News Center Stay up-to-date on the latest news from the City of Virginia Beach. SearchSearch by Date RangeStart End View News by Category All NewsAgricultureBudget & Management ServicesCity AttorneyCity AuditorCity ClerkCity ManagerCity TreasurerCommissioner of the RevenueCommonwealth's AttorneyCommunications OfficeConvention and Visitors BureauCourtsCultural AffairsEconomic DevelopmentEmergency Communications & Citizen ServicesEmergency ManagementEmergency Medical ServicesFinanceFireHousing & Neighborhood PreservationHuman Resources (City)Human ServicesInformation TechnologyParks & RecreationPlanningPolicePublic HealthPublic LibrariesPublic UtilitiesPublic WorksReal Estate AssessorStrategic Growth AreaVirginia Aquarium & Marine Science CenterVirginia Beach CourtsVolunteer ResourcesVoter Registration & Elections Page Content Provide Your Feedback on the Resort Area Strategic Action Plan (RASAP) 2019 UpdateFriday, August 23, 2019The City of Virginia Beach is seeking public assistance in reviewing past goals and providing input to help set new priorities for the next decade of growth in the Resort Area. Please take a few minutes to help plan the future of the resort area by taking this survey at pub … Vehicle Crashes in WaterFriday, August 23, 2019On August 23rd at 4:59 am Virginia Beach Emergency Communications received a 911 call from a citizen who stated they just observed a vehicle drive straight into the lake at the intersection of Bold Ruler Drive and Firefall Drive.The initial Police, Fire and E … Virginia Beach Begins Enforcing the E-Scooter Ban at the OceanfrontFriday, August 23, 2019Following the recent City Council decision to ban motorized scooters in much of the Oceanfront and on roadways with speed limits greater than 25 miles per hour, staff and the e-scooter companies operating in the City are making changes to support the new ordinance.The follo … Aileen L. Smith Selected as Director of Human Services for City of Virginia BeachThursday, August 22, 2019City Manager Dave Hansen has selected Aileen L. Smith as director of the Human Services Department effective Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. She is filling the vacancy created this past January following the resignation of Human Services Director Dannette Smith, who became the CEO o … Contact InformationCommunications Office(757) 385-4679news@vbgov.com(757) 427-5978 More News Releases Can't find what you are looking for? View a complete list of Virginia Beach news releases.