Suffolk City Council and Suffolk School Board held its first joint meeting of the year on Wednesday, April 10, at City Hall. Both parties engaged in fruitful discussion.  Both council and board members expressed positivity on the results of the nearly four-hour meeting and the information they received, which included topics on the city’s FY 2024-25 budget and SPS budget request, elementary school rezonings, enforcement camera revenue being used towards school safety projects, and relocation of the SPS Operations Facility. Council Member Shelley Butler-Barlow commended both board and cou ..read more

Suffolk Public Works has announced that the speed limit on Bridge Road, in both the East and West bound lanes approaching the Shoulders Hill Road intersection, will be reduced from 45 mph to 35 mph within the designated Work Zone area. This speed reduction is scheduled to start on May 6, 2024, and will remain in effect for the duration of the project. For more information, please contact the Suffolk Public Works Engineering Department at 757-514-7725, pwcontact@suffolkva.us or visit www.suffolkva.us/publicworks The post Bridge Road speed reduction set to begin May 6 appeared first on The Suff ..read more

Suffolk Public Works has announced that the speed limit on Bridge Road, in both the East and West bound lanes approaching the Shoulders Hill Road intersection, will be reduced from 45 mph to 35 mph within the designated Work Zone area. This speed reduction is scheduled to start on May 6, 2024, and will remain in effect for the duration of the project. For more information, please contact the Suffolk Public Works Engineering Department at 757-514-7725, pwcontact@suffolkva.us or visit www.suffolkva.us/publicworks The post Bridge Road speed reduction set to begin May 1 appeared first on The Suff ..read more

Suffolk Fire and Rescue responded to the 100 Block of Eagle Lane for a residential structure fire at approximately 10:30 a.m. Friday morning. Upon arrival, crews found heavy fire and smoke showing from a single-story residential structure. Two elderly occupants were evacuating as firefighters arrived. Crews battled the blaze while paramedics treated the occupants. Crews conducted a search and found no additional occupants. The fire was brought under control at 11:06 a.m. The two occupants were transported to area hospitals with minor to moderate injuries, and firefighters were not reported in ..read more

Delores Smith doesn’t usually play Mega Millions unless the jackpot gets really large. That was certainly the case on March 19 when the jackpot for that night’s drawing was an estimated $893 million. The Suffolk woman asked her husband to buy her a ticket. He bought it at Joe’s Kwik Mart, located at 1555 Holland Road in Suffolk. That ticket didn’t win the jackpot, but it did match the first five winning numbers to win $1 million. “It’s unbelievable!” Smith told Lottery officials as she redeemed the winning ticket. The winning numbers in the March 19 drawing were 24, 46, 49, 62, and 66, and th ..read more

Monday saw Suffolk welcoming a new restaurant offering traditional Filipino food to the Hampton Roads area. Kusina Filipino Cuisine, located at 6550 Hampton Roads Parkway, Suite 107, celebrated its grand opening on Monday, April 15, alongside friends and family and City of Suffolk staff. The women-owned restaurant offers a rotating menu of delicious Filipino dishes, including pancit and lumpia. While dining with other residents at the restaurant’s grand opening, Suffolk Resident Carl Lindquist said he was happy that Kusina had arrived in the area. “It’s something that we’ve been waiting for ..read more

The Riverview neighborhood took center stage on Saturday as the Garden Club of Virginia kicked off its statewide garden tour. Joining 170 homes as part of the Garden Club of Virginia’s Historic Garden Week Tour, “Riverview – A Botanical Delight,” showcased the Suffolk neighborhood’s floral delights on Saturday, April 20. A joint project between the Nansemond River, Elizabeth River, and Franklin Garden Clubs, gardening enthusiasts gathered to admire and be inspired by the plants and greenery of the six featured homes in the neighborhood. All proceeds raised will be used to preserve historic ga ..read more

By Frank and Gloria Womble Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a series of biweekly articles leading up to the bicentennial celebration. On April 26, 1777, Lafayette departed France on La Victoire, heading to the New World. Although seasick and bored during the two-month journey, he learned some English en route. The ship’s captain had planned to stop in the West Indies to sell his cargo, but Lafayette was so fearful of arrest that he bought the cargo to avoid docking at the islands. He landed on North Island near Georgetown, South Carolina, on June 13, 1777. Lafayette stayed in South Caroli ..read more

The C. Faye Tillery Fund celebrated its 11th annual C. Faye Tillery Youth Volunteer Scholarship Luncheon this month to honor award recipients and the memory of C. Faye Tillery, a former Suffolk Parks and Recreation employee who aimed to help youth become the best versions of themselves.  Held on Saturday, April 6 at the Hilton Garden Inn Riverfront Hotel, the yearly event also recognized the luncheon’s community honorees for their contributions to the C. Faye Tillery Back to School Family Adoption, C. Faye Tillery and Joanne Tillery Ricks Christmas Adoption and various Tillery family-led ..read more

Artrageous is poised to blow the roof off the Birdsong Theater. A high-energy live performance troupe hailing from New Mexico, Artrageous combines live painting, creative comedy, blacklight Bunraku, and high-energy music into a single, get-up-and-dance experience. On Saturday, April 27, at 2 p.m., families are encouraged to attend this electrifying art and music circus. The Artrageous Troupe, comprised of artists, musicians, singers, and dancers, pays homage to various art forms, pop icons, and musical genres, culminating in a gallery of stunning finished paintings created live on stage. Audi ..read more