2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (161+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The 64th annual Coastal Edge East Coast Surfing Championship is underway at the Virginia Beach oceanfront, kicking off a long weekend that is drawing thousands of visitors to the shore. Among the vendors setting up along the beach,…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (110+ words) This year’s theme, Taste & Traditions: A Culinary Celebration by Land and by Sea, pays tribute to the nation’s 250th anniversary and the region’s deep-rooted coastal love of seafood. Virginia Beach Restaurant Week 2026 Tour: Part 3 on Coast Live VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Restaurant…...

8+ mon, 6+ day ago   (387+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Atlantic Avenue, the heart of the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, could soon see major changes aimed at improving safety, traffic flow and its overall appearance. A task force made up of Oceanfront stakeholders — including hotel operators, restaurant owners…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (223+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The annual Patriotic Festival will return to the Oceanfront in 2027 after spending the past couple of years in Norfolk, according to a flyer obtained by News 3 Virginia Beach reporter John Hood. The Patriotic Festival will still be…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (331+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Restaurants, retail stores, and entertainment venues participated in the event to promote positivity after an all-age curfew impacted the Oceanfront last weekend. Dough Boys is one of the many Oceanfront businesses that participated. Owner George Kotarides said…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (489+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Juneteenth marks the day enslaved African Americans in Texas learned they were free — more than 2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. On Saturday, that history was celebrated through music, culture and opportunities for the next generation…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (911+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — On the morning of April 30, 2023, showers and non-severe storms passed through Hampton Roads, but nothing like what Great Neck neighbors would experience later that afternoon. Soon, conditions changed, creating the recipe for a final, more intense round…...

4+ mon, 12+ hour ago   (129+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Organizers have announced the lineup for a free funk music festival slated to take place at the Oceanfront in late August. The 2026 Virginia Beach Funk Fest Beach Party will run from Aug. 28 through 29 at 30th Street on the…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (336+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — On a chilly Friday night, with waves crashing behind the King Neptune statue at 31st Street, dozens gathered in candlelight to mark four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Members of Hampton Roads’ Ukrainian community stood shoulder…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (301+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — It is September, and that means it is time for the annual air show at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach. On Thursday, to help promote the air show, Miss Virginia Erin Houston spent about 45 minutes…...