Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Norfolk public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
21 topics
Housing and legislative priorities
Housing priorities and displacement
Absentee landlord accountability
Affordable housing monitoring
Short-term rental homestay at 8001 Simons Drive
Slover Library banquet hall and entertainment
Dutch Bros Coffee drive-through
Hotel alcohol sales at 2630 Almeda Avenue
Short-term rental at 1024 Hillside Avenue
Environmental Concerns
Parking Enforcement
Short-Term Rental Overlay
Youth Investment and Community Concerns
Public Housing Demolition
Youth and Families
Flock Cameras / ALPR
Oakwood Flea Market
Teen Center Proposal
Willoughby Rezoning (PH-5)
Dockside Social CUPs
Jerekon CUPs
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Norfolk from local and regional media.
Three Hampton Roads localities vote 'no' to sales tax increase used to fund school construction
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — York County, Isle of Wight County and Mathews County all voted no to a local sales tax increase of 1% percent to be used to pay for new construction or major renovation of schools within each of those localities. These local...
Nov 4, 2026Here’s who won local elections around Hampton Roads
Look up the winners of seats on councils and school boards from Western Tidewater to the Middle Peninsula and Eastern Shore.
Nov 4, 2026Norfolk: November 2026 Election Results
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - Voters in Norfolk are selecting City Council and School Board members on their local ballots, in addition to federal offices. They will also be voting on a retail sales tax referendum. Five candidates are running to fill two sea...
Nov 3, 2026Norfolk International Airport to offer nonstop service to San Francisco
It will be the airport’s first year-round West Coast destination.
Nov 3, 2026Norfolk adds 11 local food businesses to city catering list after Bon Appétit program
Eleven food businesses completed Norfolk's eight-week Bon Appétit program and can now cater city events. A seventh cohort launches in March.
Nov 3, 2026Now Available! November 2026 Norfolk Resident Newsletter
Read about MacArthur Memorial's Veterans Day ceremony, grant funding opportunities, this year's Grand Illumination Parade theme and more.
Nov 2, 2026Maintaining Our Metropolis: Fall 2026 Workshop
City departments share insight into code enforcement and get your questions answered at this comprehensive, interactive workshop.
Nov 2, 2026City of Norfolk Opens Grant Applications for Nonprofit Organizations
Public meeting to provide additional information
Nov 2, 2026Man dies following three-vehicle crash on West Brambleton Avenue
Oct 31, 2026Commonwealth v. Steven L. Kelly
Jury Convicts Man of 2nd Degree Murder in 2025 Fatal Stabbing
Oct 29, 2026Man convicted of second degree murder in fatal 2025 Ocean View shooting: NCA
A man was convicted of second degree murder in connection to a fatal 2025 shooting outside a convenience store in Ocean View, according to the Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney.
Oct 29, 2026In neighborhood near ODU, six homes, car struck by bullets
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) -- Six homes and a car in a neighborhood near Old Dominion University were struck by bullets after gunfire was exchanged near a Norfolk intersection Wednesday evening. According to officials, units with the Norfolk Police Departme...
Oct 29, 2026