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 Fire Page Content Public Utilities and the Fire Department to Begin Repainting Fire Hydrants in Late JulyMonday, July 13, 2020The City of Virginia Beach has a very reliable water distribution system and the Department of Public Utilities works 24/7 to operate and maintain that system. Starting in late July, Public Utilities and the Fire Department will begin an initiative to repaint the approximate … VB Fire Department Suspends Food Donation CollectionsFriday, April 10, 2020Virginia Beach, VA – April 10, 2020 - Due to the COVID-19 health emergency and social distancing directives, the Virginia Beach Fire Department has suspended the collection of food donations at all their fire stations. The VBFD, through their "Extinguish Hunger" pr … Virginia Beach Fire Investigators Charge Local Man with ArsonFriday, January 24, 2020On August 19, 2019 at approximately 3:30 a.m., Virginia Beach Fire and Police were called to the 2500 block of Entrada Drive for a report of a fire. Investigators later determined that the fire was intentionally set.After several months of a unified investigation … Operation Extinguish Hunger Still Putting Food on the TableThursday, November 21, 2019It has been a little less than three years since the Virginia Beach Fire Department partnered with the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore to launch the "Extinguish Hunger" initiative to collect food for families in need, not just in Virginia B … 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.