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Virginia Beach, officially the City of Virginia Beach, is an independent city located on the southeastern coast of Virginia, United States. The population was 459,470 at the 2020 census . [2] Although mostly suburban in character, it is the most populous city in Virginia , fifth-most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic and the 42nd-most populous ...
On May 31, 2019, a mass shooting occurred at a municipal building in the Princess Anne area of Virginia Beach, Virginia.The gunman, DeWayne Craddock, who was a disgruntled city employee, fatally shot 12 people and wounded four others before he was killed by responding police officers.
Mount Trashmore Park, also known simply as Mount Trashmore, is a city park located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, which opened in 1974, [1] [2] Mount Trashmore is an example of landfill reuse, as its creation consisted of the conversion of an abandoned landfill into a park. The park spans 165 acres (67 ha) with hills larger than 60 feet (18 m ...
Comprising the Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News, VA–NC, metropolitan area and an extended combined statistical area that includes the Elizabeth City, North Carolina, micropolitan statistical area and Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, micropolitan statistical area, Hampton Roads is known for its large military presence, ice-free harbor ...
The mayor's office is located within the City Clerk's office in the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. The current mayor is Bobby Dyer. The longest serving mayor of Virginia Beach was Meyera Oberndorf who served for over 20 years from 1988 to 2008, until she was defeated for reelection by Will Sessoms. Dyer was elected in a special election in ...
The 2020 Virginia Beach mayoral election took place on November 3, 2020, to elect the mayor of Virginia Beach. Incumbent Republican Mayor Bobby Dyer defeated Democrat Jody Wagner, who was the former Virginia Secretary of Finance and Virginia State Treasurer, with 51.64% of the vote. Bobby Dyer was first elected in a 2018 special election held ...
The Virginia Beach Fire Department (VBFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The department protects an area of 249 square miles (640 km 2) as well as 59 square miles (150 km 2) of inland waterways and 38 miles (61 km) of shoreline. The independent city is home to a population of ...
Sandbridge Beach ( 36°44′46″N 75°56′39″W) is in the southern part of the city of Virginia Beach. The beach is about 4.5 miles (7.2 kilometres) in length, north to south. Its location is like that of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, with the Back Bay of the Currituck Sound to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.