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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 10

Record rain didn't end Hampton Roads' drought

Plus, ODU field hockey heads to Harvard and NRHA's vacant units may cost federal funding.

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Norfolk's record rainfall didn't end the Hampton Roads drought

4.5 feetWestern Branch Reservoir's level below normal

Friday's rain didn't close the gap, and officials still urge Hampton Roads residents to conserve water.

Source: WVEC

If you hoped Friday's downpour ended the drought, it didn't. Norfolk recorded 6.31 inches of rain Friday, but remains 4.5 feet below normal. Officials urge Hampton Roads residents to conserve water. Your yard may be soggy, but the reservoir is still thirsty.

That 6.31 inches at Norfolk International Airport broke two records: the wettest Nov. 6 and the wettest day in November, topping 5.02 inches from Nov. 8, 1893. WAVY says a slow-moving cold front and training thunderstorms kept heavy rain over the region, and low-lying spots with poor drainage in Norfolk and Portsmouth flooded.

Friday's rain at Norfolk International beat the old November record

Source: WAVY.com

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Nov. 6, 20266.31 inches
Nov. 8, 18935.02 inches
  • Next rain: late this week, per Saturday's forecast
  • One forecast model: Thursday afternoon and evening
  • Another model: Friday morning
  • Timing and placement still uncertain

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claims it doesn't have the money to renovate its units, and leaving them vacant may cost federal funding. In Nov. 2025, then-executive director Nathan Simms said 86 unit refreshes were done at Grandy Village and Young Terrace, at around $6,000 per unit, and 30 minutes later the board fired him after learning of at least $4.3 million in no-bid contracts. WHRO

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Norfolk Public Schools is mourning math teacher Sheavona Bagley, who joined Norview Middle School in 2022 as a long-term guest teacher. Extra crisis counselors, psychologists and social workers will be on site in the coming days for students, staff, teachers and families. WAVY.com

Field hockey

BIG EAST champion Old Dominion field hockey, 15-4 on the season, plays No. 3 Harvard in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Fri., Nov. 13 at 12 p.m. in the NCAA Tournament's first round, and with a win would face the winner of No. 6 Yale and UMass on Sun., Nov. 15. A 2-1 win over No. 2 UConn on Sunday gave ODU its first BIG EAST title since 2023. WAVY.com

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Keenan Scott II's "The Migration LP" premieres Wednesday at Norfolk State's Mainstage Theater and runs through Sunday. The drama, co-commissioned with Virginia Arts Festival, explores how a family patriarch's decision reverberates across generations. WHRO

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Past issues

  1. Mon., Nov. 9Friday's downpour cut Norfolk's rain deficit in half, but not the drought
  2. Sun., Nov. 8Norfolk State falls 29-28 to NCCU after a late fumble
  3. Sat., Nov. 7Norfolk streets flooded Friday; sunnier skies return this weekend
  4. Fri., Nov. 6Norfolk schools' internet is back, plus $12.50 Virginia Zoo days
  5. Thurs., Nov. 5Norfolk voters reject school sales tax; EDA backs Europe flights push
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Today in Norfolkto me · Tues., Nov. 106:00 a.m.

Record rain didn't end Hampton Roads' drought

Plus, ODU field hockey heads to Harvard and NRHA's vacant units may cost federal funding.

The TLDR

  1. Record rain in Norfolk didn't end the drought
  2. NRHA says it lacks money to renovate vacant units
  3. Norview Middle School mourns math teacher Sheavona Bagley
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