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 CourtsVoter Registration & ElectionsCurrent Category Cultural Affairs Page Content Attend Free Events in Celebration of JuneteenthFriday, June 09, 2023In honor of Juneteenth, commemorating the freedom of African Americans in our country, join the City of Virginia Beach and our community to reflect and celebrate the enduring promise that all are, indeed, created equal.Several City-supported events will be held in June, inc … “Conversation with a Curator” History Series Returns to Lynnhaven House May 18Tuesday, May 09, 2023The Virginia Beach History Museums will host a "Conversation with a Curator" presentation by History Before Us founder Frederick Murphy, who will discuss the process of documentary making, historical trauma and how community can engage in healing. The presentation … Inaugural Virginia Youth Poet Laureate to be Announced April 29 at ‘ImmortALL’ FinaleThursday, April 20, 2023Hampton Roads youth poets, and the adults who support them, will gather on Saturday, April 29, at 11 a.m. in the Zeiders American Dream Theater, 4509 Commerce St., for the finale of "ImmortALL," a performance poetry program where oral history shared by elders is t … Sandler Center Hosting Opening Reception for ‘Creative Expressions’ Art Exhibition May 8Monday, April 17, 2023The Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Sandler Center Foundation and the Virginia Beach Cultural Affairs Department will host an opening reception for "Creative Expressions," an exhibition by the Chesapeake Bay Watercolorists, on Monday, May 8, from 6-8 p.m. … 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.