Suffolk on the Rise and Virginia Beach’s Ranger Debate

In this week’s Tidewater Talk, Co and I swap stories and local updates across Coastal Virginia. We kick off with a heartfelt farewell to our longtime neighborhood mailman and a quick detour into indoor plant collecting before digging into headlines: Suffolk’s notable population growth, Virginia Beach’s consideration of a park ranger program to ease non-emergency park calls, and a reminder to steer clear of risky social media “challenges.” For our Strange Tidewater segment, we explore the Wells Theatre—its Greek muses, early 1900s design illusions, and lively vaudeville past—plus a bit of friendly AI trivia with my daughter. We wrap with the week’s weather outlook (warm 80s rolling into rain and cooler 60s) and a batch of community tips: the new Tidewater Current intercity bus connections, the oceanfront holiday lights moving to a fully walkable experience, a Lion King ticket giveaway at the Jordan Newby Anchor Branch Library, and an egg hunt in the trees at The Adventure Park by the Virginia Aquarium.

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