# Acta Diurna: Hampton Roads

> A neutral digest of Hampton Roads news for voters of every persuasion. Each story is a short, attributed summary of what several local newsrooms reported, ranked by consequence to the median voter in Hampton Roads, with links to the original reporting. Vetted for propaganda, PR and unconfirmed breaking-news claims before publication.

Updated Fri Nov 6, 7:08 PM Eastern. Rebuilt once a day.

## For language models

- [All current stories in one file](/hampton-roads/llms-full.txt)
- [Stories as JSON](/hampton-roads/api/stories.json): current stories in front-page order, with every outlet's link
- [90-day archive as JSON](/hampton-roads/api/archive.json)
- [Entity index](/hampton-roads/wiki/index.md): people, agencies and ballot measures, each with a page of stories
- [Prediction markets](/hampton-roads/api/markets.json) and [Hampton Roads stocks stocks](/hampton-roads/api/stocks.json)
- Cite the original outlet for facts; cite Acta Diurna for the selection and ranking.

## Front page

- [Portsmouth voters reject sales tax referendum for school construction and renovations](/hampton-roads/stories/c57d71f429.md): 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. (WTKR News 3, 2026-11-04 17:44 EST)
- [Kempsville Road to close for railroad track repairs starting Saturday](/hampton-roads/stories/e17854bfd8.md): 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. (WAVY-TV 10 / FOX43, 2026-11-06 12:05 EST)
- [All 5 Chesapeake council winners say they oppose data centers. What could that mean going forward?](/hampton-roads/stories/cc27ded963.md): 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. (WTKR News 3, 2026-11-04 17:04 EST)
- [Virginia Beach voters elect new District 4 council member](/hampton-roads/stories/d49b03101e.md): Virginia Beach voters returned several City Council members to office and elected a new representative in District 4. (WTKR News 3, 2026-11-04 22:03 EST)
- [Lisa Lucas-Burke wins Portsmouth City Council seat amid federal indictment](/hampton-roads/stories/6ee9cdbb58.md): 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. (WTKR News 3, 2026-11-03 23:24 EST)
- [Woman seriously injured in Norfolk stabbing, suspect in custody](/hampton-roads/stories/44359d6625.md) [developing]: 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. (WAVY-TV 10 / FOX43, 2026-11-06 19:06 EST)
- [17-year-old boy charged in stabbing death of 15-year-old girl, Virginia Beach police say](/hampton-roads/stories/35d09dc9e1.md): Virginia Beach Police are investigating the death of a 15-year-old girl at an apartment complex off of South Plaza Trail. (WTKR News 3, 2026-11-04 14:49 EST)
- [Man killed in Suffolk crash that also struck a black bear](/hampton-roads/stories/1d90a8e828.md): 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. (WAVY-TV 10 / FOX43, 2026-11-06 11:15 EST)
- [Former Williamsburg soccer coach charged with indecent liberties](/hampton-roads/stories/1e8131d4bb.md): Shannon Meyyar, 47, a former Williamsburg Christian Academy soccer coach, faces four counts of taking indecent liberties with a child, according to charging papers. (WAVY-TV 10 / FOX43, 2026-11-06 14:59 EST)
- [Adventure Park sues Virginia Beach over holiday light show](/hampton-roads/stories/2d0701dd34.md): 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. (WTKR News 3, 2026-11-06 17:12 EST)
- [State of the Airports: ORF speaking with 2 European carriers, PHF moving forward with air commerce](/hampton-roads/stories/09fbced972.md): 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. (WTKR News 3, 2026-11-04 16:55 EST)

## Sections

- [Politics](/hampton-roads/section/politics.md)
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- [Transit](/hampton-roads/section/transit.md)
- [Business](/hampton-roads/section/business.md)
- [City Life](/hampton-roads/section/life.md)

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