Good morning, this is Virginia Beach Local Pulse for Thursday, October 30th, 2025.We're starting this morning with some significant weather on the way. Right now it's overcast and fifty-five degrees with northeast winds gusting up to twenty-four miles per hour. But here's what you need to know as you head out today: we're expecting periods of rain with embedded thunderstorms moving through this morning, clearing by late afternoon. There's also a marginal severe storm risk for our region, which means we could see some strong wind gusts over sixty miles per hour and even isolated tornado potential, particularly around the central Chesapeake Bay area. The best window for any severe activity looks to be between ten in the morning and two in the afternoon. Highs today will reach around seventy degrees with southeast winds becoming southwest this afternoon. Overnight, we'll see mostly clear skies with lows in the upper forties. Looking ahead, Friday shapes up to be much nicer with sunny skies, highs in the mid-sixties, and breezy conditions. The weekend stays dry and pleasant.On the political front, Virginia Beach voters have a major decision coming up on Election Day next Tuesday, November 5th. We're facing one of the most complex ballot choices in our city's history as we decide between two different systems for electing our City Council. The referendum asks whether we want a ten-to-one system where each neighborhood elects its own council member plus one mayor chosen citywide, or if we keep the current modified seven-three-one system with seven neighborhood representatives, three citywide seats, and the mayor. This all stems from a decade-long legal battle over voting rights. Mayor Bobby Dyer supports maintaining the current system, but residents like Melissa Lukeson are pushing for fair neighborhood representation. Early voting continues through Sunday, November 2nd, with Election Day next Tuesday.Beyond the local ballot, we're also watching bigger political developments. Reps. Jen Kiggans, who represents our Virginia Beach area, and Rob Wittman are facing potential challenges as state Democrats have voted to adopt an amendment that could allow them to redraw congressional maps. This could affect up to two Republican-held seats statewide.Statewide, we're also looking at a gubernatorial race where voters will elect Virginia's first woman governor. Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears is facing Democrat Abigail Spanberger next Tuesday. That's also generating significant attention as a national bellwether for how voters feel about the current administration.In other news, a shooting incident occurred near a Norfolk middle school yesterday, underscoring ongoing public safety concerns in our region.We're also keeping an eye on the Richneck Elementary School case, where the trial began this week for Abigail Zwerner, the former teacher shot by a six-year-old student. The first day of testimony was emotional as the case against the Newport News School Division continues.Thank you for tuning in to Virginia Beach Local Pulse. Please subscribe for more of your local updates tomorrow. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out quietplease dot ai.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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