🌱 Spartans Postpone Game Amid COVID + Freemason House Reinvented

Hello, people of Norfolk! Sean Peek here with a fresh edition of the Norfolk Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Cloudy and warmer. High: 73 Low: 54.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Norfolk today:

1. The Norfolk State men's basketball team has postponed its game against Campbell University this week amid concerns about COVID-19. The Spartans announced Monday that their Wednesday matchup against the Fighting Camels would be rescheduled while the team enters coronavirus safety protocols. A make-up date for the game has not yet been determined. (wtkr.com)
2. A Historic Norfolk Freemason house has been converted into a wellness retreat. The house on Freemason Street, known as the John Cary Weston House, was purchased by David Long and Brittney Cook in 2020 and has now reopened as Haven at Freemason. The wellness center includes a fitness studio, a spa, a kitchen, and an Airbnb. (The Virginian-Pilot)
3. A nonprofit organization paid off the layaway purchases of 700 military families for the holidays, including several Norfolk residents. The layaway balances of the 700 families totaled nearly $133,000 and were paid for by Pay Away the Layaway Inc. and Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey. Since 2016, NEX layaway balances totaling nearly $400,000 have been paid for military families. (WAVY.com)

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Today in Norfolk:

• Tuesday's Gone: The Ultimate Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute At Elevation 27 (7:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Norfolk residents can recycle their Christmas trees for free by removing all decorations and placing trees on the curb during regular trash collection days. (Facebook)
• The Norfolk Animal Care Center is running a holiday adoption special to help shelter pets find their forever homes. (Facebook)

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— 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.