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Virginia Beach Is The Safest Big City In The Country Again
Virginia Beach is again the safest big city in the country, according to a study by researchers at personal finance company MoneyGeek.
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New Luxury Apartments Going Up In Downtown Norfolk
The ground floor will hold parking and retail space, and the five floors above will feature the 273 luxury apartments.
Education
ODU Earns Prestigious R1 Research Classification From Carnegie Institute
Norfolk’s Old Dominion University has just earned recognition as one of the top research institutions in the country, the school has announced.
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Virginia Beach Is The 4th Most Caring City In The US
Both Chesapeake and Norfolk also make appearance in the top 50.
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Chesapeake Native Dr. Andre Douglas Among NASA’S Final Ten Astronaut Candidates
Dr. Andre Douglas was one of 12,000 applicants hoping to make it into this class, and is now in the final ten and due to report for duty in January…
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Virginia Beach Might Offer Free Rides In Electric Cars Around The Oceanfront
Similar services are already available in other places around the country.
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Virginia Beach Receives Perfect Score On Municipal Equality Index
Virginia Beach has one of the most LGBTQ-friendly governments in the country, according to a new report released by the nation’s largest advocacy group.
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Three Hampton Roads Cities In Top 10 Digital Cities
The yearly survey is used to spotlight ten cities in each of five different population groups that best utilize technology to serve their citizens, and this year Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and Hampton all appear.
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Norfolk Is One Of The 20 Most Livable Towns In The US
In an un-ranked Top 20 that includes Atlanta, Chicago, and Austin, Norfolk makes the list with excellent diversity scores and a high percentage of residents who live within a ten minute walk of a park.
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The Country’s Largest New Renewable Energy Project Is Coming To Virginia Beach
The CVOW project is expected to be completed in 2026 and will bring over 1,000 union jobs to the region.
