Early voting for June 18 Primary starts 5/3! Polls will be open Mon. through Fri., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Voter Registrar’s Office at 2449 Princess Anne Rd. Voters will choose Democratic & Republican candidates for U.S. Senate & House of Representatives. bit.ly/3UzZawx

PLEASE BE ADVISED: Temporary traffic stoppages between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. on April 29 at the intersection of Pacific Ave. and 20th St. to install traffic signal mast arms. During this time, the intersection of Pacific Ave. and 20th St. will be temporarily closed to traffic.

Congratulations to the graduates of Virginia Beach Fire Department Fire Academies 14 and 15! 🚒🔥 After seven months of rigorous training, 33 firefighters graduated on April 23 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. Learn more at bit.ly/3w434Et. VBFD

REMINDER: Use the Waze app for up-to-date road conditions & help navigating the Oceanfront this weekend during Audacy Oceanfront Concerts, April 26 -28. There are no planned road closures or municipal parking lot closures associated with this event. More: VirginiaBeach.gov/EventInfo

REMINDER: Councilmember Hutcheson will host his first District 1 community meeting Wednesday, 5/1. Residents will have the opportunity to meet & connect with their district representative. More: bit.ly/3Q44t4v

Councilmember Schulman will host a community meeting to update residents on current city projects and issues that impact District 9. Topics of discussion include the FY2024-25 budget & the importance of maintaining/enhancing the city's tree canopy. More at bit.ly/4b8wZdh

REMINDER: Councilmember Henley is holding her monthly District 2 community meeting to update residents on current city projects & issues. Attendees have the opportunity to engage and participate in the conversation & have their questions addressed.​ More: bit.ly/442UkuD

REMINDER: Join us at the second public hearing on the proposed budget today, Tuesday, April 23, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Bldg. 1. To read the proposed budget and to learn how to share your feedback, visit virginiabeach.gov/budget.

REMINDER: The deadline to register for the North Landing River & Albemarle Sound Estuarine Symposium is TODAY, April 23! Earn continuing education credits by attending the event on Friday, April 26 at the @vbcc. Reserve your spot today at EstuarySymposium2024.eventbrite.com.

Today is Earth Day! 🌎 Some of the teams at the City do important work every day that make a positive impact to our environment. Learn more about the employees who help make VB greener at bit.ly/4db6LJ2.

During Audacy Oceanfront Concerts, April 26 - 28, alternative ADA parking is available at designated spaces in the municipal parking lots & garages subject to the parking rate. For more event-related info: VirginiaBeach.gov/EventInfo

ECCS launches Amazon Connect to handle non-emergency calls.
Faster: Callers questions answered quickly.
Reliable: Uses smart learning to improve its knowledge base.
Efficient: Wait times to speak to a live agent in non-emergency queue reduced. eccs.virginiabeach.gov/vb911/amazon-c…

Happy National Volunteer Week! We recognize the thousands of volunteers who donate their time & talents to the City of Virginia Beach. They served more than 797,700 hours, which equates to $25,367,039 of valuable service. Read more at bit.ly/49HIVlb.

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: Kaushik Tatta is a youth volunteer for @vbplibrary. Kaushik volunteer assignments include the Teen Advisory Group (TAG), Summer Reading Challenge and Teen Programming Volunteer. Thank you, Kaushik, for all that you do! volunteer.virginiabeach.gov.

🎉 The City's FloodVISION-AI technology won in the IDC Government Insights’ Smart Cities North America Award (SCNAA) in the Smart Water category! FloodVISION-AI also was honored with a 2024 Smart 20 Award by Smart Cities Connect. Read more at bit.ly/4dfibM6.

There may be limited parking in the Resort Area during Audacy Oceanfront Concerts, April 26 - 28. Use the VBGo app to find parking in real time and text to pay for a parking space. For more event-related info: VirginiaBeach.gov/EventInfo

Mark your calendars for a day of fun and celebration at Virginia Beach GrowSmart's Celebrating Children event on Saturday, April 27 at Mount Trashmore! Join the fun run and enjoy the entertainment by the Navy Band and Music in Motion. 🎈🏃‍♂️🎉 More info at bit.ly/4d68Eqn.

REMINDER: Councilmember Jennifer Rouse will host a Public Safety meeting from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, in the auditorium at Green Run High School. VB public safety leaders will provide updates & answer questions. Learn more at bit.ly/442UkuD.