Hampton Roads Pulse

City Government and Development

• Water Rate Increase: Virginia Beach water usage rate rises to $6.54 per 1,000 gallons starting July 1 along with...

Virginia Beach hosts multiple architecture and engineering openings focused on defense and infrastructure projects.

• NEXCOM Professional...

Two separate incidents underscore persistent gun violence in the Hampton Roads area.

• Virginia Beach: Carew Road shooting after midnight June 15...

Virginia just enacted its first tax on data centers—an annual $600 million electricity-use levy—after months of public backlash over their heavy...

The Judeo-Christian Outreach Center has completed 38 new affordable apartments at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront near 17th Street, giving formerly...

Hampton Roads communities are blending military might, cultural history, and city festivities for the nation's 250th.

• Virginia Beach pilots joined a...

The Hampton Roads Chamber honored first responders for exceptional bravery at its Valor Awards ceremony.

• Mother-son duo Chief Nikki Midkiff and...

Joint Base Langley-Eustis is adapting infrastructure to extreme weather while safeguarding critical security assets.

• Military working dogs: Aging...

Hampton is responding to recent youth takeovers with Teen Thursdays, starting with a silent disco at Buckroe Beach and planning monthly summer events...

Virginia Beach water bills are climbing starting July 1, with usage rates hitting $6.54 per 1,000 gallons and monthly service fees up $0.30 to $6.30....

The 13th annual PrideFest block party brings live music, drag performances, food trucks and more to Hampton Roads this weekend, celebrating community unity.

Norfolk Road Safety Concerns

• Sinkhole Aftermath: A day after a sinkhole swallowed a car in downtown Norfolk, the driver's family called for city...

State funding could resolve Virginia Beach's tension between historic rules and practical costs at Nimmo Church, where the council deferred action...

Nonprofits, businesses, and agencies are teaming up across Hampton Roads to meet urgent safety and support needs for vulnerable groups.

• Veterans...

Volunteers from NAS Oceana spent June 12 clearing overgrowth and improving grounds at the Outdoor Aviation Museum near the main gate to preserve naval...

Development and Military Milestones

• 🔥 Norfolk Harbor Dredging Complete: Governor Spanberger celebrated the finished $450 million project that...

Development and Policy Shifts

• 🔥 Data Center Ban Push: Several Virginia Beach Council members are pushing to ban large-scale data centers and...

Region pursues dual tracks against violent crime, from stalled victim support to new policing strategies.

• Victim funds blocked: Over $10M in mass...

Law enforcement actions show continued focus on firearm-related violence and murders:

• Portsmouth man sentenced to 14 years for machinegun possession...

Seven residents were displaced after a townhome fire broke out Wednesday night in the 2300 block of Rookery Way, Virginia Beach.