🌱 Mass Shooting Suspect To Stand Trail + YWCA Receives $15K

Hey, neighbors! It's me again, Sean Peek, your host of the Norfolk Daily.

First, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 59 Low: 44.

Here are the top stories today in Norfolk:

1. In a Wednesday hearing, the suspect of the Norfolk mass shooting that claimed the lives of three women and left two more injured in Nov. was deemed competent to stand trial. 19-year-old Ziontay Palmer and one of the victims, a pregnant teen, got out of a car driven by an unknown person together after having an argument in the car. Palmer is then accused of shooting the teenager in the shoulder as she was leaving the car. (wtkr.com)
2. The YWCA of South Hampton Roads was chosen as the recipient of ARDX's "15 Years in Business" celebration. The organization received 1,500 items of their choosing along with $15,000. The items they chose include a new refrigerator, a couch, picnic benches, and more. YWCA of South Hampton Roads CEO, Michelle Ellis Young, says the donation goes beyond physical items: the sense that "everything is going to be okay." (wtkr.com)
3. Police say a vehicle ran into a train early on Thursday morning in Norfolk, near the Navy base. Dispatch was notified around 3:53 a.m. of a vehicle that hit a train on Terminal Blvd. and Hampton Blvd. The roadway was closed until 5 a.m. (WAVY.com)
4. Pharrell Williams is scheduled to deliver the commencement address at Norfolk State University. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Norfolk:

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• Undergrowth Invasion featuring Murkury and Pathwey at Elevation 27 (9:00 PM)

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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.