Friday, November 6, 2026
Hampton Roads
Elections ·
Portsmouth is one of six Hampton Roads localities where voters rejected a proposed 1% sales tax that would have generated millions for school construction and renovations.
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Transit & Streets ·
According to the City of Chesapeake, Kempsville Road will close in both directions for railroad track repairs from 7 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, through Monday.
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Elections ·
All five candidates elected to Chesapeake City Council signed a petition opposing data centers, raising questions about what the results could mean for future development.
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Elections ·
Virginia Beach voters returned several City Council members to office and elected a new representative in District 4.
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Around Town ·
Incumbents Vernon Tillage Jr. and Bill Moody won reelection Tuesday, securing another term on City Council. Lisa Lucas-Burke, a former council member, was also elected to return to the governing body.
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DevelopingPublic Safety ·
Norfolk police said a woman was seriously injured in a stabbing at a home on Timothy Avenue Friday evening, and a suspect is in custody.
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Public Safety ·
Virginia Beach Police are investigating the death of a 15-year-old girl at an apartment complex off of South Plaza Trail.
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Public Safety ·
Suffolk Police identified Soranzo Harvin Jr., 41, as the man killed Thursday night in a multi-vehicle crash on Portsmouth Boulevard that also struck a black bear.
Public Safety ·
Shannon Meyyar, 47, a former Williamsburg Christian Academy soccer coach, faces four counts of taking indecent liberties with a child, according to charging papers.
Business & Economy ·
The Adventure Park at Virginia Aquarium has sued Virginia Beach and the Aquarium Foundation, asking a judge to block the city's Holiday Trail of Lights at the aquarium.
Transit & Streets ·
At a Wednesday State of the Airport event, Hampton Roads leaders said they're eyeing regional airport cooperation to add international commercial flights and grow the area's aviation economy.
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Elections ·
Isle of Wight County voters favored Republican candidates despite Virginia Democrats' election victories, and rejected two of the three constitutional amendments that passed statewide.
Read at The Smithfield Times
DevelopingElections ·
Former Windsor Mayor Glyn Willis leads the town's write-in mayoral race with 155 votes, with provisional and late absentee ballots still pending.
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DevelopingElections ·
Jeff Ryder leads Greg Brown by 42 votes in Isle of Wight's write-in School Board race, with provisional and additional absentee ballots still to be counted.
Read at The Smithfield Times
City Hall ·
Isle of Wight supervisors approved land deeds for a Smithfield sidewalk extension and permanent recreational use restrictions at 52-acre Bradby Park.
Read at The Smithfield Times
City Hall ·
John Seward won Surry’s Board of Supervisors seat, while Claremont Mayor Daryl Graham faced a majority of write-in votes.
Read at The Smithfield Times
Elections ·
Surry County voters backed incumbents Jennifer McClellan and Mark Warner. They also supported an abortion-rights amendment and opposed two other statewide measures.
Read at The Smithfield Times
Housing & Homelessness ·
Isle of Wight's Planning Commission will revisit Etheridge Construction's 317-home Gwaltney Farms rezoning proposal on Nov. 10.
Read at The Smithfield Times
Public Safety ·
A woman was hit and killed by a car Wednesday night at the intersection of W. Pembroke and Vaughan Avenues, according to Hampton Police Division.
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Public Safety ·
Suffolk police said an officer was arrested on a felony charge for allegedly threatening to shoot at a building. Kenneth Barrick, 29, was placed on unpaid administrative leave.
Public Safety ·
The Norfolk Police Department said a woman was charged in connection with a Wednesday shooting in a Walmart parking lot.
Public Safety ·
A 76-year-old man died after his motorcycle was hit by a car on Wednesday, according to the James City County Police Department.
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Public Safety ·
Virginia Beach EMS and the Volunteer Rescue Squad said social media posts offering EMS-branded t-shirts are not authorized.
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Public Safety ·
A car plowed onto a Virginia Beach restaurant patio and pinned a woman, who walked away with no broken bones, according to WTKR News 3.
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DevelopingBusiness & Economy ·
Incumbent Valerie Butler leads Smithfield’s Town Council race, while incumbent Jeff Brooks narrowly pulled ahead of first-time candidate Russ MacConnell by five votes for the fourth and final seat in unofficial results as of 11:14 p.m.
Read at The Smithfield Times
Weather & Environment ·
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach until 4 p.m. Friday.
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DevelopingAround Town ·
A precinct reporting error flipped the unofficial Suffolk Borough City Council lead, putting Tyron Riddick 50 votes ahead of Dwight James.
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Around Town ·
Mary Ellen Hill defeated incumbent Shelley Butler Barlow by 897 votes to win the Chuckatuck Borough seat on Suffolk City Council, according to unofficial results.
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Around Town ·
Smith defeats longtime Cypress City Council member Leroy Bennett with 53.9% of the vote, according to unofficial results.
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DevelopingSchools ·
A Phase II study found elevated lead in groundwater at one of three test borings. The school will connect to Isle of Wight County's water system.
Read at The Smithfield Times
Weather & Environment ·
WTKR reports drought in Virginia and North Carolina despite heavy rain and flooding in Hampton Roads earlier this summer.
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