jeffconn

Essentially, they're just paying their players who aren't in college. In the past, they 'signed' pro players, but didn't pay them. Lower division soccer in the USA is complicated. It's a mix of amateur clubs, pro clubs, and minor-league feeder teams to MLS clubs.

That would be the DEMOLISHED American Cigar Factory building. Too little, too late.

Muddy Paws has already expanded. There's a fenced-in doggy playground behind the store on what used to be gas station property. And they've added another store entrance facing the station property. Muddy Paws has also been repairing the lights in the old gas station canopy. Maybe they are planning to add more evening hours.

That means two departures 6:15 and 9 am Mon through Fri, and two arrivals: 7 pm (90 minutes earlier than now) and 10:30 pm. Also, there's a new 11:40 pm arrival time on Saturday nights. Here's a slideshow that explains it in easy to understand form. http://drpt.virginia.gov/media/2687/hr-optimization-1102019-w-weekends.pdf

There was supposed to be a shopping center in Lambert's Point, next to the railroad tracks, but that seems to have just stopped cold.

The Pamunkey casino doesn't need General Assembly approval. It will get built. The GA approval means that it will get built faster, and with more games. And two casinos in Hampton Roads would be a good thing. One lone casino means a "take it or leave it" experience. Two or more means competition for customers' dollars. And personally, i look forward to the ferry from casino to casino. That will be a fun ride.

Where would this go? The site of the old school? 38th Street doesn't exactly have a lot of open lots.

Biloxi, Mississippi has EIGHT casinos. And that doesn't count the casinos in New Orleans and the other cities on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. If anything, competition has made for a better experience for casino visitors. More freebies, more discounts, free events for the whole family. I lost track of all the discounted buffets and lunch specials that i went to when i was stationed in Gulfport. One casino means a "take it or leave it" experience.

The Portsmouth casino needs General Assembly approval. The Pamunkey casino does not.

Blink and you missed it! A company placed a couple of dozen electric scooters in the city last night. However, nobody in the city government knew anything about it! A company called Bird Electric Scooters is trying to rent electric scooters via an app (the same way the Pace bicycles are rented). By the afternoon, the scooters were being impounded by the city. https://pilotonline.com/news/local/transportation/article_4f1fe5f8-ab90-11e8-935f-5bbeed67b7a1.html

Still owned by the Army, i believe.

The City of Norfolk is hoping to get someone to take over the empty spots on Granby Street across from the Main. https://pilotonline.com/business/real-estate/article_2c3d1de4-a4c9-11e8-a76f-ffb508bc0be2.html Personally, i don't think they are going to get many (if any) takers. The storefronts are under a parking garage and are set WAY far back, so much so that you don't even notice it from the road. Did anyone actually walk next to the storefronts, except when it was raining? Did anyone actually notice, or shop at, the stationery store that was there?

FYI, the CIAA tournament is held a week before the MEAC, so there's no overlap. The CIAA ended on March 3rd this year, and the MEAC started up on March 5th.

Looks like we will have a locally owned restaurant in the fire department building on West Little Creek Road. The city has sold the building to the owner of the Ocean View restaurant Razzo. https://wtkr.com/2018/06/26/city-council-votes-to-sell-norfolk-fire-station-to-italian-restaurant/

Here's an update about the mall expansion/condos/motel/"public space" being planned for the 3rd anchor spot in MacArthur Mall. https://pilotonline.com/business/consumer/article_3a00ddfe-7647-11e8-a4cb-475bc36a5132.html By the way I couldn't find a dedicated thread for MacArthur Mall. Feel free to move this if there is a more relevant thread.