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 & ElectionsCurrent Category Emergency Communications & Citizen Services Page Content Virginia Beach Enhances 9-1-1 Services and Emergency Notification with Smart911Thursday, August 06, 2020Public safety officials in Virginia Beach announced today that Smart911 is now available to all individuals. Smart911 is a free service that allows individuals and families to sign up online to provide key information to 9-1-1 call takers during an emergency.Smart911 allows … Sign Up for Text Alerts for Sandbridge Road ClosuresWednesday, April 29, 2020Citizens can now get instant text notifications on their cell phones when the City closes (and then reopens) Sandbridge Road due to flooding or road hazards. Text Sandbridge to 67283 to subscribe or register online at VBgov.com/vbalert.VBAlert is the City's free subscri … UPDATE: Citywide Network Outage ResolvedSaturday, April 11, 2020The earlier citywide outage issue has now been resolved. All forms of communication are now operational. ###Citywide N … Nationwide Issue with T-Mobile Phone ServiceFriday, September 06, 2019VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. September 6, 2019 – There is currently a nationwide issue with T-Mobile phones in which they are unable to make or receive phone calls, including to 911. Virginia Beach has text to 911 capabilities. If you have a T-Mobile phone and a need for emergency r … 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.