Trevor Metcalfe

1 week ago | pilotonline.com | Trevor Metcalfe

When Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that a military-themed brewery was coming to Norfolk’s Railroad District in July 2023, the state offered the company more than $300,000 in grants and tax breaks. But Armed Forces Brewing Co., which closed its Norfolk taproom and production facility in March, never completed the grant process or received those funds, according to state agencies. And it’s unclear whether the brewery, which is facing debt and lawsuit threats, used the tax breaks either.

1 week ago | pilotonline.com | Trevor Metcalfe

Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexander created a new city commission this week to research the ongoing housing shortage and plan out residential redevelopment in locations like MacArthur Center and near the future Norfolk casino. Called the Mayor’s Housing Commission, the group was approved by the Norfolk City Council Tuesday evening in a unanimous vote.

2 weeks ago | pilotonline.com | Trevor Metcalfe

Lawyers debated whether or not a Norfolk Electoral Board member’s actions were grounds for removal during a Circuit Court trial Tuesday. A representative for state and local election officials attempted to convince a judge that Marianne McKay, the vice chair of the Norfolk Electoral Board, had failed her job duties, while her attorneys said her actions were legal and permissible as an electoral board member.

2 weeks ago | pilotonline.com | Trevor Metcalfe

Several Norfolk election officials have asked a Circuit Court judge to remove a member of the Norfolk Electoral Board, saying she has disrupted the election process and betrayed the nonpartisan nature of the position. Officials are asking a judge to remove Marianne McKay, the board vice chair, according to court documents. “Her actions are a refusal to perform her required duties under state code as an appointed electoral board member,” Stephanie Iles, Norfolk general registrar, said in a Nov.

2 weeks ago | pilotonline.com | Trevor Metcalfe

A woman was injured Friday afternoon in an “officer-involved shooting” in Norfolk. Norfolk police received a call at 1:55 p.m. about a shooting in the 7300 block of Sewells Point Road. A woman has been taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to authorities. Police typically use the phrase “officer-involved shooting” when a police officer shoots a person. A police spokesperson was not immediately available to provide additional details.