🌱 Norfolk State University Bomb Threat + Rainbow Prom This Saturday

Good morning, Norfolk! It's Friday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Partly to mostly sunny. High: 67 Low: 47.

Here are the top three stories in Norfolk today:

1. Norfolk State University Police are investigating an unconfirmed campus bomb threat that was made yesterday afternoon. The FBI is assisting the investigation into the threat made to the university and other institutions. The preliminary investigation found that there was no imminent threat of danger to the Norfolk campus. (13newsnow.com WVEC)
2. Doctors and staff at CHKD cheered on 5-year-old Cayden Addison as he walked down the hospital hall in celebration of the completion of his cancer treatment on Monday. Cayden was diagnosed with leukemia when he was three years old. Among those celebrating were his parents, older brother, and his oncologist, Dr. Katherine Watson. (13newsnow.com WVEC)
3. The Rainbow Prom, an event hosted by local organizations and high school Gender and Sexuality Alliances, will take place on Saturday. Organizers said that the prom aims to provide a safe place for LGBTQ+ youth to celebrate their relationships, self-expression, and embrace their true selves. The sold-out event will host over 100 youth from Hampton Roads. (WAVY.com)

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Today in Norfolk:

• Level 2 Kayaking Lesson At Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve Foundation (2:00 PM)
• Exploring Poetry’s Possible Worlds: A Conversation with Lesley Wheeler and Luisa A. Igloria - Online (6:00 PM)
• 2022 Virginia International Tattoo At Virginia Arts Festival (7:30 PM)
• Start Making Sense: A Talking Heads Tribute At Elevation 27 (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Friends of Norfolk Animal Care Center, the fundraising arm of the Norfolk Animal Care Center, is hoping to raise $8,000 through their Give Local 757 program. Donated funds will provide medical care and housing. (13newsnow.com WVEC)
• The Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden will host the American Horticultural Society's National Children & Youth Gardening Symposium in Richmond this summer. The deadline to sign up is today, Friday, Apr. 29. (Norfolk Botanical Garden)
• Norfolk Works' WELDNOW Training program, a partnership between Tidewater Community College and Lyon Shipyard, Inc., is now enrolling for the May 6-week training session. Jumpstart your career in skilled trades with training and guaranteed interviews for full-time work with benefits. Find out more by contacting NorfolkWorks@Norfolk.gov. (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you soon.

— Carla Varner