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 Planning Page Content Skirmish at Kemp’s Landing Virginia Historical Highway Marker to be Dedicated Nov. 10Friday, November 02, 2018The Virginia Beach Historic Preservation Commission will dedicate a state highway marker to commemorate the Skirmish at Kemp's Landing on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 10 a.m. The marker will be placed in Kempsville along South Witchduck Road near where the skirmish is believed to h … Planning Commission Design Awards Program Accepting Nominations Through Jan. 10Thursday, November 01, 2018The Planning Commission is pleased to announce that it is accepting nominations for the 2019 Planning Commission Design Awards Program from Nov. 1, 2018 through Jan. 10, 2019. The program began in 1991 to showcase and recognize quality and innovative design solutions … Virginia Historical Highway Marker Dedication Oct. 11 to Feature Camp Ashby POW CampWednesday, October 03, 2018The latest Virginia state highway marker in Virginia Beach will provide information on Camp Ashby, which served from 1944 to 1946 as a prisoner of war (POW) camp. Located in the Thalia area of Virginia Beach, Camp Ashby housed over 6,000 men during this period. Some of the … Last Installment of Sea Level Rise Symposium Series Set for Sept. 19Monday, September 17, 2018The last installment of the Sea Level Rise symposium series, Stewards of the Southern Rivers Watershed, will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Advanced Technology Center at the Tidewater Community College Virginia Beach Campus (1800 College Crescent).Sta … 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.