🌱 Tidewater Community Colleg​e + Chesapeake Blvd. House Fire

Norfolk VA

04 January, 2022

5:05 PM

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Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Sean Peek, your host of the Norfolk Daily. First, today's weather: Warmer; a morning shower. High: 55 Low: 42. Here are the top three stories today in Norfolk: Students at Tidewater Community College have been asked not to return to campus after winter break due to the increase in COVID-19 cases and the spread of the Omicron variant. The college has instead implemented a remote work and learning environment from Jan. 3 through at least Jan 18. Spring semester enrollment is ongoing and virtual resources will continue to be available. (Press Release Desk)Norfolk residents who use the app Waze can now track traffic, crashes, and flooded roads in the city. While flooded roads are all too common across Hampton Roads, Kyle Spencer, the deputy resilience officer in Norfolk, hopes this will mitigate flood risks as the city develops other plans to prevent flooding. Those who use Waze in Norfolk and Virginia Beach will receive alerts of flooding along their route and can even update the app with flooded roads they see. (13newsnow.com WVEC)Residents were displaced after a fire tore through a home on Chesapeake Blvd. in Norfolk. The fire occurred on 8216 Chesapeake Boulevard at around 10:50 p.m. None of the residents were hurt and the cause of the fire is under investigation. (13newsnow.com WVEC) Today's Norfolk Daily is brought to you in part 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: Virtual Tech Wednesdays, At Lafayette Branch Library (5:00 PM) From my notebook: Norfolk Department of Emergency Preparedness & Response released stats from Dec. 2021 which show Norfolk 911 averaged 676 calls a day for Norfolk Police Department and Norfolk Fire-Rescue. (Twitter)The City of Norfolk offers tips as to how you can waste less in the new year. (Twitter) Loving the Norfolk Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! — 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.