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This week on Tidewater Talk, Brodie checked in with Co while fighting through a summer cold, and we still packed the episode with plenty of local updates from around coastal Virginia. We talked about the sudden flooding in Norfolk’s Ghent neighborhood, where a highly localized storm dumped inches of rain in just a few hours, and we highlighted Norfolk’s new free Norfolk 101 Citizens Academy, an eight-week evening program that gives residents an inside look at city services, public safety, utilities, and more.
For this week’s Strange and Odd of Tidewater, we dug into the wild history behind Naval Station Norfolk: the world’s largest naval base was built on the grounds of the failed 1907 Jamestown Exposition at Sewells Point. We explored how abandoned fair infrastructure helped create the base and how several state pavilions still stand today on Admiral’s Row. We also shared a few local tips for the week ahead, including the Soulful Vegan Festival at Mount Trashmore, a wellness festival in Suffolk, a Surfers Healing benefit at Atlantic Park, Josh Groban with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, and Neptune’s Coastal Craft Beer Festival. We wrapped with a new clue-based segment for listeners to solve before next week’s episode, and celebrated hitting our 80th episode.
Where in Tidewater
- There is something inside this building that was made in 1902, and it is still, technically, edible.
- It wears a brass collar. It has been in Ripley's Believe It or Not three separate times. And it was once insured for five thousand dollars.
- You'll find it in a 1913 bank building on Main Street, in a town whose name shows up on more American breakfast tables than any other town in Virginia.
Tidewater Tips
- WTCSB Community Day
- Soulful vegan festival mount trashmore
- Oceanfront Concert Series: Watchhouse
- Beach Blanket Cinema
- Oceanfront Fireworks
- Mid-Atlantic Black Farmers Market
- Neptune's 11th Annual Coastal Craft Beer Festival
- Josh Groban with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra
- Naval Station Norfolk Bus Tour (ties to today's Strange and Odd)
- Fyre Festival
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This week on Tidewater Talk, we covered a mix of local news, seasonal updates, and Tidewater trivia. We talked about the USS Nimitz making its final visit before decommissioning in 2027 and reflected on how ships can take on a personality of their own for the people who served on them. We also highlighted Virginia's tax-free weekend, including deals on school supplies, clothing, hurricane preparedness items, and select energy-efficient products, plus a fascinating ODU project: a remote-controlled tick-killing rover being tested to help reduce tick populations on local trails.
We also dug into one of the region's strangest stories: Lake Drummond, the natural lake sitting high in the middle of the Great Dismal Swamp, known for its dark red tannin-stained water and rich local lore. To wrap things up, we shared this week's weather outlook: hot, humid, and mostly dry after a slight midweek rain chance, and a roundup of local happenings, including Summer Bash at Mount Trashmore, the Boss Babe Market at COVA, the new free historical village on the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, the Oceanfront Concert Series, Beach Blanket Cinema, The Wreck of the Dictator, and a free Celtic performance at Zeiders.
Tidewater Tips
- Summer Bash at Mount Trashmore
- Boss Babe Market at COVA Brewing
- VBGigs Presents Scotland and the Celtic Isles at Zeiders
- Free Historical Village on the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail
- Oceanfront Concert Series: The 502s
- Beach Blanket Cinema: Zootopia 2
- The Wreck of the Dictator
- Yorktown Market Days
- Oceanfront Concert Series: Watchhouse
- Oceanfront Fireworks
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We had something come up today, so this is a rewind episode to 10 March and our discussion of the Edgar Cayce A.R.E. Library. This was our most listened to show. Let us know what you think at
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Tidewater Tips
Fun Links
- edgarcayce.org
- www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/virginia-beach/virginia-beach-settlement-atlantic-park-construction-issues/291-d447fcc3-f20f-4a2d-9e6a-0bfaf48bfd9e
- www.dailypress.com/2026/03/10/e-bike-rider-death-virginia-beach/
- norfolkparade.com/
- hope-house.org/events/shamrockin-in-ghent-information/
- www.visitnorfolk.com/event/joseph-and-the-amazing-technicolor-dreamcoat/
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This week on Tidewater Talk, we covered a little bit of everything happening around Coastal Virginia. We started with a reality check on the recent cyclosporiasis headlines in Virginia, talked about a brief power outage in Isle of Wight caused by a tree limb, and looked at Norfolk’s plan to add a fourth firefighter shift to help reduce burnout and improve long-term health for first responders. We also shared a quick local weather update, including a hot week ahead, scattered thunderstorms, and a severe thunderstorm watch affecting much of South Hampton Roads.
We also took a dive into local history with a strange Tidewater story from the Battle of Lynnhaven Inlet, where a pirate ship and a Royal Navy warship exchanged cannon fire right off Virginia Beach in 1700. On the local fun front, we talked about live performances at the Virginia Beach boardwalk and rounded things out with weekend picks, including Norfolk Pirate Fest, the Military Aviation Museum’s Summer of Flight demonstration, Yorktown’s summer concert series and market days, Suffolk’s farmers market, Neptune’s Coastal Craft Beer Festival, and Selden Market in downtown Norfolk.
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Tidewater Tips
- Beach Concerts
- Movies on the beach
- Norfolk waterfront Pirate Fest
- Summer of Flight Demo
- Yorktown Sounds of Summer Concert Series
- Suffolk Farmers' Market
- Yorktown Market Days
- Neptune's 11th Annual Coastal Craft Beer Festival
- Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival
- Coastal Edge East Coast Surfing Championship (ECSC)
- Selden Market