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 Police Page Content Commercial Robbery Leads to Officer Involved ShootingFriday, October 12, 2018Virginia Beach Police personnel developed a plan in order to proactively address a spree of multi-jurisdictional armed robberies at 7-Eleven stores throughout the Hampton Roads area.On Thursday, October 11, 2018, members of the 4th Precinct and Special Operations C … Motorcycle FatalityTuesday, October 09, 2018UPDATE: October 10, 2018The decedent has been identified as 48-year-old Derek Byron Smith of Norfolk.This case remains under investigation. More details to follow once it becomes available.**********************************************************On Tuesday, … Citizen Robbed At GunpointTuesday, October 09, 2018On Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at approximately 2:45 p.m., Emergency Communications received a report of a citizen that had been robbed in the parking lot of 984 First Colonial Road (Towne Bank). No injuries were reported.The preliminary investigation is that victim … VBPD Investigate a drowning at the OceanfrontSunday, October 07, 2018UPDATE - October 9, 2018The decedent has been identified as 58-year-old Richard William Watts of Virginia. *******************************************************On Sunday, October 7, 2018, at 12:57 p.m., Emergency Communications received a call for possible drown … 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.