On January 29th, 2018, the Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017 (H.R. 984) was signed into law. The new law grants federal recognition to the Chickahominy, the Eastern Chickahominy, the Upper Mattaponi, the Rappahannock, … Continued
Paid visitation in 2017 at Jamestown Settlement and the new American Revolution Museum at Yorktown living-history museums operated by the state’s Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, totaled 610,844, an increase of 7.7 percent from 2016. Admissions revenue amounted to $6,271,518 in 2017, up … Continued
In January 2018, the effort to make the Norfolk Harbor wider, deeper, and safer took a significant step forward. A plan outlining the project’s national economic benefits was approved by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, allowing the project to move … Continued
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
In 2017, the Port of Virginia set a new annual record for container cargo volume having handled more than 2.84 million twenty-foot equivalent units, or TEUs, a 7 percent increase over the previous year’s total. In 2017, loaded import and … 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
The Mariners’ Museum is hosting the 8th Annual Near Coastal Safety at Sea Seminar on Saturday, February 17, from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. This day-long Safety at Sea Seminar is designed and conducted by sailors and experts in their … 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