CLICK THIS LINK TO READ THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT ARTICLE
Proposed 400-unit apartment project on Norfolk’s former DePaul hospital site faces uncertain future
February 24, 2023
Leave a Comment » | 
Uncategorized | 
Permalink
Posted by Wards Corner
Old Time Pottery Coming to the Former Sam’s Club Location
November 5, 2022Old Time Pottery will be opening at a new location in old Sam’s Club next to Tidewater Drive Walmart.
Click to View Old Time Pottery Website
1 Comment | Uncategorized | Tagged: Old Time Pottery, Tidewater Drive | Permalink
Posted by Wards Corner
Titustown History
September 15, 2022
Attached below in PDF format is a pamphlet titled “Titustown A Community of Negro Homes”. It was written by William Anthony Aery and printed in 1915 by “The Press of The Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute” in Hampton, Virginia. The article was likely written earlier than 1915 as it is a reprint from “The Southern Workman”. This pamphlet is currently housed in the Lincoln Collection of the Kansas City Library.
An excerpt from the pamphlet: “Midway between the sandy beach at Ocean View, on the Southern side of Hampton Roads, and Norfolk, a rapidly growing Southern metropolis, there has been developed, in the heart of a rich, farm-trucking region, an attractive Negro community, called Titustown, in which all the people own their own homes and not a single renter is found.”
Some of the homes and buildings pictured in the pamphlet are still standing in Titustown today!
3 Comments | Uncategorized | Tagged: Titustown | Permalink
Posted by Martin Thomas Jr.
Norfolk Southern Road Detours
March 20, 2021Beginning Monday, March 22 through the end of the week, Norfolk Southern will replace 3 railroad crossings along several streets in the Wards Corner area from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. The crossings were last replaced in 2011. The work requires full and directional closures with traffic detoured to signalized streets. Off-duty Norfolk Police hired by Norfolk Southern will assist with traffic control. The schedule, maps, and detour information are below. The city has established a 24-hour hotline to address construction concerns at 757-664-7220.
Monday, March 22
Granby Street southbound:
Traffic will be detoured to Admiral Taussig Boulevard to Little Creek Road and back to Granby Street. Alternate Route: Tidewater Drive
Granby Street crossing southbound (heading towards Downtown) closure map and detour: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&mid=1zDaH1VulB9QaBxJxyq_O40SqynU&ll=36.91643049173739%2C-76.270625&z=18
Tuesday, March 23
Granby Street northbound (heading towards Ocean View):
Traffic will be detoured to Little Creek Road to Admiral Taussig Boulevard and back to Granby Street. Alternate Route: Tidewater Drive
Granby Street crossing northbound closure map and detour: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&mid=1W4gu5zTSvQs6j-kE73BdhIiPu4Q&ll=36.91639599201156%2C-76.27058886441804&z=18
Wednesday, March 24
Little Creek Road:
Traffic will be detoured to Admiral Taussig Boulevard and Granby Street, respectively. Alternate Routes: Bayview Boulevard and Thole Street
Little Creek Road crossing closure map and detour: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&mid=1bJOIFULJG6xPDAL97_f51WBc_iE&ll=36.9171789350947%2C-76.27065200000001&z=17
Thursday, March 25
Thole Street:
Traffic will be detoured to Little Creek Road via Granby Street and Tidewater Drive, respectively. Alternate Route: Granby Street and Willow Wood Drive
Thole Street crossing closure map and detour: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&mid=1R7ZTmLPBqeg2pTdnc-bJzdsaF3Q&ll=36.91081466921791%2C-76.265037&z=15 Advertisements
Comments Off on Norfolk Southern Road Detours | Uncategorized | Tagged: norfolk southern, traffic, wards corner | Permalink
Posted by Wards Corner
How to Sign up for Covid-19 Vaccine In Norfolk
January 25, 2021Residents who are currently in 1a and 1b groups are now eligible to receive the vaccine.
Sign-Up Site Link Below:
https://www.norfolk.gov/5025/How-to-Sign-up-for-Vaccine
\
Comments Off on How to Sign up for Covid-19 Vaccine In Norfolk | Uncategorized | Permalink
Posted by Wards Corner
Clean Eatz coming to Wards Corner?
February 22, 2019
A Instagram account ‘cleaneatznorfolkva’ was found and appears to indicate that the fast casual restaurant will be opening a location at the Midtown Shopping Center (white building, blue awnings) at the northeast corner of Wards Corner.
According to the Instagram account they will open in Spring of 2019.
Comments Off on Clean Eatz coming to Wards Corner? | Uncategorized | Permalink
Posted by Martin Thomas Jr.
Chipotle coming to Wards Corner
February 14, 2019
Fast casual restaurant Chipotle Mexican Grill has inked a deal to open a new location at Wards Corner. The restaurant, that specializes in tacos and mission-style burritos, will open in the Midtown Shopping Center (white building, blue awnings) at the northeast corner of Wards Corner.
Chipotle will be located in a part of what used to be Uncle Louie’s. No timeline has been announced.
Comments Off on Chipotle coming to Wards Corner | Uncategorized | Permalink
Posted by Martin Thomas Jr.
Flooding Community Conversation And Info Session
October 12, 2018
Comments Off on Flooding Community Conversation And Info Session | City Of Norfolk, Uncategorized | Permalink
Posted by Wards Corner
Neighbors Building Neighborhood Conference Saturday, June 23rd
May 30, 2018
1 Comment | Uncategorized | Permalink
Posted by Wards Corner
Maury, Norview, and Granby among best high schools in the country!
May 15, 2018
From: Khalilah LeGrand
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2018 7:08 PM
Subject: News Release: Maury, Norview, and Granby among best high schools in the country!
Media Contact: Khalilah LeGrand
Office of Communications and Media Relations
Office: 757.628.3459
Maury, Norview, and Granby among best high schools in the country!
U.S. News & World Report released their annual list of best high schools in the country for 2018. Of those 103 Virginia schools, 23 are located in and around the Hampton Roads area. The schools are ranked with a national silver, gold or bronze medal based on student performance, graduation rates, test performance, and college readiness levels. This is the first year that graduation rates factored into the ranking system. Dr. Kipp Rogers, Chief Academic Officer, said, “we are pleased with the progress that NPS is making with respect to student achievement. This is a direct result of our district turnaround effort, #NPSRedesign, and an even truer testament to the exemplary and innovative work of our faculty and staff combined with the academic fortitude of our students.”
The district has benefited from stability in its leadership and a keen focus on leadership, literacy, and rigor, which has yielded significant gains in accreditation over the last two years. Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Melinda Boone, was excited, but not surprised to find several of NPS’ high schools on the list, she stated, “The wheels of progress continue to turn, I am beaming with pride that our teachers, students and support staff can revel in this accomplishment. We look forward to all of our high schools being named the best in the country very soon!”
Of 28,813 public high schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, 20,548 schools met the established criteria to be ranked. Three Norfolk schools, made this prestigious list in the Silver Award category out of 28,813 public schools. Maury High School ranked #24 in Virginia rankings and #1197 in the national rankings, Norview stands at #38 in Virginia and #2369 nationally and Granby High School is ranked #41 in and #2418 in Virginia and national rankings respectively.
To view the list of schools click here https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools. For more information on the U.S. News & World Report ranking system visit https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/articles/rankings-faq.
2 Comments | Schools, Uncategorized, wards corner | Permalink
Posted by Wards Corner
Norfolk targets two neighborhoods for a multi-million dollar housing aid program
March 2, 2018
Great news for the Greater Wards Corner Area!! According to the Virginian-Pilot
The city plans to spend up to $8.7 million over five years to help strengthen two neighborhoods.
The Ingleside and the Monticello Village/Oakdale Farms areas will be the target of a pilot program where the city will give them special attention in hopes of improving housing conditions, bringing up property values and increasing homeownership.
The money would go toward programs including down payment assistance, improving rental housing and selling off unused city property to improve the availability of owner-occupied housing.
The funding would impact an estimated 22 houses, mostly through the city’s Renovate Norfolk program, which gives grants to homeowners for improvements such as facade work and structural repairs.
The program would focus first on bolstering blocks where property values are already strong and expand from there.
1 Comment | City Of Norfolk, Uncategorized, wards corner | Permalink
Posted by Wards Corner
Help develop a vision for the future of Wards Corner
December 14, 2017
Norfolk is developing a new vision for the Wards Corner commercial area and wants to include your thoughts and ideas. Please attend the Community Meeting on January 17, 2018 at 6pm at the Workforce Development Center. More info can be found on the website: https://www.norfolk.gov/wardscornerstudy
Comments Off on Help develop a vision for the future of Wards Corner | Uncategorized | Permalink
Posted by Martin Thomas Jr.
Donate to help build the Meadowbrook Dog Park!
December 1, 2017
Paypal link to donate: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=FEC8N9VR4HMR4
Comments Off on Donate to help build the Meadowbrook Dog Park! | Uncategorized | Permalink
Posted by Martin Thomas Jr.
Wards Corner Festival rescheduled
July 10, 2017As a result of rain, the Wards Corner Festival has been rescheduled for July 22, 2017 from noon until 5:00pm. The location has changed to the Norfolk Masonic Temple and will be indoors!
Comments Off on Wards Corner Festival rescheduled | Uncategorized | Permalink
Posted by Wards Corner
Small business meeting to be held near Wards Corner
June 21, 2017
Comments Off on Small business meeting to be held near Wards Corner | Uncategorized | Permalink
Posted by Wards Corner
Wards Corner Now - Wards Corner, Norfolk, Virginia 