Virginia Beach police, fire and EMS pay lags behind other cities, study says
The salary survey was requested last year after City Council decided not to allow employee groups the ability to collectively ...
Virginia Beach violent crime down 22%, lowest in 5 years
Some of the greatest decreases were in the number of reported homicides and shootings, with homicides down 46%, and shootings ...
Letters for Feb. 16: Cruise ships’ increased presence in Hampton Roads raises pollution concerns
Letter writers discuss Norfolk’s cruise ship port, virtual nursing at Sentara hospitals, and Virginia Beach City Council ...
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Virginia Beach voting system remains in limbo after Senate rejection
For the second straight year, Virginia Beach’s attempt to formalize its voting system in its city charter has hit a dead end ...
Study: Va. City's Pay for Police, Other First Responders Lags Behind
Salaries for Virginia Beach police officers, firefighters and emergency medical services workers are 5% to 10% below the ...
Virginia Beach school board prioritizes Princess Anne High rebuild, campus evaluations
Virginia Beach City Public Schools' Chief Operating Officer, Jack Freeman, said the division needs to increase their debt ...
Hampton Roads inmates’ art at Chrysler Museum illustrates stories of sadness, hope and time passing by
The Chrysler Museum of Art invited inmates in local jails to submit works that personalize their stories, illustrate life ...
Wetlands conversion becomes giant classroom for VB science students
High school students in the environmental studies program in Virginia Beach City Public Schools have combined a lot of math ...
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VBPD chief says violent crime is the 'lowest in 5 years'
During a recent briefing with city council members VBPD Chief Paul Neudigate shared the latest crime statistics, marking a ...
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Virginia Beach cancels Pharrell's Something in the Water music festival
Virginia Beach has delivered a termination letter to the organizers of music mogul Pharrell Williams' Something in the Water ...
This Coastal City was Just Chosen as the Location for a New Fishing Show
Fish all year in the angler’s paradise of Virginia Beach with tips from Jim Root, host of the new fishing show, "Just Landed." ...
South Hampton Roads mayors form regional coalition against collective bargaining
Mayors in south Hampton Roads may band together to oppose collective bargaining in the public and private sectors as state lawmakers advance legislation that would require Virginia cities to allow ...