NORFOLK, Va. — Concerned West Ghent residents packed St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Thursday night, demanding answers from city leaders after last weekend’s chaotic street takeover left neighbors shaken.
Just days after reckless drivers, fireworks, and flames took over the intersection of Redgate Avenue and Greenway Court, residents gathered for an emergency community meeting focused on public safety, police response times, and preventing another incident from happening again.
“Not every day you see the street lit up with fire at night,” said Paul Rice, president of the West Ghent Civic League. “We want to make sure all the neighborhoods here have a chance to hear from city leaders about what happened and how they’re going to stop it from happening again.”…