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🌱 Man Caught With Loaded Gun At NIA + Naval Station Plane Crashes
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Norfolk.
Get on up, Norfolk! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.
First, today's weather:
Sunshine; breezy in the p.m.. High: 66 Low: 44.
Here are the three top stories today in Norfolk:
- A Virginia Beach man was caught with a loaded 9 mm handgun at an airport security checkpoint at Norfolk International Airport on Wednesday, said the Transportation Security Administration. The man's carry-on bags set off an alarm in the security checkpoint X-ray unit. The TSA alerted airport police after finding the gun. (13newsnow.com WVEC)
- After managing to stay open through COVID many Norfolk business owners said they are hopeful for the future and are keeping some of the pandemic changes they made in place. Heather Wynn, owner of Strawberry Fields, a smoothie and gelato spot, set up shop on the sidewalk in the early days of the restrictions and mandates. Wynn said they've seen big rewards and that they're staying on the sidewalk for now. (13newsnow.com WVEC)
- A plane based out of Naval Station Norfolk, with three people on board, crashed in waters near the Eastern Shore Boundary of Virginia and Maryland on Wednesday evening, killing one. The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two others. The plane, an advanced tactical airborne early warning aircraft, was assigned to an East Coast Airborne Command and Control Squadron. (NBC4 Washington)
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Today in Norfolk:
- Poetry on the Pavement Exhibition Opening & Poetry Open Mic At Norfolk Arts Offsite Gallery at MacArthur Mall (5:00 PM)
- Béla Fleck and the Flecktones: 30th Anniversary Tour At Perry Pavilion (8:00 PM)
- The Ribbon Mill At Little Theatre of Norfolk (8:00 PM)
- Sea Of Souls At Elevation 27 (8:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- Less than 10 minutes from Norfolk soul and R&B enthusiasts can take part in the 70s Soul Jam. The event, featuring Philadelphia soul groups The Stylists and The Legendary Blue Notes, is coming to Portsmouth's Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion on Sunday, May 29th. (WAVY.com)
- Watch Ashley Jones, a Norfolk State University fashion entrepreneur, talk about the launch of her new spring line, Tones of Melanin, a brand that puts a spotlight on HBCUs. (13newsnow.com WVEC)
- The Norfolk Animal Care Center is looking for foster families for their medium and large dogs. The shelter will provide food and medical support while you and your family gain a new best friend. Watch their introductory video to the program and learn how you can save a pet's life. (Facebook)
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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!
— Carla Varner
