Tidewater Talk

This week on Tidewater Talk , Brodie and Co. sit down with Anmarie Reed, LCSW, Clinical Director at Prosperity Eating Disorder and Wellness Center in Norfolk, for a compassionate conversation about eating disorders, recovery, and the resources available here in Hampton Roads. Anmarie helps explain how common eating disorders are, why they are not about vanity, how they can overlap with anxiety, de...

Good evening, neighbors. This week Brodie and Co are sweating through a Hampton Roads heat dome that is chasing records Norfolk has not touched since 2020, so we are staying hydrated and mostly staying inside. On the news desk, a corpse flower is about to bloom at the Norfolk Botanical Garden sometime between July 4th and 8th, giving off its famous rotting-flesh smell, and that leads us straight i...

This week on Tidewater Talk, we covered a mix of local news, odd stories, and summer happenings around Coastal Virginia. We talked through several new Virginia laws taking effect July 1, including job salary transparency requirements, changes that allow certain criminal records to be sealed from public view, and a new rule requiring speed limiter devices for drivers convicted of going 100 mph or m...

This week on Tidewater Talk, Brodie and Co get you ready for one of the biggest weekends Hampton Roads has seen in years. In the news: Sail250 Virginia kicks off Friday at Town Point Park, bringing 60-plus tall ships from more than 20 countries to the downtown Norfolk waterfront. Virginia Beach Police are also watching the Oceanfront ahead of a rumored teen takeover this weekend. For Strange and O...

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...

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....

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 st...

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...

Good evening, neighbors! In episode 67 of Tidewater Talk, Co and Brodie kick things off with some real talk about presentation nerves and the reminder that most audiences are rooting for you. We dive into a wild local headline: the Norfolk Federation of Teachers leadership shake-up after an investigation into alleged misuse of funds. What happened, what it means for union members, and the bigger q...

In this week’s Tidewater Talk, I dive into Virginia Beach’s ongoing public safety saga, including the new $10 million lawsuit filed by two people arrested during the Oceanfront curfew—one a resident walking home, the other an independent journalist challenging the idea of “press credentials.” We revisit last year’s carnival cancellation and note this year’s advance notice due to security constrain...

This week on Tidewater Talk, we're talking about the latest developments at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, including business impacts from the curfew and what happens next. Then we switch it up with a Strange and Odd segment about why "Virginia is for Lovers" doesn't mean what you think, and what people in Tidewater actually love, from jet noise to boiled peanuts and everything in between. Plus, s...

This week on Tidewater Talk, we’re talking about everything happening at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, from recent incidents to the new curfew and how it’s affecting the area. We also head out to the Great Dismal Swamp for a Strange and Odd story about Lake Drummond and the legend of a ghostly figure seen drifting across the water at night. Plus, spring weather is settling in with warmer days ahe...

This week on Tidewater Talk, we’re diving into a strange piece of history sitting just off Cape Henry, a sunken battleship that’s still right there under the water. We also talk about a new EMS initiative bringing blood directly to patients in the field, and why that could make a real difference across Hampton Roads. Plus, it finally feels like spring, warmer weather is here, lawns need mowing, an...

Good evening, neighbors! In this week’s Tidewater Talk, Brodie and Co shake off nap brain and bike bloopers to bring you what’s happening across Coastal Virginia. We break down an eye‑opening local news story out of Portsmouth: the EPA’s upcoming public meeting on the Peck Iron & Metals Superfund site, including recent discoveries of military ordnance and radium‑painted objects, what “Superfun...

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...

This week on Tidewater Talk, we’re covering everything from pirate legends to real headlines and a classic Tidewater weather swing. We start with a tough story out of Virginia Beach, where multiple people were injured in a shooting at a car meet near Kempsville. What we know so far and what it says about what’s been happening locally. Then in Strange and Odd, Co takes us back to the early 1700s an...

This week on Tidewater Talk, we’re all over Coastal Virginia, from ghost stories to real-life headlines and a big shift in the weather. We start with a major update out of Virginia Beach, where a new emergency curfew has been put in place at the Oceanfront following recent incidents. What it means, where it applies, and how it could affect families heading into spring. Then we head across the Peni...

In this episode of Tidewater Talk, Brodie and Co dig into another week of life in Coastal Virginia.   We start with local news from Virginia Beach, including new developments in the Atlantic Park surf lagoon project and an investigation into a fatal e-bike crash. Then we head into Strange and Odd of Tidewater with a look at the Edgar Cayce A.R.E. Library, the research center dedicated to the...

Good evening, neighbors! In this week’s Tidewater Talk, we kick things off with local life and a fun find: a new shuffleboard-style social spot where first-timers get coached and you can grab great bites while you play. We also dive into regional headlines, including Norfolk Southern’s newly opened rail transfer facility in Chesapeake and what it could mean for traffic and commerce around I-264 an...

This week on Tidewater Talk, Co shares the whirlwind saga of moving into a cozy new beachside place, complete with weather delays, packing chaos, and an unexpected plumbing leak, before settling into why the area already feels like home. We touch on a recent Town Center scare and a heart‑pounding close call in the crosswalk, then dig into local chatter about rising Dominion power bills and what mi...

In this solo episode of Tidewater Talk, I share a heartfelt neighborhood moment and a slice of Tidewater history. I start with a big shoutout to a local caregiver who went above and beyond for our son, a reminder of the kindness that makes Coastal Virginia feel like home. Then we journey to the edge of Virginia Beach for this week’s Strange and Odd: the haunting story of Wash Woods, a long-vanishe...

In tonight’s solo Tidewater Talk, I bring you a quick round-up of what’s happening around Coastal Virginia, starting with a fast-response house fire on North 1st Street in Hampton that, thankfully, ended with no injuries. I walk through practical takeaways from Hampton Fire and Rescue’s reminders, including their free smoke alarm program, plus simple safety checks you can do at home. Then we dive...

In this solo episode of Tidewater Talk, I slow the pace and lean into a favorite segment: Strange and Odd of Tidewater. After a quick community moment about a Great Pyrenees rescue in New Kent County using an infrared drone, we take a long look at the ghost fleet of the James River—the haunting line of World War-era concrete ships you can spot near Kiptopeke. I share how a shoreline double-take tu...

In this solo episode of Tidewater Talk, I open with a grateful nod to our Hampton Roads neighbors and share a dramatic local rescue on Virginia’s Eastern Shore: Fire and EMS launched an inflatable raft to save a dog that fell through the ice near Chincoteague Creek, bringing the pup to safety with only minor injuries and no harm to first responders. We then linger in Strange and Odd with the haunt...

In this week’s Tidewater Talk, we open with a brisk winter check-in and a spirited debate over corn nuts and okra before diving into what’s happening around Coastal Virginia. We cover a major local story: the owner of Ace Auto Sales LLC in Chesapeake was sentenced to six years in federal prison for a multi-year, $2 million auto-loan fraud scheme that affected roughly two dozen financial institutio...