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A fence in Norfolk's NEON District. The Downtown Norfolk Council announced plans to pause its yearly NEON District Festival for a new series starting Oct. 16. (Photo by Brian Saunders) |
Downtown Norfolk’s NEON District to pause yearly festival for 'NEON Nights' series |
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The Downtown Norfolk Council announced a move away from a single NEON District Festival to NEON Nights, a recurring series featuring smaller events throughout the year. The inaugural event is scheduled for Friday, Oct.16, 2026. The majority of art installations, visual displays and live performances will take place inside participating storefronts, galleries and businesses. DNC plans to pair artists with business owners through a collaborative planning committee, aiming to drive direct foot traffic into local shops. |
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The Old Cape Henry Lighthouse has reopened for tours, with new rules |
The new Cape Henry Lighthouse, left, and the old near the "First Landing" site in Virginia Beach. (Photo courtesy of Preservation Virginia.) |
The Old Cape Henry Lighthouse in Virginia Beach is open again to civilians. The Lighthouse sits on the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort and was closed to non-military personnel in February for security reasons. The public can now visit Tuesdays through Sundays, with a few security restrictions: All visitors aged 18 and older without base access must submit and pass a background check at least five days before a visit but no more than 30 days in advance. |
| Food for modern warfare: The military's new field rations are smaller, more nutritious, and tastier |
A Special Operations soldier at Fort Bragg digs into a Close Combat Assault Ration the military's newly introduced meal for troops in the field. (Photo by Jay Price) |
On the front lines of World War II, troops ate canned C-rations, with main courses like meat and vegetable stew. In more recent conflicts, there was the Meal Ready-to-Eat, or MRE, with components packed into a tough plastic pouch for years of shelf life. The MRE is still widely used, but new types of battlefields have prompted the military to introduce something lighter and smaller: the Close Combat Assault Ration, or CCAR. |
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The future aircraft carrier USS Kennedy is inching closer to being ready for the Navy Read More |
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