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Cold-Stunned Rescues, Curious Tidewater, and a Rainy Christmas Ahead

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In this week’s Tidewater Talk, Brodie and Co keep it hyper-local with a lively mix of community chatter and coastal happenings. We swap funny family-and-ASMR stories, then dive into the big local headline: an ethics complaint filed by federal prosecutors against outgoing Chesapeake Sheriff David Rosado under the Hatch Act—rare territory for state or local officials. We also cover the rescue of 170 cold-stunned sea turtles on the Outer Banks and the costs of rehabilitating them at the STAR Center, spotlight a quirky new indoor sports venue—the Palace of Pickleball near Mount Trashmore—and unpack a truly strange Tidewater fact: the Virginia Zoo’s discreet animal burial ground hidden on a Chesapeake tree farm.

We run through the week’s weather (mild with Christmas rain likely), share overlooked local gems like Norfolk’s glass art demos and a creative egg roll spot downtown, and invite your stories for next week’s question: What’s the strangest animal-related moment you’ve had in Tidewater? Plus, community tips include Holiday Lights at the Beach through Dec 31, Newport News Celebration in Lights through Jan 1, and a First Night holiday hike at the First Street Jetty on Jan 1. Stay tuned for our year-in-review wrap-up next week!

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  • What is the strangest animal related moment you have had in Tidewater?

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Good Fences, Great Soup, and Big Headlines

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In this week’s Tidewater Talk, we kick things off with some lighthearted banter—from Brodie’s tongue‑in‑cheek Bitcoin mining experiment to an unexpected $40 jacket find—before diving into major regional news. We break down Governor Youngkin’s announcement of LS Cable & System’s $689M advanced materials campus in Chesapeake, projected to create 430 jobs, and how it pairs with the earlier LS Greenlink project. We unpack what’s planned on-site (copper rod manufacturing, magnet wire, and rare earth magnet production), supply-chain implications for defense and EV components, and the aggressive timeline targeting operations by late 2027—all while wondering how hiring will impact local residents versus in‑movers.

We then hit a quirky neighborhood dispute over a torn‑down fence in Kempsville and why “good fences” might still make the best neighbors, followed by our “Strange Tidewater” moment: the Isle of Wight Museum’s 119‑year‑old “pet ham” with its own webcam and social feed. Weather-wise, expect freezing nights and a mid‑week warm-up with rain and gusty winds, then a cooler weekend. For Tidewater Tips, we spotlight Freemason Abbey’s she‑crab soup in Norfolk and Chesapeake’s Chicken Roll for craveable chicken, noodles, and more. Weekend picks include Town Center’s Snow Globe Spectacular on Saturday (live performers inside life‑size globes) and Chesapeake City Hall’s Fa La La La Land with carolers, baby goats in sweaters, a stilt walker, and Santa. Question of the week: What’s a quiet or overlooked spot in Tidewater that deserves more appreciation? Share your picks with us!

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  • What’s a quiet or overlooked spot in Tidewater that deserves more appreciation?

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Warm Hearts, Cold Nights

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In this week’s Tidewater Talk, Brodie and Co cozy up for a chilly Coastal Virginia evening and dive into two heartwarming community stories and a brand-new segment. We spotlight Nansemond-Suffolk Academy students who teamed up with FACT (Families of Autism Coming Together) to design and build a sensory-friendly, accessible floating fishing dock on school property—complete with community-donated life vests, poles, and a newly stocked pond. We also debut “Strange and Odd of Tidewater,” exploring a small green triangle in Ghent that hides a somber history: a mass grave from Norfolk’s 1855 yellow fever epidemic, now marked thanks to a local Girl Scout troop’s persistence.

Plus, we run through the local weather outlook (freezing nights, sun returning, and weekend warming), share listener prompts, and pass along a couple of Tidewater tips: the Virginia Aquarium’s “Survival of the Slowest” exhibit featuring sloths and other uniquely adapted creatures, and the Grand Holiday Bazaar at the Hampton Roads Convention Center with free bounce houses and photos with Santa. Send us your odd local finds or community highlights to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and we’ll share them on the show.

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  • What is one small way you plan to help or support someone in Tidewater this month?

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From I-64 to She Crab Soup, A Very Tidewater Week

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In this week’s Tidewater Talk, Brodie and Co catch up on local happenings across Coastal Virginia, from a tragic pedestrian fatality on I‑64 and a first-hand dash-cam hit‑and‑run story, to how Virginia Beach’s upcoming Point-in-Time count works and how listeners can volunteer before registration closes December 19 for the January 29 effort. We also run through a playful, voice-acted weather update—expect cold, brief sun breaks midweek, and rain returning by Friday—and note that hurricane season ended without a U.S. landfall for the first time in a decade.

For community tips, we spotlight Chesapeake’s “Christmas Past and Present” day at Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways Museum on December 13, plus Richmond’s 18th‑century chocolate‑making demos every Saturday in December at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. Foodies: add Margie & Ray’s Crabhouse in Sandbridge to your list and try the classic Lowcountry-style she‑crab soup. Question of the week: What’s the most “Tidewater” thing that’s happened to you this month? Send time, talent, or treasure to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and find more at tidewatertalk.com.

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  • What is the most Tidewater thing that has happened to you this month?
    (Weather, traffic, wildlife, neighbors, etc.)

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