Influential Virginia Beach business groups lobby city to restore at-large council seats
VIRGINIA BEACH — Three Oceanfront business associations have joined forces to oppose the city’s current district-based election system and to request the return of at-large representation on the City Council.
Virginia Beach City Council approves new conditions for Something in the Water sponsorship
Fans of the Something in the Water festival should have more time to plan for the event under new conditions in the city’s sponsorship contract. On Tuesday, the City Council unanimously approved an order directing the city manager to impose conditions on the city’s future financial support of the festival.
Two Virginia Beach council seats are guaranteed to have new representation next year
VIRGINIA BEACH — Five City Council seats are up for election and at least two districts will have new representation next year as two incumbents are running for mayor. District 7 council member Sabrina Wooten and District 8 council member Chris Taylor are both challenging Mayor Bobby Dyer.
Controversial apartment proposal in Virginia Beach approved by city council
A few acres of land on Princess Anne Road could see 176 new apartments after a vote on Tuesday. Some community members have concerns about the land's location.
Laguna Beach Election: 4 Candidates Run For 2 City Council Seats
Learn about the candidates' priorities for Laguna Beach, as well their professional and political history before the Nov. 5 election.
City of Virginia Beach wants SITW lineup, ticket sales available by end of year
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2024 elections: Four candidates seek two open seats on Satellite Beach City Council
Candidates include Nicolle Boujaber, Mike Chase, Jazzie Hennings and Stephen Sams, with top two winning office.
Five deputies fired after June death of Virginia Beach inmate; investigation ongoing
Five deputies who worked at the Virginia Beach Correctional Center have been fired after the death of inmate Rolin Hill back in June. “Based on updates from the ...
Virginia Beach man who served 20 years for murder convicted of another killing
James Richard King, 71, was found guilty Thursday of first-degree murder and sexual assault charges for the 2020 slaying of a ...
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Man gets 2nd murder conviction, this time for a woman found dead in Virginia Beach
James King spent 20 years in prison for murdering the mother of the bride after a wedding reception and now found guilty ...
Virginia Beach Housing & Neighborhood Preservation to host housing resource fair
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach Housing & Neighborhood Preservation is holding a housing resource fair.
LifeNet Health assumes lease of Virginia Beach’s biotech accelerator space
LifeNet Health plans to assume the city development authority’s lease of the 5,700-square-foot space housing VABeachBio ...
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Virginia Beach city leaders pass ordinance restricting access to library facilities after hours
Virginia Beach city leaders approved an ordinance on Tuesday that would make it a call 4 misdemeanor to spend the night in a ...
Previously convicted murderer guilty of second murder in Virginia Beach
James C. Lewis was convicted of first degree murder, among other more graphic charges, for the 2020 murder of Lexie Walters.
Rent is going up and Virginia Beach’s prices continue to increase
Rent is going up and big cities are taking the brunt of it. Virginia Beach has the second highest percent of rent increase in ...
Virginia Beach teacher selected out of 42,000 educators for national award
A Hampton Roads educator has received national recognition. Kelly Holbert, 33, was honored with the highly-regarded ...
22-year-old Virginia woman identified as swimmer who drowned near Pawleys Island
A Virginia woman has been identified as the swimmer whose body was pulled from the ocean near Pawleys Island on Oct. 17. Lili ...
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Fogo de Chão Brazilian steakhouse to open in Virginia Beach's Pembroke Square in 2025
Fogo de Chão, the Brazilian steakhouse, plans to open its first restaurant in Hampton Roads in Virginia Beach's Pembroke Square in 2025.
Virginia Beach Sheriff's election | Current Sheriff Rocky Holcomb runs to maintain position, with challenge from Aldo Dibelardino
A position sometimes forgotten as a constitutional office, and on November 5, Virginia Beach voters will have to pick between ...