NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — After city crackdowns of nightlife in downtown Norfolk, community leaders and business owners say entertainment in the area is more or less dead. The city hammered down on ...

NORFOLK, Va. — A little more than one year has passed since a quintuple shooting outside Chicho's on Granby Street. It ended with three people dead and two others hurt. Since then, several other ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Commissioned by The Downtown Norfolk Council, the study looked at a variety of factors and found safety and transparency are key to having a thriving downtown nightlife.

Updated: Mar 23, 2023 / 11:17 PM EDT NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – This week a firm called Safe Night has been working with Norfolk city leaders and businesses to find ways to keep the danger down.

NORFOLK, Va. – Jeremiah Hunt is in right in the mix of Downtown Norfolk’s nightlife. He works late hours at Domino’s on Granby Street. He said he doesn’t feel safe downtown.

NORFOLK, Va. – It’s a feeling that keeps some folks who live and work in Downtown Norfolk indoors away from the bars and restaurants at night.

Legacy Restaurant and Lounge closes in Norfolk after city nightlife crackdown The empty storefront of Legacy Restaurant & Lounge sits on E. Plume Street in downtown Norfolk on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023.

Norfolk police have employed community policing strategies for years, said Lt. Chad Lee, who oversees four sergeants and their downtown units.

One of Norfolk’s oldest restaurants, the Freemason Abbey, is located at 209 W Freemason Street in a 136-year-old church and is a little upscale but a unique choice if budget permits a nice dinner.