🌱Winterfest To Return + Woman Sentenced + Power Outage

Norfolk VA

19 October, 2021

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Morning, Norfolk! Let's get you started this Wednesday with everything you need to know going on today in town. First, today's weather: Mostly sunny and comfortable. High: 77 Low: 52. Here are the top stories today in Norfolk: After a large turnout last year, Winterfest on the Wisconsin is returning to Norfolk next month and will feature 300,000 additional lights. Centura Norfolk students are designing and building a seven-foot wind turbine model that's based on the design of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project and will be decked out in lights. WinterFest opens on Nov. 11 and will run through Jan. 2, 2022. (13newsnow.com WVEC) A Chesapeake woman, Nicole L. Foster, will serve a one-year active term in jail for shooting and injuring a woman on Bell Street in Norfolk in June 2019. The woman's injuries were not considered life-threatening. Foster will also have five years of unsupervised probation upon her release. (WAVY.com)More than 6,200 customers briefly lost power in Norfolk yesterday. The outage lasted less than 30 minutes. It is still unclear as to what caused it. The outage hit several neighborhoods, including parts of Lafayette-Winona, Lakewood, Fairmont Park, Ballentine Place, and Coleman Place. (WAVY.com) Today's Norfolk Daily is brought to you by our friends at GoodRx — the best way to save money on your prescriptions. GoodRx helps you locate the lowest prices for medications at local pharmacies, so you're not overpaying. Works for pet medications too! To see how much you can save, go to GoodRx.com. Today in Norfolk: TeenTober with Norfolk Public Library (10:35 AM) Therapeutic Hypnosis and Meditation Seminar (12:30 PM) Thought Radio For Adults: A Songwriting Experience (5:00 PM) LGBTQ+ YOUth Night in VA Beach - LGBT Life Center (7:00 PM) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: The Big Flea is back at the Hampton Roads Convention Center!! (October 23) Taxes in Retirement Webinar (October 27) Add your event Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! I'll see you soon. If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider bringing some friends and neighbors into the fold. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Sean Peek About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.