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Today’s edition · Wed., Nov. 4

Norfolk State falls 36-33 as Hampton Roads mostly rejects school sales tax

Plus, United will fly nonstop from Norfolk to San Francisco starting March 31, 2027.

The Today in Norfolk team2 stories11 sources4 min read

ElectionTop story

Hampton Roads voters mostly rejected a 1% school sales tax, and Norfolk's count was still out

Middlesex County voters passed the school sales tax with 51% yes

Source: WHRO

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Value
Middlesex51%
Mathews48%
York39%
Portsmouth36%

If you stayed up for the school sales tax vote, Norfolk's answer wasn't in yet. As of 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, results were not complete for Norfolk or Newport News, WHRO reported. Norfolk's ballot also had City Council and School Board races.

  • City Council: five candidates, two seats, two incumbents running
  • School Board: nine candidates, four seats, three incumbents running
  • Tax applies to clothing and restaurant purchases, not groceries

The tax passed in Middlesex County, which the state estimates could generate about $1.5 million annually. It failed in Isle of Wight, Mathews and York counties and Portsmouth.

47Virginia jurisdictions asked voters to approve the 1% school sales tax

In June, the General Assembly expanded the tax statewide, with voter approval.

Source: WHRO

“I wasn't ready to agree on raising taxes for that.”

Bob Oberosler, Norfolk voter

Spartans Football

Norfolk State blew a 33-⁠16 lead and lost 36-⁠33 to Delaware State, and NC Central is next

Norfolk State led 33-16 and still lost Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The Hornets scored the game's final 20 points, and Patrick Fisher-Butler kicked the winning field goal as time expired.

  • Record: 4-5 overall, 0-2 in play
  • Golmond: 25 of 35 passing, 278 yards, two interceptions
  • Rushing: Spartans held to 22 yards
  • Next: Sat., Nov. 7, noon,

Delaware State scored the last 20 points to beat Norfolk State

  • Delaware State36
    Norfolk State33
    FinalSaturday, Oct. 31, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia

Source: WTKR

NC Central, which has not lost a conference game, visits Saturday. Norfolk State is still looking for its first MEAC win since November 2024. After that, its last two regular-season games are at Morgan State and against Howard.

“It's gonna be a game we have to play four quarters of football.”

Michael Vick, Norfolk State coach

Norfolk State has three regular-season games left

  1. Nov. 7Norfolk State hosts North Carolina Central at noon at .
  2. Nov. 14Norfolk State plays at Morgan State at noon.
  3. Nov. 21Norfolk State plays Howard at noon.

Sources: WTKR, sportingnews.com

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News Notes

Airport

United will fly nonstop from Norfolk International Airport to San Francisco starting March 31, 2027, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The Norfolk Airport Authority's Chris Jones said the schedule leaves a three-to-four-hour window for flights across the Pacific. WVTF

Catering

Eleven businesses finished Norfolk's eight-week Bon Appétit program and can now cater city events. A seventh cohort launches in March. WTKR

Norfolk's Bon Appétit program put 11 food businesses on the catering list

11
food businesses finished the program
8 weeks
of training, starting in early September
March
when a seventh cohort launches

Source: WTKR

Hampton voting

Hampton University had its first polling place on campus this election. President Darrell K. Williams said "probably half" of about 300 students at a gathering raised their hands as first-time voters. WAVY.com

Theater

The Little Theatre of Norfolk, in its 100th season, plays "By the Way, Meet Vera Stark" Fridays through Sundays from Nov. 6 to 22. Tickets are at ltnonline.org or (757) 627-8551. WAVY.com

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The Wrap

Fifty-nine works from the Brooklyn Museum's European collection are on the way. French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850–1950 is on view at CNU's Ferguson Center for the Arts on Sat., Nov. 7, and it's free.

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Today in Norfolkto me · Wed., Nov. 46:00 a.m.

Norfolk State falls 36-33 as Hampton Roads mostly rejects school sales tax

Plus, United will fly nonstop from Norfolk to San Francisco starting March 31, 2027.

The TLDR

  1. Hampton Roads mostly rejects the 1% school sales tax; Norfolk's count was incomplete
  2. Norfolk State blew a 33-16 lead and lost 36-33 to Delaware State
  3. NSU hosts NC Central Saturday at noon
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  5. WAVY.com6 hours ago

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  6. WAVY.com6 hours ago

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