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1. Virginia driver came to Norfolk for dinner, then every road out flooded with one storm (thecooldown.com) — A recent thunderstorm left a driver stranded in Norfolk when every route out was flooded, highlighting how quickly city streets can become dangerous. The viral TikTok post echoes long-standing local frustrations about underpass flooding and drainage, while offering practical tips on staying safe and calling for stronger flood-resilient infrastructure across Norfolk and Hampton Roads.
2. Kiggans Welcomes Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to Norfolk International Airport (capecharlesmirror.com) — Norfolk International Airport just got high-level attention as Rep. Jen Kiggans and U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy toured the facility, its control tower, and ongoing projects. They highlighted a $27.3 million federal investment tied to the Working Families Tax Cut to modernize infrastructure, ease controller shortages, and improve safety and efficiency for Hampton Roads travelers.
3. Hampton Roads Sailors remain deployed as Iran war hits 6 months (wtkr.com) — Thousands of Norfolk- and Hampton Roads-based sailors remain deployed in the Middle East as the U.S. war with Iran passes the six-month mark, keeping local families in limbo. The USS George H.W. Bush is now on station after the USS Gerald R. Ford's extended deployment, while Virginia's 2nd District candidates Elaine Luria and Jen Kiggans debate the conflict's safety and political stakes back home.
4. Williamsburg driver got 2 red light tickets. The problem? It wasn't his car. (dailypress.com) — A Williamsburg man twice received Virginia Beach red light camera tickets for a car and plate that weren't his, raising questions about automation and oversight. The issue surfaces just as Norfolk and Virginia Beach police adopt new AI tools, including Norfolk's automated assistant for non-emergency calls and a shared data-integration system that could affect how local residents are policed and contacted.
5. Trauma survivors again share stories in group shuttered during pandemic (pilotonline.com) — A monthly trauma peer support group has restarted at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, giving former patients a place to process life-changing injuries and violence together. Survivors from Norfolk and nearby cities share how burns, assaults and accidents still shape their daily lives, while a therapist guides them through coping tools, grief and rebuilding relationships. The free group meets every third Tuesday evening for adults previously treated at Sentara trauma services.
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