Norfolk: Quick Facts

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Nov. 13, 2026

News •

Norfolk police charge 3 people following Tidewater Drive Walmart parking lot shooting • Nov. 10, 2026, 9:22 AM ET (The Virginian-Pilot)

Hampton Roads is under flash flood warning • Nov. 6, 2026, 1:26 PM ET (The Virginian-Pilot)

For first time, Norfolk airport will have nonstop flights to San Francisco • Oct. 30, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (The Virginian-Pilot)

Norfolk couple's 11-day phone outage highlights reality of poor rural connectivity • Oct. 20, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (CBC)

Norfolk-based maritime and logistics company names new CEO • Oct. 18, 2026, 9:02 AM ET (Newport News Daily Press)

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map of Norfolk, Virginia, and vicinity c. 1900

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Jamestown Exposition, 1907

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