Neighbors First

In this week’s Tidewater Talk, Co and Brodie catch up after last week’s storm sidelined the show and dive into what’s happening around Coastal Virginia. We swap stories on routines gone wrong, a plasma-donation throwback, and that surprise deluge that closed schools and flooded yards. In local news, we break down Newport News’ newly approved $400M mixed‑use Navy housing project near Warwick Blvd and Huntington Ave—why it’s needed, what it could mean for sailors and the neighborhood, and how it might reshape the shipyard-adjacent area. We also touch on the surging Amtrak ridership across the Commonwealth, and the ongoing Norfolk school closures plan. We round things out with weather; hot 80s now with late‑week shower and thunderstorm chances and a watch on Atlantic disturbances, including one near the Leeward Islands. Co recaps VIP views from the Oceana Air Show (hello F‑22 slow pass), and we share Tidewater tips: Haunted nights at Greenbrier Farms, Harborfest‑style fun at Town Point Park’s “Caribfest,” and the International Coastal Cleanup Day of Caring at Lafayette Park in Norfolk, plus a quick local history nugget on the 1813 Battle of Craney Island. We close by asking: Do you ride The Tide, take the bus, or hop on Amtrak locally? Send your tips and neighborhood notes to [email protected] and join the conversation at tidewatertalk.com.