Staff Report

Look up the winners of seats on councils and school boards from Western Tidewater to the Middle Peninsula and Eastern Shore.

Virginia's polls close at 7 p.m. Check here to follow the state's U.S. Senate and House of Representatives races, as well as the state's ballot referendums.

The popular Tournament of the Castle in Surry is on Saturday and Sunday and includes roaming musicians, armored combat and historic interpreters. Tickets for Saturday are sold out.

The Winter Lantern Festival opens Nov. 6. Tickets are on sale now.

The festival is celebrating its 10th year and includes films from around the world. It will be held in mid-November in Richmond and is always held in Virginia.

The art festivals are the biggest fundraisers for the Hope House Foundation, which is the only group in the state to provide food, medical and dental assistance for people with developmental disabilities to live at home.

The blockbuster 'Hamilton' musical will be shown at the Yorktown Victory Monument, which is in the Yorktown National Historic Park. Luke Nathan Phillips, who portrays Hamilton, will answer questions before the film.

The 49th annual Literary Festival runs Oct. 4-8. It is dedicated to Renee Good, a 2020 ODU graduate in English, who was killed this year by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.

The festival, Oct. 2-4, is in its fourth year and honors films, audio features and documentaries that center on the LGBTQ+ community. Events are scheduled at ODU and The Wave dance club.

The popular drive-thru attraction along the Oceanfront has closed after more than 30 years. The new holiday display takes over the nature trail at the Virginia Aquarium.