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 NewsAgricultureAquarium, Historic Houses, and MuseumsBudget & 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 Beach CourtsVolunteer ResourcesVoter Registration & ElectionsCurrent Category Public Health Page Content UDPATE: Swimming Advisory Lifted for Two Areas: Along the Bay from Starfish Road to Rockbridge Road and along the Oceanfront from 8th to 22nd StreetsThursday, July 26, 2018The Virginia Beach Health Department has lifted the no swimming and wading advisory that was issued Wednesday, July 25 along the Bay from Starfish Road to Rockbridge Road and along the Oceanfront from 8th to 22nd Streets.After re-sampling showed that the bacteria level in t … Swimming Advisory Issued for Two Areas: Along the Bay from Starfish Road to Rockbridge Road and along the Oceanfront from 8th to 22nd StreetsWednesday, July 25, 2018The Virginia Beach Health Department has issued a swimming and wading advisory, along the Bay from Starfish Road to Rockbridge Road and along the Oceanfront from 8th to 22nd streets.Recreational waters are monitored for bacteria using indicator organisms such as Enterococcu … UPDATE: Swimming Advisory Lifted for Two Areas: Along the Bay from Mortons Road to Starfish Road and along the Oceanfront from 8th Street to Aqua LaneThursday, May 31, 2018The Virginia Beach Health Department has lifted the swimming and wading advisories that were issued yesterday, Wednesday, May 30, along the Bay from Mortons Road to Starfish Road and along the Oceanfront from 8th Street to Aqua Lane. After re-sampling showed that the bacteri … Swimming Advisory Issued for Two Areas: Along the Bay from Mortons Road to Starfish Road and along the Oceanfront from 8th Street to Aqua LaneWednesday, May 30, 2018The Virginia Beach Health Department has issued swimming and wading advisories today for two sections: Chesapeake Beach/Lesner Bridge East Beach – From Mortons Road to Starfish RoadResort Area/Croatan Beach - From 8th Street to Aqua Lane.Recreational waters are monitored … 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.