Artists from around the region are invited to submit works of art in all media for the exhibition, which will be on view at Tidewater Community College’s Visual Arts & Design Center in downtown Norfolk Jan. 13 through March 8 next year.

The call is open to artists working in all media. There is a $15 submission fee for up to three works of art, and cash prizes for first, second and third place will be awarded. To reduce any financial barriers to applying, the submission fee is optional.

The exhibition will be on view at TCC’s Visual Arts & Design Center, which opened last year. The 37,000-square-foot facility at the corner of College Place and Boush Street serves as the heart of all the college’s arts programs with a learning center, two public galleries and a rotating schedule of exhibitions and classes.

Interested artists may submit up to three completed artworks for individual consideration. All submissions are due by Aug. 25 at 11:59 pm. For more information and to apply, visit neondistrict.submittable.com/submit.

See massive display kites flying high, including a 100-foot octopus, an 80-foot panda and a 50-foot fish during the Outer Banks Kite Festival. Participants can also take free stunt and power kite lessons given by pros.

The event will be held Sept. 13 and 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at Jockey’s Ridge State Park in Nags Head.

Visit kittyhawk.com for more information.

Rain or shine, participants can recycle old cellphones, used vehicle batteries, personal electronic items, unneeded prescriptions, cardboard and more.

The event will be a drive-thru in the aquarium’s east parking lot with participating vendors including AAA Tidewater Virginia, Goodwill Industries, Bay Disposal, Virginia Beach Police Department and, new this year, the 911 Cellphone Bank, where old cellphones will be refurbished and donated to victims of human trafficking.

A cornerstone of the aquarium’s mission, e-cycling events provide a sustainable and responsible way to dispose of electronic items, the aquarium said in a news release.

“The hard plastic in many of these items will never decompose in a landfill. In items such as car batteries, the acid or chemicals in the products can end up in the ground or water run-offs and are corrosive and harmful to the environment,” the release said.

Once items are e-cycled, Goodwill assesses the items for salability in its retail stores and items that cannot be sold will be recycled in parts. Recycling old devices saves energy. It also means that fewer raw materials need to be drawn from nature to create new devices.

Items that will not be accepted during the event include hazardous waste, televisions larger than 50 inches, CRT tube TV’s and commercial copy machines.

For a full list of accepted items, visit virginiaaquarium.com.

The Virginia Aquarium has hosted 24 e-cycling events since 2009 that have collectively diverted more than 338 tons, or about 680,000 pounds, of e-waste from the landfill thanks to dedicated participants.

Around 4:38 a.m., police were called to the 900 block of Forest Lake Court after a report of an argument and shots heard inside a home, according to a news release. When officers arrived, they found a man inside a resident who had been shot once. He was taken to a local hospital, but died of his wound.

Police say they have taken “a relative of the victim” into custody, and say the shooting appears to be “domestic-related,” but have provided no more details. They have not identified the man or the person taken into custody. As of Sunday morning, no charges have been announced related to the incident.

A firearm was recovered at the scene, police say.

Around 1:50 a.m., police were called to the 400 block of Effingham Street, according to a press release. Once on scene, officers found a woman who had been shot. Police did not provide information on the severity of her injuries, but said she was taken to the hospital.

Later, police were told about another gunshot victim who had walked into a local hospital, the release said. They believe the second victim was also shot on Effingham Street.

Police also did not provide any information on the second shooting victim, including information on their condition. No information about a suspect or suspects was provided.

The authorities asked drivers overnight to avoid Effingham Street northbound to reach London Blvd. and High Street.

Here’s a look at some more athletes who stood out during the 2023-24 year in high school sports:

Star Power

Keylen Adams, Green Run football: The Virginia Tech signee set Virginia High School League career records for receiving yards (4,226) and touchdowns (63) and finished second in career receptions (203). He also broke the South Hampton Roads career receiving records in yards, touchdowns and receptions. His senior season stats: 59 receptions, 1,233 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Jordyn Anderson, Woodside wrestling: At 126 pounds, she gave Hampton Roads a VHSL girls championship.

Silas Barksdale, Woodside basketball: The junior was named All-Tidewater Player of the Year and Class 5 state Player of the Year after helping the Wolverines (27-1) beat L.C. Bird for the program’s second consecutive Class 5 championship.

Brooke Bettencourt, Norfolk Academy field hockey: The senior, headed to Wake Forest, was the All-Tidewater Player of the Year after anchoring a state championship team with 28 goals and 23 assists.

Sam Braidwood, Cox boys soccer and football: The senior became the first goalkeeper to be named the All-Tidewater Boys Soccer Player of the Year after leading the Falcons to a second Class 5 state title in three seasons. In football, he made nine field goals, including a 48-yarder — the longest of the season in Hampton Roads and tied for fifth-longest in South Hampton Roads history.

Sofia Catlin, Kellam gymnastics: Catlin registered scores of 9.3 or higher in all four events to win the VHSL Individual Open all-around competition at Ocean Lakes High. Catlin also helped the Knights finish second in the team competition.

Armani Chance, Catholic track and field: The sophomore won the 100-meter hurdles (15.35 seconds), long jump (17 feet, 10 inches) and the triple jump (35-1½) at the VISAA Division I outdoor championships. She also finished fifth in the 100.

Rainer Christiansen, Grafton boys tennis: The senior made his fourth consecutive individual state tournament trip pay off, taking his first Class 3 singles crown and the doubles title with John Lee.

Peter Cook, Lafayette football: The son of legendary William & Mary quarterback Mike Cook, Peter Cook stars sacking quarterbacks and was named the state Class 3 Defensive Player of the Year in leading the Rams to the state championship game. He finished with 131 tackles — 27 for loss — and 25 sacks.

Kayleigh Duffy, First Colonial swimming: Duffy, a senior signed with Virginia, repeated as champion in the 50-yard freestyle and 100 freestyle events at the Class 5 championships.

Kayla Foley, First Colonial girls volleyball: The senior was the All-Tidewater Player of the Year after guiding the Patriots to the Class 5 championship. She led the charge from the back with 55 aces, 89 assists, 406 digs and a 96.3 serving percentage.

Jared Goodson, Poquoson wrestling: Goodson won the Class 2 state title at 126 pounds, leading Poquoson to second place in the tournament. With two titles in as many years, he remains on track to become the fourth Islander with four individual state titles.

Elena Granados, Cape Henry track and field: The senior won the long jump (17 feet, 5¼ inches) and triple jump (38-0¾), finished second in the 100 and 200, and placed eighth in the shot put and 11th in the discus at the VISAA Division II outdoor championships.

Keegan Haesler, First Colonial baseball: The junior outfielder/first baseman, the All-Tidewater Player of the Year, batted .486 with 47 hits, 34 runs, 24 stolen bases and 22 RBIs to help the Patriots win their first state title in 31 years.

Jeylah Hamrick, Walsingham Academy track and field: The senior won the girls 100 meters with a VISAA Division II outdoor championship meet record and also won the 200 and 300 hurdles, and finished runner-up in the long jump.

Destiny Harris, Granby softball: Harris showed why she is LSU-bound with a .703 batting average, five home runs, 43 runs and 48 RBIs.

Mika Hilburger, Tabb field hockey: A three-sport standout (she also plays basketball and softball), Hilburger, a junior who led Tabb to the Class 3 state title with 37 goals and 27 assists, was named the state Player of the Year.

Alexis Keeter, Grafton volleyball: A senior outside hitter who will play for Florida Gulf Coast, Keeter led the Clippers to a seventh consecutive state final and was named the Gatorade Virginia Player of the Year, Class 3 Player of the Year and Region A Player of the Year.

Maddie Leach, Jamestown girls basketball and soccer: Leach was first-team All-Class 4 in both sports and led Jamestown to a girls basketball state tournament for the first time in 18 years with averages of 21.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 5.9 steals. The Bay Rivers District Player of the Year in basketball, she repeated that honor in soccer, scoring more than 20 goals.

Sydney Miller and Skylar Miller, First Colonial girls soccer: The identical twins, both signed with Tennessee, scored 17 goals each and led the Patriots to the Class 5 state championship game. They are the first players to share All-Tidewater Girls Soccer Player of the Year honors.

Au’Tori Newkirk, Maury football: The junior was the 2023 Abe Goldblatt All-Tidewater Player of the Year after throwing for 3,670 yards — second on the all-time single-season South Hampton Roads list — and 44 touchdowns, with just five interceptions. He had 4,430 all-purpose yards and 57 total TDs, both second on the all-time South Hampton Roads list.

Dylan Olinger, Bruton golf: The senior shot a 1-under-par 71 at Great Oaks Country Club in Floyd to become the first golfer in VHSL history to win three consecutive state titles.

Matthew Onoff, Menchville tennis: The senior, given an opening because of an injury to the defending champion, won the state Class 5 singles title after repeating as the Class B champion.

Ryan Pecora, Kempsville boys volleyball: The 6-foot-7 senior middle blocker, the All-Tidewater Player of the Year, registered 592 kills in helping lead the Chiefs to their first state tournament appearance since the 1990s.

Kaliya Perry, Hampton girls basketball: Perry had 19 points and 17 rebounds in the Class 4 state final, but it wasn’t enough to give the Crabbers a third state championship in four seasons as they fell 68-58 to Woodgrove.

Jane Phillips, Kellam track and field: Phillips had never won an individual state title before her senior year, but she graduated with five. She won the state cross country title in the fall, the 1,000 and 1,600 at the Class 5 indoor championships and the 800 and 1,600 state outdoor titles.

Anthony Reddick, Phoebus football: The state Class 3 Defensive Player of the Year, Reddick, a defensive end, led the state champion Phantoms’ defense — which allowed only 44 points in 15 games — with 96 ½ tackles, including 27 for loss, and 26 sacks. He signed with Maryland.

Andrew Salvodon, Bayside: The junior ran the 500 meters in a blistering time of 1 minute, 2.9 seconds to win his first state title. His time was a Class 5 indoor meet record and the fourth-fastest recorded time in the nation this season. In outdoor, he won the 400 (47.19).

Gretchen Scott, Norfolk Academy: The senior, headed to Brown, was a first-team All-Tidewater defender for the state champion Bulldogs in field hockey, anchoring a defense that surrendered just 12 goals all season. In soccer, Scott was a first-team All-VISAA pick for a team that lost in the state semis.

Brianna Selby, Indian River track and field: Selby, a senior, broke her state record in the 55 meters (6.76 seconds) — the fourth-fastest recorded time in the nation this season. She also won the 300 state title in 39.66 seconds.

Seventeen boys from Hampton Roads won VHSL state wrestling championships — Class 6: Landstown’s Michael Phoutasen (138) and Naasir Edmonds (285); Class 5: Cox’s Seth Pringle (106 pounds), Caleb Rafal (126) and Rudy Wagner (190); Great Bridge’s Myrin Nixon (138), Beau Lewis (144) and Caleb Neal (157); First Colonial’s Thomas Stofka (150), Leonard Ashley (165) and Schey Huff (215); Tallwood’s Josiah Irizarry (113); Kellam’s Brodie Altman (132) and Deep Creek’s Samuel Diggs (175); Class 2: Poquoson’s Jared Goodson (126), Bryan Latta (135) and Reed Booth (144).

— Compiled by Sonny Dearth, Jami Frankenberry, Marty O’Brien, Michael Sauls and Larry Rubama

Elijah Washington, Lake Taylor

Washington was a two-way standout in football, and he was just getting warmed up for his senior year. After snatching 50 receptions for 947 yards on offense and collecting 106 tackles and 12 ½ sacks on defense, Washington starred for a Titans basketball team that won the Class 3 Region A title and reached the state championship game. He averaged 15 points and 4.5 blocks, and he propelled Lake Taylor into the state title game with a 28-point, 19-rebound performance in the semifinals. Washington — first-team All-Tidewater and first-team all-state in basketball and second-team All-Tidewater and second-team all-state in football — has signed with Syracuse to play football.

Runner-up

Poquoson’s Baker Green starred in three sports: rushing for 1,177 yards in football; winning state track titles indoor in the 300-meter run and outdoor in the 100 and 200; and batting .321 with 27 steals for a Class 2 state champion in baseball.

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Female Athlete of the Year

Sophie Rambo, Grassfield

Rambo blazed a trail for the up-and-coming Grizzlies track program as a sophomore. She started in the winter season, defending her indoor track state championships in the 300- and 500-meter runs. Her 500 time of 1 minute, 11.76 seconds was the season’s fastest indoor time in the country. Then in the spring, Rambo won three events to help Grassfield claim the Class 6 team championship. Rambo won the 100 (11.8 seconds), 200 (24.06) and 400 (53.58). Her 400 time was the season’s sixth-fastest in the nation.

Runner-up

Princess Anne’s Micah Ojo, rated among the top 25 freshman girls basketball players in the country by ESPNw, led the Cavaliers to a 14th state title in 22 years with 31 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four blocks in a win over James River in the Class 5 title game. Her final season averages: 18.8 points, 10.9 rebounds, 4.4 steals, 4.2 blocks and 3.6 assists.

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Coach of the Year

Stefan Welsh, Woodside boys basketball

Welsh was already in rare air after last year becoming one of just three former Hampton Roads boys basketball players who won state titles as a player and coach, joining Darren Sanderlin and Brandon Plummer. This year, Welsh became the first from the area to win back-to-back state championships as both a player and coach. Welsh guided Woodside (27-1) to a second straight Class 5 title, with the Wolverines dominating L.C. Bird 53-33 in the title game and becoming the first Hampton Roads boys team to win back-to-back crowns since Norcom won four straight from 2014-17.

Runner-up

Tabb’s Wendy Wilson guided her team to a 22-0 record and the Class 3 field hockey state title as the Tigers beat Meridian 6-0. Tabb has won 10 state championships and has been to 13 state finals in Wilson’s past 14 seasons as coach.

Big plays

Quarterback Lonnie Andrews heaved a 36-yard touchdown pass to Travis Johnson — who made a leaping grab between two defenders — as time expired to give Oscar Smith a 27-21 regular-season victory over Indian River.

Oscar Smith wins on last play of the game. Travis Johnson with incredible catch. OSCAR SMITH 27, INDIAN RIVER 21 pic.twitter.com/os5WajMtdm

— Larry Rubama (@LHRubama) October 7, 2023

Lake Taylor earned its first state tournament berth in five years when Avanni McDaniel made a 3-pointer from 23 feet at the final buzzer to give the Titans a 53-51 win over Grafton in the Class 3 Region A semifinals.

Jacobi Harper corralled a rebound and sank the game-winning shot with 1.4 seconds left to give Oscar Smith a thrilling 65-64 regular-season victory over King’s Fork in a battle of top-10 teams.

A thriller at Oscar Smith as the seventh-ranked Tigers upset No. 3 King’s Fork on Jacobi Harper's game-winning shot with 1.4 seconds left. Harper finished with 15 points. Ulysses Young finished with 19 points, Cam Walters added 12 points and Anthony Lewis had 12 points. pic.twitter.com/5zQ5tfFLwO

— Larry Rubama (@LHRubama) February 2, 2024

The bases were loaded with one out and the score tied 1-1 in the eighth inning when Menchville’s Chance Jones crushed a pitch over the left-field wall for a walk-off grand slam in a Class 5 Region A semifinal victory over Granby.

Chance Jones with the game-winning hit. Menchville headed to state with win over Granby pic.twitter.com/02mChfNib7

— Larry Rubama (@LHRubama) May 29, 2024

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State champs

Fall

Maury football (Class 5): Au’Tori Newkirk threw for 287 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 54 yards and two more scores as the Commodores capped a 15-0 season by racing to a big early lead, then holding off Stone Bridge 45-34 in the title game.

Phoebus football (Class 4): After starter Adonis Stowers was injured in the region semifinals, freshman Maurikus “Rik” Banks guided the Phantoms (15-0) to three straight victories and threw an 86-yard touchdown pass to Keyontae Gray with one second left in the Class 4 state championship game for a 21-14 win over the Salem Spartans and a third consecutive state title.

Tabb field hockey (Class 3): Sophomore midfielder Kira Trader scored four goals as the Tigers completed a dominant run to a fourth consecutive title with a convincing 6-0 victory over Meridian. Tabb outscored its state tournament opponents 17-0.

First Colonial girls volleyball (Class 5): Jules Dooren recorded 10 digs and Kayla Foley registered 23 digs as the Patriots won 3-1 over Riverside to win the program’s first state championship since 2014.

Ocean Lakes girls cross country (Class 5): The Dolphins won their third state championship in four seasons under coach Mike Nestor. They were led by depth: Khadija Sissoko (ninth), Grace Thompson (10th), Riley Gomez (20th), Lauren Rakov (30th) and Lindsay Meadows (45th).

Jamestown girls cross country (Class 4): The Eagles won the program’s first state crown, led by runner-up Kylie Brooks, Raini Mayo (11th), Emily Dahl (13th), Claire Bauer (19th) and Hailey Shearer (34th).

Winter

Woodside boys basketball (Class 5):  Silas Barksdale, a junior named All-Tidewater Player of the Year and Class 5 Player of the Year, scored 17 points and grabbed 14 rebounds — including 10 offensive boards — as the Wolverines (27-1) beat L.C. Bird 53-33 to win their second consecutive title under Stefan Welsh.

Hampton boys basketball (Class 4): Abraham Taft, Gavin Kay, Kahron Clarke and Malik Johnson — the Class 4 Player of the Year — led a balanced effort as the Crabbers held off Tuscarora 66-63 to win the program’s sixth state title and first since 2012.

Princess Anne girls basketball (Class 5): The Cavaliers (25-2) made it 14 state titles, and 10 of the past 11, with an 80-70 win over James River. Freshman Micah Ojo scored 31 points and seemingly made every key pass, basket or steal in the closing minutes of a showdown with North Carolina-bound Lanie Grant (35 points).

Ocean Lakes gymnastics (Class 5): The Dolphins, competing on their home floor, won their first crown since 2020 as Julia Lee turned in the day’s best score in three events: bars (9.7) vault (9.375) and floor exercise (9.45).

Bruton swimming and diving (Class 2): Alyssa White and Izzie Check each won two individual events and were part of two winning relays as Bruton turned in a dominating performance.

Cox wrestling (Class 5): The Falcons became the first Beach District team to win a state wrestling title since 2010, finishing well ahead of Independence and perennial state power Great Bridge. Seth Pringle (106 pounds), Caleb Rafal (126) and Rudy Wagner (190) each won individual state crowns for the Falcons.

Kecoughtan boys indoor track and field (Class 5): Jaymes Saunders won the high jump and finished third in the 55-meter hurdles and long jump to pace the Warriors.

Bruton boys and girls track and field (Class 2): Jayden Curry placed in three individual events as the boys edged Glenvar by one point. The Panthers’ girls outlasted Lee High of Jonesville by 2.25 points, paced by Alecia Kissoon’s victory in the 300 and second-place finish in the 55.

Spring

First Colonial baseball (Class 5): Brady Gavin’s two-run triple in the second inning helped stake the Patriots to a big early lead in a 10-3 victory over Mills Godwin — the program’s first state championship since 1993.

York baseball (Class 3): Casey Cheaney launched a sixth-inning grand slam as the surprising Falcons (19-9) knocked off previously unbeaten Liberty Christian Academy 10-5 to win their first state baseball title since 1989.

Poquoson baseball (Class 2): Eli Tyndall struck out 13 over 7 2/3 innings before reaching his pitch limit, and TJ Check provided a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Islanders defeated Lebanon 2-1 for their fourth state crown.

Cox boys soccer (Class 5): Dax Booth booted in the game-winning penalty kick and keeper Sam Braidwood held Albemarle scoreless in the second half and deflected two PKs, and the Falcons hoisted their second state title in three seasons. They won 5-3 in PKs after a 1-1 standoff.

Lafayette boys soccer (Class 3): The Rams recovered from a 1-5 start to the season, capping the program’s first state championship run with a 1-0 victory — Jack Troy scored — over previously unbeaten Western Albemarle.

Kellam girls soccer (Class 5): Ava Chuderewicz knocked in the game-clinching penalty kick — after a scoreless regulation and four overtimes — as the Knights outlasted Beach District rival First Colonial to win their first state title since 2005.

Bruton boys tennis (Class 2): After recent near-misses, the Panthers claimed their first boys tennis team title while freshman Christoph Schweitzer, the individual singles runner-up, and Max de Winter took the doubles crown.

Bruton boys track and field (Class 2): Jayden Curry won the 1,600 meters (4:16.97) and was runner-up in both the 800 and high jump to help the Panthers win the title.

Kecoughtan boys track and field (Class 5): The Warriors repeated as outdoor champs by scoring 41 points in the jumping events, and Chazden Wilson (first), Kellen LaRoche (tied for second) and Jaymes Saunders (fifth) dominated the high jump.

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VISAA state champs

Fall

Norfolk Academy field hockey (Division I)

Cape Henry girls tennis (Division II)

Nansemond-Suffolk girls volleyball (Division II)

StoneBridge girls volleyball (Division III)

Winter

Cape Henry girls swimming (Division II)

Spring

Greenbrier Christian baseball (Division II)

Walsingham baseball (Division III)

Nansemond-Suffolk softball (Division II)

Nansemond-Suffolk boys lacrosse (Division II)

— Compiled by Jami Frankenberry, Sonny Dearth, Marty O’Brien, Larry Rubama, Michael Sauls

“Fight,” he yelled to the crowd, raising his fist as he was ushered off the stage by Secret Service agents.

Soon after, his Virginia allies expressed concern as well as a renewed commitment to championing his bid to reclaim the White House.

“President Trump’s bravery in the face of danger solidifies that he is the type of leader our country needs,” read a statement from U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans of Virginia Beach. “I remain strongly supportive of him and look forward to helping him win in November.”

Kiggans was one of several speakers at a Trump rally late last month at Historic Greenbrier Farms in Chesapeake, where she was joined by many notable Virginia Republicans — including Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

Early in the election cycle, the Norfolk Academy graduate’s name had been bandied about as a potential GOP challenger to Trump. In Chesapeake and after Saturday’s incident, Youngkin conveyed support for the former president.

“Last night, Donald J. Trump showed us strength and courage, and showed us compassion and gratitude,” Youngkin said in a Sunday statement. “I thank God for protecting him.

“Yesterday’s attempted assassination of President Trump was an action of pure evil — an affront against our morality, an affront against our liberty, an affront against the very foundations of our great nation. If we ever deem it acceptable, then we will lose our Republic.”

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, a former Virginia Beach delegate, was part of a red wave in 2021 that swept him, Youngkin and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears into office. A Cuban American, he expressed outrage Saturday.

“This is not Cuba,” he wrote on X. “An attack on a U.S. presidential candidate is an attack on American democracy itself.”

Democratic President Joe Biden, who defeated Trump in 2020 and faces him in a November rematch, called for all Americans to condemn the assault, during which the shooter and a rally attendee were killed.

He was joined by state Democrats.

“I’m so distraught over the tragedy at President Trump’s rally yesterday,” U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine wrote on X. “I’m relieved he is safe and will pray at Mass today for his recovery and for the families who lost loved ones.”

Portsmouth’s Louise Lucas, a longtime state senator and critic of Trump, also reached across the aisle.

“I am disgusted by the events that occurred at former President Trump’s rally today,” she wrote Saturday on X. “Political violence has absolutely no place in our democratic systems.”

Norby finished 2 for 4 with a walk and two runs and became the third player in Orioles affiliate history to reach 40 home runs with the same minor league team. He has 15 homers this season.

Norfolk’s Daniel Johnson went 3 for 5 with two doubles and an RBI, and Niko Goodrum — whom the Baltimore Orioles signed to a minor-league deal on June 28 — added a two-run single and RBI single.

Tides starter Brandon Young allowed one run on two hits in four innings. Burch Smith tossed a scoreless innings and Carlos Tavera (2-1) picked up the victory despite giving up three runs on three hits in four innings.

The teams continue their series Thursday in Memphis with an 8:05 p.m. game. Norfolk left-hander Bruce Zimmermann (2-3, 4.25) and Memphis right-hander Michael McGreevy (4-7, 4.79) are the scheduled starters.