Good morning, Norfolk.

St. John's AME Church in downtown Norfolk won two grants — one for $522,000 and one for $163,000 matching — to cover part of the nearly $1 million needed to restore its water-damaged sanctuary, while the congregation calls on local support before returning to worship in 2027.

This Friday at 10 p.m., WHRV airs Americana music with Holler Choir from Asheville — the band debuted its album Songs before They Write Themselves in 2024.

The program spotlights regional talent in a lively music tradition.

WHRO Education staff attended the free CHKD Fall Festival in Chesapeake on Oct.

21, where children with special needs enjoyed games & over 100 stopped by the WHRO table. CHKD will hold a similar event in Yorktown on Oct. 24 at Mt. Vernon Elementary from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

FDA approved the AI tool Clarity to help assess breast cancer risk nationwide, but health experts warn it does not work for women with implants, Black women, or those under 50 or over 65.

No local hospitals offer Clarity—Riverside Health uses other AI systems during mammograms.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger and state officials launched a health insurance affordability fund at Gethsemane Community Church to help eligible residents save up to 70% on monthly premiums—the program offers average savings of $65 to $90 with no extra forms required, and open enrollment begins Nov. 1.

Nearly 300 affordable one- and two-bedroom homes opened in Norfolk’s Talbot Park after a 29 million dollar renovation transformed the World War II-era complex.

A ribbon-cutting marked the launch for residents who meet income guidelines as the project works to ease the affordable housing shortage.