Virginia Beach Virginia News Center
Virginia Beach cautiously prepares for holiday weekend
September 3, 2010VIRGINIA BEACH — A rich tourism weekend hung in the balance Thursday for Virginia Beach, as officials and emergency planners tried to gauge Hurricane Earl's impact on the city's 12,000 hotel rooms and the dozens of fluorescent-colored shops and restaurants lining Atlantic Avenue.
More Virginia Beach businesses board up ahead of Earl
September 3, 2010VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (WWBT) - In the hours before the storm, more businesses in Virginia Beach boarded up windows. But there were still some people on the beach eager to see what Earl does.
Virginia expected to miss hurricane's brunt
September 3, 2010VIRGINIA BEACH -- Residents of this surfside city crossed their fingers Thursday night in hopes that Hurricane Earl passes a safe distance off the coast.
Virginia Beach crews prepare the city for Hurricane Earl
September 3, 2010A conference call with the state started the morning for city leaders in Virginia Beach. City crews were instructed to prepare by securing loose objects at the oceanfront and putting battery powered backups at major intersections. They were also preparing for potential flooding.
Hurricane Earl expected to stay off coast of Virginia
September 3, 2010Virginia Beach residents crossed their fingers last night in hopes that Hurricane Earl passes a safe distance off the coast.
Virginia DMV extends hours to clear backlog from computer crash
September 3, 2010The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles will be open for extended hours in coming days to serve about 35,000 to 45,000 customers who were unable to renew their driver's licenses during a week-long computer outage. United States - Virginia - Transportation - Aviation - Accidents
Dita To Highlight Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half
September 3, 2010Virginia Beach, VA - September 1, 2010 - The event that helped turn its city around while starting the half-marathon boom will welcome more than 20,000 runners to the oceanfront streets of Virginia Beach for the 10th Annual Dodge Rock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon presented by SunTrust on Sunday, September 5, 2010.
Va Beach Labor Day festivities a go
September 3, 2010Virginia Beach's Labor Day weekend festivities are still on, despite the threat posed by Hurricane Earl.
Labor Day closings in Hampton Roads, Virginia
September 3, 2010Courts and municipal offices Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach City offices and courts will be closed Monday. Financial institutions Most banks and credit unions will be closed Monday. Contact specific institutions. Garbage collection Chesapeake, Norfolk, Suffolk and Virginia Beach No regular trash collection scheduled Monday.
Beach-based group sues for defamation
September 3, 2010VIRGINIA BEACH A Virginia Beach-based political advocacy organization has sued a California radio station for defamation, saying a broadcast wrongly linked the group to a bombing at a Florida mosque.
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