Posted on: March 8, 2021
Helping lost pets find their people
NORFOLK - Dorothy says there’s no place like home, but lost cats and dogs don’t have ruby slippers to magically reunite them with their owners. Even if they did, they’d probably just chew on them.
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Posted on: March 5, 2021
NORFOLK, VA – Wondering what the city’s tide sensors measure following a week of rain?
Have you ever seen a waste collection truck roll by and thought: how many of those does the City of Norfolk have?
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Posted on: March 3, 2021
NACC dedicates the room in memory of Pam Hyatt
NORFOLK, VA – Two years ago, Pamela Scott Hyatt died leaving a legacy of music and love, including for her own beloved cats and for the cats at Norfolk Animal Care and Adoption Center (NACC), where she volunteered.
Now, the new cat colon...
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Posted on: March 2, 2021
New Flood Risk Learning Center Provides Residents with Personalized Flood Data
NORFOLK, VA – Soon, Norfolk residents will have an easier way to understand their property’s flood risk. On March 2, George Homewood, Director of Planning, announced the upcoming release of the Flood Risk Learning Center, co-d...
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Posted on: March 2, 2021
Millions of dollars are available to small, women and minority-owned contractors
NORFOLK, VA - More than $5 Billion of construction projects are gearing up and city economic departments are looking for local contractors and entrepreneurs to attend a virtual event on March 16th and 17th from 9AM – 12PM on both days. This two-...
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Posted on: February 26, 2021
Community input needed!
NORFOLK, VA – If you walk, drive, or bike along Granby Street between Willow Wood Drive and Admiral Taussig Boulevard (just south of the I-564 overpass), the City of Norfolk wants to hear from you. The Department of Transit is hosting a virtual w...
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Posted on: February 25, 2021
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Posted on: February 24, 2021
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Posted on: February 23, 2021
City employees have been helping residents since January 25
NORFOLK, VA – The City of Norfolk’s vaccine hotline (664-SHOT) and hands-on preregistration help at recreation centers will close permanently at 4:00 p.m. Friday, February 26. The number of residents seeking help steadily declined sinc...
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Posted on: February 18, 2021
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Posted on: February 17, 2021
Virginians can use vaccinate.virginia.gov or call 877-VAX-IN-VA to pre-register for the vaccine and get clear, updated information
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today invited Virginians to pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine online at vaccinate.virginia.gov or by calling 877-VAX-IN-VA. The Commonwealth’s new, centralized system allows individuals to e...
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Posted on: February 17, 2021
Federal stimulus funds available to help landlords and tenants impacted by COVID-19 pandemic
ARLINGTON—Governor Ralph Northam today announced $524 million in new federal funding to help keep Virginia families in their homes amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Virginia Rent Relief Program (RRP) is funded through the Emergency Rental ...
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Posted on: February 12, 2021
NORFOLK, VA – The Norfolk Department of Public Health (NDPH) continues to vaccinate Phase 1a and Phase 1b eligible residents, including seniors 65 years and older. This past week, NDPH also vaccinated residents 65 and up who live in und...
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Posted on: February 11, 2021
Believe in Learning Norfolk kicks off this month
NORFOLK, VA – Norfolk has launched the Believe in Norfolk online portal, an innovative digital warehouse of formal and informal learning opportunities. Inspired by the work of the Mayor’s Commission on Lifelong Learning, more ...
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Posted on: February 11, 2021
Other accomplishments include expanded community support and increased public operating hours
NORFOLK, VA – Despite shutdowns and operational changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020 Norfolk Animal Care and Adoption Center (NACC) increased its total animal live release rate for cats and dogs to nearly 90 percent, up from...
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Posted on: February 11, 2021
NORFOLK, VA – Norfolk’s Parking Division will install multi-space meter kiosks on Boush Street, including installation of concrete pads, in late February.
The Division will begin enforcement and collection on these p...
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Posted on: February 10, 2021
NORFOLK, VA – The City of Norfolk’s government offices, including City Hall and libraries, will be closed on Monday, February 15 in observance of Presidents Day. Offices will reopen during regular business hours on Tuesday, Fe...
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Posted on: February 10, 2021
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Posted on: February 5, 2021
NORFOLK, VA – An $11,000 grant from the Best Friends Animal Society (Rachael Ray Foundation) will help the Norfolk Animal Care and Adoption Center (NACC) provide additional support to cats and their owners.
This is the second $11,000 gra...
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Posted on: February 5, 2021
Grant will fund new trees at Plum Point Park Trailhead
NORFOLK, VA – Norfolk’s Office of Resilience awarded the Elizabeth River Trail (ERT) Foundation a Retain Your Rain grant that will fund much-needed soil remediation and new trees at the new Plum Point Park Trailhead obstacle course sit...
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Posted on: February 4, 2021
NORFOLK, VA –The Norfolk Department of Public Health (NDPH) advises residents to follow the proper steps to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at mass vaccination sites. Preregistration is currently available for Norfolk residents in the prio...
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Posted on: February 4, 2021
Norfolk is home of the CMA CGM North American Headquarters
NORFOLK, VA – Governor Ralph Northam today announced that CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, will maintain its North American headquarters in the City of Norfolk, with a planned investment of more than $30M to reno...
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Posted on: February 1, 2021
Department of Human Services reminds residents that all benefits and services are being administered from 741 Monticello Avenue. Additionally, the department’s drop box has been relocated to the foyer at this building’s entrance and is...
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Posted on: February 1, 2021
NORFOLK, Va., January 29, 2021 – Norfolk Botanical Garden (NBG) celebrates Black History Month by offering Free Admission Thursdays in February. A Virginia Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, NBG ha...
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Posted on: January 30, 2021
NORFOLK, VA – The Norfolk Department of Public Health (NDPH) continues to vaccinate Phase 1a and 1b eligible residents and employees. This week, the health department hosted two vaccine clinics (by appointment only), vaccinating a tota...
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Posted on: January 29, 2021
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Posted on: January 22, 2021
Communications equipment manufacturer to invest $6.5 million to establish new production facility
RICHMOND — Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Tabet Manufacturing Company, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of large suite communications equipment and custom solutions for military and industrial customers, will inve...
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Posted on: January 22, 2021
(Norfolk, Va.) -- Beginning, Monday, January 25, 2021, the Norfolk Department of Public Health (NDPH) will expand COVID-19 vaccination clinics to those who are eligible in Phase 1b. Virginia’s Phase 1b is defined as the vaccination of ...
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Posted on: January 21, 2021
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Posted on: January 19, 2021
Residents are encouraged to “call if you can, text if you can’t.”
NORFOLK, VA – To continue to provide outstanding customer service to residents and visitors, the City of Norfolk’s Department of Emergency Preparedness and Response (DEPR) announces a new program where people can text emergenc...
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Posted on: January 14, 2021
NORFOLK, VA – Restoration on the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is underway, and the project is expected to be complete in Summer 2021. The restoration project is repairing structural components and exterior panels after a structural engineer f...
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Posted on: January 12, 2021
NORFOLK, VA – On January 12, Ms. Danica Royster was appointed as the councilperson representing Superward 7. The January 5 election of Councilwoman Graves ...
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Posted on: January 11, 2021
NORFOLK, VA – Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 18with a special virtual ceremony aired on COX channel Norfolk TV48, NorfolkTV You Tube channel, and Norfolk Facebook page. The in-p...
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Posted on: January 11, 2021
NORFOLK, VA – The Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch will join the ranks of libraries and cities across the country with a maker studio. Norfolk Public Library (NPL) will install equipment, made possible by donation, in late 2021. When the p...
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Posted on: January 10, 2021
Temporary closures begin January 11, 2021
NORFOLK, VA – Due to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases and out of an abundance of caution, Recreation, Parks & Open Space (RPOS) facilities will temporarily close to the public for four weeks on Monday, January 11, 2021. In July 202...
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Posted on: January 7, 2021
The Council of the City of Norfolk is accepting letters of interest from persons who wish to be considered for appointment to the position of councilmember representing SuperWard 7 until a special election is held.
The City Council encourages all intereste...
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Posted on: January 7, 2021
Violence Across the Lifespan - Monday, January 11 at 6 PM
NORFOLK, VA – January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and Norfolk Public Library (NPL) is partnering with Samaritan House to help break the cycle of abuse. The two organizations are coming together on Monday, January 11 at 6:00 p.m...
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Posted on: August 18, 2020
NORFOLK,Va. – To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the use of the atomic bombs in August 1945 and the end of World War II on September 2, 1945, the MacArthur Memorial will host a special exhibit of 1,000 paper cranes entitled A Better...
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