🌱 Royster Keeps Council Seat + Body On E. Indian River Road

Norfolk VA

08 November, 2021

10:02 PM

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Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know today in Norfolk. First, today's weather: Plenty of sun. High: 72 Low: 49. Here are the top stories in Norfolk today: With all the votes now counted, Danica Royster will keep her seat as the Superward 7 representative on the Norfolk City Council. Although Royster was in the lead after Election Day, she said she would wait for the complete count before declaring victory. She received 6,788 votes, or 27.6 percent of all the votes, and defeated community activist Jackie Glass by a margin of just 460 votes. (Virginian-Pilot)A Norfolk woman is facing a number of gun-related charges after shooting a woman in Northeast D.C. on Friday night. Tommie Dunmire, 54, was dressed as a UPS employee when she shot the victim inside her home. When officers pulled Dunmire over, she refused to exit her vehicle and then shot herself inside of her car. She was then transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. (WAVY.com)Police are currently investigating an undetermined death after an unresponsive man's body was pulled from the water on E. Indian River Road in Norfolk Monday afternoon. (WAVY.com) The children of 44-year-old Norfolk woman Sarah (Sa'idah) Costine, who was shot and killed at home trying to help a victim of a mass shooting last week, remember their mother fondly as a "giver" and a "hero." (wtkr.com) As part of its Vision Zero initiative, the Norfolk Department of Transit is introducing a speed reduction program that will lower the speed limit on neighborhood streets to 20 miles per hour beginning Dec. 11. (wtkr.com) Today's Norfolk Daily is brought to you by our friends at Ring, the home security company. Ring does a lot more than doorbells: check out their full suite of smart home products at Ring.com. And thank you Ring for helping to make local news happen in Norfolk! Today in Norfolk: Write Now! with The Muse Writers Center - for Kids & Teens! (5:00 PM) Bi/Pan+ Social Support Group - LGBT Life Center (6:30 PM) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Celebrate A Week Of Self-Care With 15 Percent Off Flowers (November 9) Celebrate Your Favorite Veteran With Patriotic Flowers (November 11) Add your event Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with your next update! If you're feeling these newsletters, consider bringing some of your friends and neighbors along for the ride. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Sean Peek About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.