In January, the Elizabeth River Project recognized the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for its environmental stewardship along the Elizabeth River watershed. The district received the River Star Business award for Sustained Distinguished Performance, Model Level, by the … Continued
The Norfolk Admirals recently signed a new lease agreement with the City of Norfolk as well as a new agreement with the ECHL, according to the team. Both agreements run for three years and will keep the Admirals, as members … Continued
42nd Annual Norfolk Harborfest Town Point Park Norfolk, VA Friday, June 8, 2018: 12pm-11pm Saturday, June 9, 2018: 12pm-11pm Sunday, June 10, 2018: 10am-6pm Now in its 42nd year, Norfolk Harborfest® will span three days: Friday-Sunday, June 8-10, 2018 on … Continued
The Norfolk Tides and the Baltimore Orioles will play an exhibition game at Harbor Park on Monday, March 26th, 2018. The first pitch is scheduled for 3:05pm. Tickets for the exhibition game will go on sale to the general public … Continued
34th Annual Spring Stockley Gardens Arts Festival May 19 – 20, 2018 Stockley Gardens Park Norfolk, VA 23507 The 34th Annual Spring Stockley Gardens Arts Festival will be held Saturday, May 19, 2018, 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday, … Continued
The 2018 Shamrockin’ in Ghent St. Patrick’s Day Block Party will be held on Friday, March 09, 2018, from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.. The event will take place on Colley Avenue in Norfolk’s historic Ghent district between Shirley and … Continued
Visit Norfolk and Smithfield & Isle of Wight Convention & Visitors Bureau will receive funding from Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC). The organizations were among 25 local tourism programs selected for its “Crush Friday” program grant fund. “Crush Friday” is part … 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 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