# Hot Press: May 17th, 2026

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Podcast: [Hot Press](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hot-press-7094035)
Published: 2026-05-17T17:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

On this week's episode of Hot Press: Mariah interviews Inez Elerby, owner of 9 Ether Hair Designs in Norfolk, VA, and Dee and local correspondent, Le'Ren Jones, discuss local news, voting, redistricting, and more. Make sure you're tuned into Hot Press: The Roundtables for all of our full interviews and roundtable episodes! And we hope to see you all at the Noodle Con Thinkers Convention in Newport News, May 22nd-23rd!

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