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 Planning Page Content City Manager Patrick Duhaney Selects New City Planning DirectorMonday, June 05, 2023Following a nationwide search, City Manager Patrick Duhaney has appointed Kathy Warren as director of the City's Department of Planning and Community Development. Warren has served as the interim director since January of this year, overseeing operations, planning administr … Woodhurst Neighborhood Historic District Listed in National Register of Historic PlacesWednesday, April 26, 2023Virginia Beach's latest neighborhood to be listed by the National Park Service as a National Register of Historic Places historic district is Woodhurst, a post-World War II suburban development with homes designed by the Norfolk architectural firm of Oliver and Smith in the … Woodhurst Neighborhood Historic District Listed in Virginia Landmarks RegisterTuesday, December 20, 2022The Woodhurst neighborhood in Virginia Beach is now listed as a historic district in the Virginia Landmarks Register. The Virginia Board of Historic Resources voted to approve the nomination at its Dec. 8 meeting. Woodhurst is a post-World War II suburban development that w … Crest Kitchenette Motel and Blue Marlin Lodge Listed in National Register of Historic PlacesThursday, December 15, 2022The Blue Marlin Lodge and the Crest Kitchenette Motel in Virginia Beach have been listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) by the National Park Service (NPS). These 1960s mid-century modern Virginia Beach motels were nominated under the Virginia Beach Ocean … 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.