisey Whether you’re a lifelong resident of Hampton Roads or someone thinking of starting a business for the first time, Macon Brock’s “One Buck at a Time: An Insider’s Account of How Dollar Tree Remade American Retail” is a must-read. Brock, co-founder and...
A New Batch of Legends Comes to Granby Street

A New Batch of Legends Comes to Granby Street

By Jim Newsom It’s been ten years since the city of Norfolk last inducted a new batch of honorees into the Legends of Music Walk of Fame. It’s been so long that a lot of people who walk on and past the stars on the Granby Street sidewalk every day probably have no...
Enough Marches

Enough Marches

By John Horton Well, as they say, “Here we go, again.” Just in recent days, “Marches” (demonstrations, protests and rallies) have been announced in response to Donald Trump’s election as the 45th President of the United States. Among these are: (1) Nationwide...
The Civic-Minded Mayor

The Civic-Minded Mayor

By Jeff Maisey There’s one thing you should know about Kenny Alexander: he intends to make Norfolk a more livable city for all of its citizens. Alexander also plans to meet with each of the 130-plus civic leagues. Call him the Civic-Minded Mayor. In May, Kenny...
Smartmouth to Open Oceanfront Location

Smartmouth to Open Oceanfront Location

Smartmouth Brewing Co., a craft brewery located in the Chelsea neighborhood in Norfolk, Virginia, will open a second location at 313 32nd St in Virginia Beach in the fall of 2017. Located in a former post office, the fully-renovated space will house a small-batch...