Morning Notes for Oct. 27: Public safety, City Hall

Weather alert

• Eastern Branch Elizabeth River at Grandy Village (IN MLLW): forecast action flood stage Observed 2.94 ft (no_flooding) at 2026-10-27T12:00:00Z; forecast 4.6 ft (action) at 2026-10-28T15:00:00Z. (National Weather Service)
• Elizabeth River near Pinehurst in Portsmouth (IN MLLW): forecast action flood stage Observed 3.56 ft (no_flooding) at 2026-10-27T12:48:00Z; forecast 4.6 ft (action) at 2026-10-28T15:00:00Z. (National Weather Service) Weather: Today: Sunny, 68°F. Tonight: Partly cloudy, 56°F. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, 68°F. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, 58°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))
• Robbery - Business reported on the 7500 Block of Tidewater Dr, Oakdale Farms/ Denby Park Norfolk Police Department incident reports (Norfolk open data): Robbery - Business reported Oct. 25, 2026 on the 7500 Block of Tidewater Dr (Oakdale Farms/ Denby Park). Records row (Norfolk Police Department incident reports (Norfolk open data))

City Hall

• 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)
• BFB Back Open (City of Norfolk)
• Man charged following shooting on E Virginia Beach Boulevard (City of Norfolk) Morning Notes 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.