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Greetings Norfolk! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How 2026 Amtrak cuts will change Norfolk’s D.C. commute
  • Why hasn’t Norfolk paid a wrongfully imprisoned man his full compensation?
  • How a 2024 Norfolk bank robbery ended in prison time

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Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Breezy; a morning shower, with a high of 68 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 53, low: 40.
  • Sunday: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 58 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Amtrak service changes coming to Hampton Roads in 2026 (wtkr.com) — Norfolk rail riders face major Amtrak schedule changes in 2026 as construction on the Long Bridge Project near D.C. forces early-morning train cancellations and replacement bus service. The Northeast Regional line serving Norfolk and Newport News will see altered departure times and reduced direct train options while crews work within strict daytime construction and noise limits.
   

2. Justice denied: Two families in limbo thanks to deceptive detective (wavy.com) — Norfolk is under scrutiny as the city has yet to pay court-approved compensation to a man wrongfully imprisoned for more than 20 years in a local murder case. The report details how a former Norfolk detective’s tactics led to the conviction, the state’s multimillion-dollar payout, and the unresolved questions still haunting both the victim’s family and city leaders.
   

3. Man sentenced to more than 5 years for 2024 Norfolk bank robbery (13newsnow.com) — A Norfolk man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for robbing a Truist Bank on East Little Creek Road in 2024, after passing a note claiming he had a gun. Police tracked him from Norfolk into Portsmouth, where he was arrested with the stolen cash, and a judge later suspended part of his sentence with strict probation conditions and a ban from Truist branches in Norfolk.
   

4. Jackson native serves aboard one of the world's largest warships (wlen.com) — Norfolk gets a nod as the homeport of the USS George H.W. Bush, where a Jackson, Michigan native serves as a hospital corpsman supporting the carrier’s 5,000-plus sailors. The piece highlights the ship’s massive scale, its role in global naval operations, and the Navy’s 250th anniversary, underscoring Norfolk’s importance in U.S. sea power.
   

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