Hurricane season officially starts next week. Make sure you’re prepared: Know Your Hurricane Risk Hurricanes are not just a coastal problem. Find out how rain, wind, water could happen where you live so you can start preparing now. Make an Emergency Plan Make sure everyone in your household knows and understands your hurricane plan. Discuss the latest Centers…
Virginia Beaches Reopen with Guidelines
Virginia Beach’s 28 miles of beach, from Chesapeake Bay and the Oceanfront to Croatan and Sandbridge as well as the state’s First Landing State Park beach, have reopened to recreational activity. COVID-19 Beach Regulations The regulations will be posted at each beach access and enforced. They include: Stay 6-ft. apart — Governor Northam’s Executive Order 55 requires individuals to maintain social…
New COVIDCheck App Launched
A new, free online application tool to help Virginians prevent the spread of COVID-19, called COVIDCheck, launched on Friday. “If you are feeling sick or think you may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, it is important that you take action right away,” said Governor Northam. “This online symptom-checking tool can help Virginians understand…
City of Chesapeake To Hold Virtual Memorial Day Ceremony
The Chesapeake Mayor’s Commission on Veterans’ Affairs will hold a virtual #MemorialDay ceremony on Monday, May 25, at 11 a.m. The ceremony can be viewed online on the City of Chesapeake’s Facebook page or at CityOfChesapeake.net/TV. The Chesapeake Mayor’s Commission on Veterans’ Affairs will hold a virtual #MemorialDay ceremony on Monday, May 25, at 11…
Gov. Northam announces Virginia Beach’s beaches will reopen Friday
Gov. Northam announced Monday that he will allow Virginia Beach to re-open their beach on Friday. Northam said he’s been impressed with Virginia Beach’s plan. “We understand it’s Memorial weekend and we understand what’s going on with our economy in Virginia, but the top priority for all of us is to do it safely,” said…
Newport News honors 12 fallen officers during Police Week
Chaplains for the Newport News Police Department prayed in front of the city’s police headquarters, as officers and city leaders remembered the people who died in the line of duty. This morning, #NNPD Chaplains joined NNPD personnel and city officials for a moment of prayer. During the small gathering, they honored the 12 NNPD…
Virginia Beach releases plans to honor victims of May 31 mass shooting from a distance
Virginia Beach officials have released a plan to remember the lives of those who were killed during the May 31, 2019 mass shooting at Building 2 in the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. The plan is called “Lighting the Path: Together We Remember.” It includes at-home ceremonies on May 29 and May 31, including a moment of silence, a…
Norfolk Public Schools Offers Special Graduation Experience
Norfolk Public Schools announced they are offering a variety of graduation celebrations. Cap and Gown Distribution – Month of May Every high school has its own process in place for distributing caps and gowns to seniors. Principals will be contacting seniors directly with their individual school’s specific process for picking up caps and gowns. Virtual…
Get a List of What’s Open and What Isn’t in Virginia During Phase One
Gov. Northam announced Phase One of reopening Virginia on May 15. Phase One does ease restrictions on some businesses, but Northam said he wants to reassure Virginians that we are not opening the flood gates right away as the virus is still in our communities. The current “stay at home” order becomes a “safer at home”…
Norfolk Police Department Honor Guard Pays Tribute Officers Killed in the Line of Duty with a 21-Gun Salute at Town Point Park.
It’s Peace Officers’ Memorial Week. #NPD begins Peace Officers’ Memorial Week with a shrouded police car adorned with 🌹 at each of the 3 precincts in recognition of the 39 officers who died in the line of duty since 1904. Join #NPD this week as we honor the ultimate sacrifice made by those officers in…