Jim Morrison

Former Norfolk Superintendent Sharon I. Byrdsong was honored at the June 24, 2025 Norfolk City Council meeting after being fired by the school board a week before. Several council members were previously Byrdsong's allies on the school board, providing protection from a faction of board members who tried to launch coordinated efforts to remove her, according to emails obtained through public records requests.

Emails show school board splits and dysfunction led to Norfolk superintendent’s firing

Jim Morrison

Emails obtained through public records requests show former Norfolk Superintendent Sharon Byrdsong faced at least one other firing attempt from former board members before they were successful last month.

Stylized graffiti of the phrase "Ghent woke mob" adorns the outside of the now-closed Armed Forces Brewing Company in Norfolk.

Business & Growth

Ahead of a possible move out of state, former Norfolk brewery Armed Forces’ fundraising falls short

Jim Morrison

Hampton Roads Ventures, created by the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, is headquartered in this office building in Norfolk.

Business & Growth

Two years after council push for local investment, Hampton Roads Ventures has yet to deliver

Jim Morrison

Yellow poles, reflecting the height of the proposed walls, have been installed by Freemason residents in protest to the city of Norfolk’s flood resilience plan.

Environment & Sea Level Rise

Norfolk officials signal changes are necessary for floodwall to move forward

Jim Morrison

Botetourt Street in Norfolk, Virginia, looking north. Preliminary plans for a floodwall have the structure running down the street. Other options show the street outside a proposed wall or inside a wall running along the waterfront.

Environment & Sea Level Rise

Norfolk hits obstacles implementing storm risk protection

Jim Morrison