Daily Debrief for Oct. 27: Public safety, City Hall

Weather alert

• Elizabeth River near Pinehurst in Portsmouth (IN MLLW): forecast action flood stage Observed 1.31 ft (no_flooding) at 2026-10-27T22:36:00Z; forecast 4.5 ft (action) at 2026-10-28T15:00:00Z. (National Weather Service)
• Elizabeth River at the Midtown Tunnel (in MLLW): forecast action flood stage Observed 1.41 ft (no_flooding) at 2026-10-27T22:36:00Z; forecast 4.6 ft (action) at 2026-10-28T16:00:00Z. (National Weather Service) Weather: Tonight: Mostly clear, 55°F. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, 69°F. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, 59°F. Thursday: Mostly sunny, 71°F. (NWS forecast)

Public safety

• 277 incidents reported in Norfolk in the week to Oct. 27, 2026 Norfolk Police Department incident reports (Norfolk open data) lists 277 incident reports dated Oct. 21, 2026 to Oct. 27, 2026. Most common: Hit & Run - Property (52), Domestic-Sim (Norfolk Police Department incident reports (Norfolk open data))

City Hall

• The November 2026 edition of the Norfolk Resident Newsletter is available NOW! Read about MacArthur Memorial's Veterans Day ceremony, grant funding opportunities, this year's Grand Illumination Parade theme and more. (City of Norfolk)
• All Norfolk Public Library Locations closed on 11/3 All Norfolk Public Library locations will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 3 in observance of Election Day. (City of Norfolk)
• City of Norfolk Offices Closed for Election Day (City of Norfolk)
• Change Your Clocks, Check Your Smoke Alarms! Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 1. Turn back the clock, and test your smoke alarms! (City of Norfolk) The Daily Debrief is a daily digest of what Norfolk’s public bodies published, linked to the original. Have something for tomorrow’s Notes? Send a news tip.