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This week on Tidewater Talk, we’re all over Coastal Virginia, from ghost stories to real-life headlines and a big shift in the weather.
We start with a major update out of Virginia Beach, where a new emergency curfew has been put in place at the Oceanfront following recent incidents. What it means, where it applies, and how it could affect families heading into spring.
Then we head across the Peninsula for a truly eerie Strange and Odd, the story of the Williamsburg Public Hospital, America’s first mental hospital, where harsh treatments, a tragic doctor, and decades of history may have left something behind that never quite moved on.
We also talk storm hype versus reality, how this past system actually played out across Tidewater, and whether the reaction matched the impact.
And for the weather, we’re looking at a classic Tidewater shift, starting cool and gray, then warming all the way up near 70 by the weekend. Not quite beach weather, but close enough to make you think about it.
Plus, local tips including Ainsley’s Angels Heart & Soul 5K, the Shamrock Marathon weekend, and a hidden gem at the Little Theatre of Virginia Beach.
If you’re in Hampton Roads, this is your weekly reset, local stories, local weather, and a little bit of the strange side of Tidewater.
Stay safe, stay curious, and we’ll see you out there.
News
Fun Links
- www.whro.org/local-government/2026-03-16/a-quiet-start-to-virginia-beachs-emergency-curfew-at-the-oceanfront
- iditarod.com/
- www.eventticketscenter.com/joseph-and-the-amazing-technicolor-dreamcoat-norfolk-tickets/1246680/e
- www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/virginia-beach/falling-tree-damages-townhomes-virginia-beach/291-56adf9c3-c921-498a-b152-e106cc3f8993
- runsignup.com/Race/VA/VirginiaBeach/AinsleysAngelsHeartAndSole
- ltvb.com/
- app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=277927
- www.shamrockmarathon.com/
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In this episode of Tidewater Talk, Brodie and Co dig into another week of life in Coastal Virginia.
We start with local news from Virginia Beach, including new developments in the Atlantic Park surf lagoon project and an investigation into a fatal e-bike crash. Then we head into Strange and Odd of Tidewater with a look at the Edgar Cayce A.R.E. Library, the research center dedicated to the famous “Sleeping Prophet” whose trance readings drew people from around the world.
We also break down this week’s Tidewater weather, what the storms mean for boating, motorcycles, fishing, and early spring planting, and a reminder that hurricane season is closer than you think.
Plus Tidewater tips, local events, and the question of the week.
Neighbors talking about life in Tidewater.
Question of the Week
- What is the most Tidewater thing that has happened to you this month?
- Weather, traffic, wildlife, neighbors, anything that made you say “yep… that’s Tidewater.”
Follow Ups
- Also a quick reminder that if you ever have a story, strange sighting, or local event we should talk about, send it to
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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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Good evening, neighbors! In this week’s Tidewater Talk, we kick things off with local life and a fun find: a new shuffleboard-style social spot where first-timers get coached and you can grab great bites while you play. We also dive into regional headlines, including Norfolk Southern’s newly opened rail transfer facility in Chesapeake and what it could mean for traffic and commerce around I-264 and I-464, plus a brief Dominion Energy outage that hit Ocean View and Bay View. From there, we slide into weekend picks: Norfolk Admirals vs. Idaho Steelheads at Scope, beginner steel pan classes at MacArthur Center, and a free container gardening workshop in Suffolk, complete with a takeaway salad kit. Weather-wise, expect highs in the upper 60s to low 70s with mid-50s lows, some foggy mornings, and a chance of weekend precipitation. For our Strange and Odd of Tidewater segment, we ferry across the bay to Hog Island, a barrier island with a past that reads like folklore. Once home to the elite Broadwater hunting club (visited by President Grover Cleveland) and the towering Hog Island Light, the island’s shifting shoreline forced residents in the 1930s to barge whole houses to the mainland towns of Willis Wharf and Oyster. The lighthouse was dismantled in 1948, and its former site now lies nearly a mile offshore. Today, Hog Island is a quiet expanse of dunes, marsh, and research stations, a vanished community that reminds us how the Atlantic can literally rewrite our map. Stay strange, neighbors!
Question of the Week
- What is one small way you plan to help or support someone in Tidewater this month?
Tidewater Tips
Fun Links
- www.bulktransporter.com/fleet-management/transloading/article/21653466/norfolk-southern-opens-new-transload-terminal-in-virginia
- www.yahoo.com/news/articles/power-outage-norfolk-affects-over-155456565.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9kdWNrZHVja2dvLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAL1B-fceATW6F2vCOP6peP-YDqDcFdzti1efcUQW61x7B78Ii_UfmEivJMi8-AuTBRlXNGvV2uYObgCHfkFBGGBN6HMEdPCby1LyO0U0chDlL_vVJqDdGPt6nPrSv6Zu385O_iq12foRpKfOIDSMCpXXAoZw-lHklOPoOKpnCKn8.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hog_Island_(Machipongo,_Virginia
- beachsidesocialvb.com/
- norfolkadmirals.com/
- www.downtownnorfolk.org/event/all-age-steelpan-class
- allevents.in/suffolk/succulent-birdhouse-arrangement-workshop/100001980278536410
- runsignup.com/Race/VA/VirginiaBeach/AinsleysAngelsHeartAndSole
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This week on Tidewater Talk, Co shares the whirlwind saga of moving into a cozy new beachside place, complete with weather delays, packing chaos, and an unexpected plumbing leak, before settling into why the area already feels like home. We touch on a recent Town Center scare and a heart‑pounding close call in the crosswalk, then dig into local chatter about rising Dominion power bills and what might really be driving higher costs during this long cold snap. For our Strange Tidewater segment, we time‑travel to Ocean View Park, the long‑gone Norfolk amusement park born from a trolley line hustle, battered by storms and fires, and sent off with a cinematic bang in 1979 when filmmakers tried (twice!) to blow down The Rocket coaster. We wrap with a chilly, rainy week’s forecast and a packed list of local happenings, from Charlotte’s Web at ODU to New Edition at Hampton Coliseum, Harry Potter in Concert at Scope, the Virginia Aquarium’s Survival of the Slowest, and early signups for the Angels Heart & Soul 5K at Mount Trashmore.
Community question: Have you ever stood somewhere local and thought, “Something used to be here”? Send us your stories and tips at
Question of the Week
- Have you ever stood somewhere local and thought, something used to be here?
Follow Ups
Tidewater Tips
Fun Links
- learnmetrics.com/heat-pump-efficiency-vs-temperature-graph/
- www.dailypress.com/2026/02/23/virginia-beach-town-center-shooting/
- www.wtkr.com/investigations/virginia-beach-mom-charged-with-fraud-after-claiming-daughter-was-injured-by-metal-in-potato-chips
- runsignup.com/Race/VA/VirginiaBeach/AinsleysAngelsHeartAndSole
- www.ticketmaster.com/new-edition-the-new-edition-way-hampton-virginia-02-28-2026/event/0100635FE0B4D7E3
- tickets-center.com/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban-chrysler-hall
- www.visitvirginiabeach.com/event/survival-of-the-slowest-at-the-virginia-aquarium/10550/