The 2025 Virginia Beach Cherry Blossom Festival will be held in Red Wing Park March 29-April 5th. During the festival, the park’s iconic Yoshino cherry trees are expected to be in peak bloom. Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation, along with … Continued
Keep Norfolk Beautiful (KNB) is inviting the public to join volunteers across the country for the Great American Cleanup, a three-month community and volunteer event. Keep Norfolk Beautiful is kicking off the Great American Cleanup with two community events. On … Continued
Amory Seafood recently received a state grant for $247,000 that will allow the company to increase its processing capacity and purchase more blue catfish from local watermen, supporting local economic growth. The longstanding Hampton Virginia seafood dealer was awarded the … Continued
Construction began in mid-July on the $10.6 million NEON District Streetscape Project in Norfolk, Virginia. The project includes a comprehensive overhaul of infrastructure and placemaking enhancements along Granby St. from Brambleton Ave. to Virginia Beach Blvd. Key Project Features: Reconstruct … Continued
Living shorelines and marshes in the Middle Peninsula Habitat Focus Area support more than $6.4 million each year in economic value from recreational fishing, according to a study recently published by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in Ocean & … Continued
Blackbeard Pirate Festival: Grand Pirates BashFriday, May 31, 2024 – 7:00 PM - 10:00 PMVirginia Air & Space Science Center600 Settlers Landing Rd.Hampton, VA 23669Phone 757-727-6348 The Blackbeard Pirate Festival Grand Pirates Bash will be held on Friday, May 31, 2024. The … Continued
The Elizabeth River Crossings (ERC) has made significant enhancements to the Toll Relief Program, aimed at providing much-needed financial assistance to a broader range of residents in the Hampton Roads region. Increased eligibility: The annual individual income for eligibility has … Continued
The second Hampton Mosaic Festival will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at Mill Point Park and surrounding Downtown streets. Three stages of entertainment are planned, as well as art demonstrations, and educational and Earth … Continued
The City of Norfolk has been named a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) by the League of American Bicyclists, honoring the City’s efforts to build better places for people to bike. Norfolk joins 480 communities nationwide for safer streets and … Continued
This article highlights offshore wind infrastructure projects that are underway in the Hampton Roads region. Portsmouth Marine Terminal Logistics In October 2023, the Port of Virginia began work on the first shipment of components for Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore … Continued