Once stifled by complex regulations, the street food phenomenon is growing in Hampton Roads Virginia. Street food vendors offer a wide range of choices ranging from small food carts to custom food trucks and trailers. Hampton Roads street food is … Continued
In January, 2018, a U.S. Coast Guard pollution response team investigated an oil spill from a partially submerged tugboat on Skiffes Creek, a tributary of the James River, north of Fort Eustis, Virginia. The incident began on Saturday, January 20, … Continued
The Oceana Neighborhood Historic District was officially placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service on Sept. 18, 2017. The historic district nomination was initiated by the Virginia Beach Historic Preservation Commission and was compiled … Continued
The Virginia Board of Historic Resources officially listed the Virginia Beach Courthouse Village and Municipal Center Historic District on the Virginia Landmarks Register on Sept. 21, 2017. The nomination will now be forwarded by the state to the National Park … Continued
In 2016, Rudee Tours and Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center joined Whale SENSE, a voluntary responsible whale watching program. The local whale watching season runs from January to March, when the humpback whales migrate through the mid-Atlantic from their … Continued
In 2016, Virginia Beach residents and local emergency managers received new tools to monitor storm tides and flooding during hurricane season. The 10 new tide gauges, installed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the city of Virginia … Continued
In 2015, the National Park Service (NPS) designated Norfolk, Virginia as a Certified Local Government. Certified Local Government (CLG) designation makes communities official partners in the portion of the federal historic preservation program which engages local, state, and federal partners … Continued
Google has named Norfolk as its 2015 eCity for Virginia. The award recognizes cities with strong online business communities. Google based its results on examining economic value provided through Google’s AdWords program. Other criteria included website and social media presence, … Continued
In 2015, the Hampton City Council recently renamed the Buckroe Fishing Pier to the James T. Wilson Fishing Pier in honor of the city’s retired Parks and Recreation director. A resolution approved by Council noted that Wilson was hired by … Continued
In 2015, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) voted to increase protection for oyster restoration sites in the Lafayette River near Norfolk as well as other Virginia tributaries. For decades, the Lafayette River has been closed to oyster harvesting due … Continued