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This week on Tidewater Talk, Co returns with exciting family news while Brodie discovers he's in Hurricane Evacuation Zone C. The neighbors discuss Virginia Beach's surf park offering free lessons to local kids, a Chesapeake student found with a firearm at school, and the surprising fact that New Kent's speed cameras have generated millions in fines while only about half the tickets have been paid.
For this week's Strange and Odd of Tidewater, we head back to Smithfield and the Isle of Wight County Museum, home to the world's oldest ham, the world's largest ham, the most well-traveled ham, the last official Smithfield ham, and even the world's oldest peanut. Because apparently one famous ham wasn't enough.
Plus, dangerous heat arrives with temperatures pushing into the upper 90s, tropical season is underway, and we share Tidewater tips including Duck Dive Tavern's comedy night, a Jimmy Buffett-inspired party aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and more.
Question of the Week: What's the strangest museum, attraction, or roadside stop you've ever visited?
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Co is out this week celebrating a new grandbaby, so Brodie takes the wheel solo on episode 70. He opens with a follow-up from Thursday -- a fishing run out toward the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel with his daughter that ended with bluefish for dinner and one of those moments you end up talking about for years.
No news this week, but Strange and Odd more than covers it. Brodie walks through the U.S. Army Transportation Museum at Fort Eustis in Newport News, a completely free museum most Hampton Roads residents have never stepped inside. A Cold War flying saucer that never got more than three feet off the ground, a jetpack soldiers kept nearly dying on, and the only surviving Vietnam gun truck in the world are all sitting right there on the Peninsula. Your driver's license gets you through the gate and admission is free. Go soon -- the Army has announced plans to close it by 2027.
Tidewater Tips this week: check bacterial advisories before heading to Buckroe Beach, catch a free concert at 17th Street Park on June 4, watch the North American Sand Soccer Championships on the Oceanfront June 5 through 7, and mark your calendar for Chalk the Walk on June 13.
This week's question: What local landmark in Tidewater do you think deserves a historical marker? If you're in Coastal Virginia, this is your weekly mix of history, happenings, and home.
Question of the Week
- What local landmark in Tidewater do you think deserves a historical marker?
Tidewater Tips
- Check Before You Go -- Bacterial Advisories at Buckroe Beach (Hampton) and Hilton/Huntington Beaches (Newport News)
- Free Concert -- The War & Treaty at 17th Street Park, Virginia Beach Oceanfront, June 4
- North American Sand Soccer Championships -- June 5-7, Virginia Beach Oceanfront, free to watch from the boardwalk
- Chalk the Walk -- June 13, 10am-5pm, Virginia Beach Boardwalk 16th-18th St, free chalk art competition
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This week on Tidewater Talk, Co and Brodie talk about a Virginia Beach cold case finally being solved more than 40 years later through advances in DNA technology and genetic genealogy. They also dive into this week’s Strange and Odd of Tidewater featuring Fort Norfolk, a hidden Army fort along the Elizabeth River that dates back to George Washington’s original coastal defense system and somehow stayed under the radar for nearly 20 years of military life in Hampton Roads.
Plus, storms and flooding give way to a nicer weekend forecast, Brodie learns an important lesson about kayaking at low tide, and the neighbors debate whether
Tidewater is underrated or “culturally irrelevant.”
Also this week:
- The Jackalope Festival returns to Virginia Beach
- A gothic market comes to Chesapeake
- The HOPE Initiative opens spots for a youth innovation event
Question of the Week
- What local place surprised you when you learned the history behind it?
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Good evening, neighbors! In this week’s Tidewater Talk, Brodie and Co beat the heat with a packed rundown of Coastal Virginia happenings. We chat through the sweltering temps and the upcoming weather swing, from mid-90s heat to a rain-filled Memorial Day weekend, plus the start of tropical season on June 1. Co recaps the vibrant scene at Tidewater Comic Con (from blinged-out Mario pens to full-on Avatar cosplay), and we touch on a major energy headline as Dominion sells a majority stake to NextEra Energy and what that could mean for reliability. Our Strange Tidewater Moment takes us to William & Mary’s Wren Yard, where students polish Lord Botetourt’s famously lucky foot, and where the statue’s modern bronze replacement has its own cheeky social media presence. We wrap with community notes and a listener question for next week: when do you know it’s time to turn the AC on for the season?
Local tips and events include the Coastal Edge Steel Pier Classic Surf Competition and the Pungo Strawberry Festival, plus a quick shout on recent VBPD updates seeking witnesses in an ongoing public indecency investigation. As always, send your tips, story ideas, and community finds to