🌱 Phillip Avenue Shooting + Cajun Food & Music Festival

Good morning, Norfolk! Let's get you started this Wednesday with everything you need to know going on around town today.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and mild. High: 63 Low: 49.

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Here are the top three stories today in Norfolk:

1. The 32nd Annual Bayou Bon Vivant: Cajun Food & Music Festival has officially announced its initial entertainment lineup for the anticipated event. The festivities begin on May 20 at Town Point Park and goes till May 22. The event will be a celebration of New Orleans' traditions with handfuls of crawfish and jazz songs. (News 3 WTKR Norfolk)
2. The Norfolk downtown Wells Fargo building has lit up in support of Ukraine. Usually, the top of the building, located at 440 Monticello Avenue, displays a variety of colors but it now displays blue and yellow. (News 3 WTKR Norfolk)
3. The Norfolk Police Department reports that one person is dead and another injured during a Phillip Avenue shooting on Monday night. Officers responded to the 9200 block of Phillip Avenue in West Ocean View after shots were reported. A man was declared deceased at the scene of the shooting and a woman was taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital for treatment of life-threatening wounds. (WAVY.com)

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Today in Norfolk:

• Work Session/ Public Hearing At The City of Norfolk (4:00 PM)
• Virtual Tech Wednesdays At The Little Creek Branch Library (5:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• It is officially the start of Women's History Month and Nauticus Norfolk is celebrating Women In STEM Day on Mar. 26. Click for more details on how to meet with local women who are making an impact in STEM. (Twitter)
• Learn to connect with Norfolk's nonprofit community at Neighbors Building Neighborhoods Academy free webinars. (Twitter)
• The Norfolk Animal Care Center is desperately in need of people to adopt or foster pets. The Center is very full of animals seeking forever homes. (Twitter)

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That's it for today! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.