Morning Notes for Oct. 29: Public safety, City Hall, Around town

Weather alert

• James River (VA) at Fort Monroe (IN MLLW): forecast action flood stage Observed 2.95 ft (no_flooding) at 2026-10-29T13:18:00Z; forecast 4 ft (action) at 2026-10-29T16:00:00Z. (National Weather Service)
• Chesapeake Bay near Kiptopeke (IN MLLW): forecast action flood stage Observed 3.26 ft (no_flooding) at 2026-10-29T13:24:00Z; forecast 4 ft (action) at 2026-10-29T15:00:00Z. (National Weather Service) Weather: Today: Mostly sunny, 70°F. Tonight: Partly cloudy, 55°F. Friday: Sunny, 75°F. Friday Night: Mostly clear, 56°F. (NWS forecast)

Public safety

• 322 incidents reported in Norfolk in the week to Oct. 29, 2026 Norfolk Police Department incident reports (Norfolk open data) lists 322 incident reports dated Oct. 23, 2026 to Oct. 29, 2026. Most common: Hit & Run - Property (48), Domestic-Sim (Norfolk Police Department incident reports (Norfolk open data))
• Robbery - Business reported on the 1300 Block of Colonial Av, Ghent Square Community Assoc. Norfolk Police Department incident reports (Norfolk open data): Robbery - Business reported Oct. 28, 2026 on the 1300 Block of Colonial Av (Ghent Square Community Assoc.). Records (Norfolk Police Department incident reports (Norfolk open data))
• Robbery - Business reported on the 8400 Block of Hampton Boulevard Norfolk Police Department incident reports (Norfolk open data): Robbery - Business reported Oct. 27, 2026 on the 8400 Block of Hampton Boulevard. Records row only; status as listed (Norfolk Police Department incident reports (Norfolk open data))

City Hall

• City of Norfolk Closed for Election Day City of Norfolk offices are closed on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. (City of Norfolk)
• Police charge man in connection with multiple robbery investigations (City of Norfolk)
• 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)

Around town

• “Helios” Brightens Old Dominion University’s Campus Nov. 6-7 October 27, 2026 (Old Dominion University) 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.