Hampton prepares for winter storm

Jan. 5, 2025 -- The National Weather Service is forecasting winter storms on Sunday and Monday with freezing temperatures and the potential for bad road conditions. Public Works began pre-treating roadways on Sunday afternoon, and residents are encouraged...

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Jan. 4, 2025 - The city dedicated a Heritage marker on Saturday morning in recognition of three nurses who in 1963 risked their careers to protest segregation at a Hampton hospital.

The black nurses known as The Dixie Three - Mildred Sm...

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Dec. 23, 2024 - Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that nine communities, including The Phoebus Partnership in Hampton, have received the coveted Advancing Virginia Main Street Designation. This recognition highlights Phoebus's dedicati...

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Dec. 18, 2024 - The Planning Commission will meet on Thursday for its final session of the year, with three public hearings on the agenda.

The meeting will start at 3:30 p.m. in chambers on the eighth floor of City Hall, 22 Lincoln St. It is open...

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Dec. 13, 2024 - The city of Hampton has received a perfect score on the Municipal Equality Index, an evaluation done each year by the Human Rights Campaign to assess the inclusivity of law, policies and services toward the LGBTQ community.

This year the Hu...

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Dec. 13, 2024 - City officials cut the ribbon today on Lake Hampton, marking the completion of Hampton's first flagship coastal resiliency project.

Plans for the lake began three years ago as part of the Newmarket Creek Pilot Project Water Plan, which also...

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Dec. 12, 2024 - The City of Hampton will receive a $20 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, to be used to reduce pollution and mitigate flooding in the Aberdeen Gardens neighborhood.

The grant, for the Aberdeen Gardens Community Resilien...

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Dec. 9, 2024 - The Hampton City Council will meet on Wednesday for the last time in 2024, for its regular afternoon work session and evening legislative session, as well as two special meetings in the morning.

The work and legislative sessions will take pl...

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Dec. 6, 2024 - Mayor-elect Jimmy Gray is participating this week in the Bloomberg Center for Cities' prestigious Program for New Mayors: The First 100 Days, which is designed to prepare mayors to set strategic priorities and strengthen leadership skills a...

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The City of Hampton has received a federal grant worth $845,000 that will be used to develop a set of projects that enhance the coastal resilience of the Back River Estuary.

The prestigious grant comes from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)...

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Dec. 3, 2024 - In his final State of the City keynote address, Mayor Donnie Tuck today reviewed the past eight years and looked ahead to Hampton's future.

The address, titled "Looking Back, Moving Forward," was the centerpiece of an annual luncheon sponsor...

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Nov. 14, 2024 - The City Council recognized 10 Hampton firefighters and two civilians on Wednesday night for their recent service outside of the region to assist victims of Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Milton.

Mayor Donnie Tuck described t...

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Nov. 11, 2024 - The City Council will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 13, for its regular work session at 1 p.m. and legislative session at 6:30. Both meetings will be in chambers on the eighth floor of City Hall, 22 Lincoln St.

The legislative session will includ...

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Nov. 6, 2024 - Hampton has once again been recognized for its commitment to innovation, securing a spot among the nation's top digital cities. Named by the Center for Digital Government as a Digital Cities Award winner for the 22nd time, Hampton placed 10...

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Nov. 1, 2024 - A $150,000 National Park Service grant will be used to establish a coalition that will craft a strategy to best showcase the cultural significance of the Phoebus Main Street District, Fort Monroe and the City of Hampton.

The 2024 C...

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Oct. 30, 2024 - Hampton-based Amory Seafood has received a state grant for $247,000 that will allow the company to increase its processing capacity and purchase more blue catfish from local watermen, supporting local economic growth.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin's ...

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Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 - The City Council will meet on Wednesday for its regular work and legislative sessions, with an agenda that includes a vote on a proposed ordinance that would outline a process by which the city could impound all-terrain vehicles an...

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Oct. 10, 2024 - The City Council recognized two Hampton women before Wednesday's legislative session for their work in the community.

Before the evening session, local historian Margaret Wilson was recognized by City Council for the recent Hospitality Hero...

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Sept. 30, 2024 - City officials met this morning with a delegation from Angola for a ceremony establishing a Sister Cities affiliation with Malanje, a city of 455,000 in the northwestern part of Angola. The affiliation formalizes a bond that traces back t...

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Sept. 26, 2024 - The City Council heard a briefing on possible locations for a new miniature golf attraction at its work session on Wednesday, Sept. 25. At its legislative session, the council accepted the latest federal report on the Hampton&am...

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Sept. 16, 2024 - Hampton residents have noticed an apparent surge in minor water leaks, which has been complicated by a staffing shortage at Newport News Waterworks, the utility that provides service to most of the Peninsula region.

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Sept. 12, 2024 - The new playground scheduled to open at Buckroe Beach next spring will have more shaded areas and will be more accommodating to kids with special needs, according to a briefing presented to the City Council on Wednesday, Sept. 1...

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Updated May 27, 2024 - The city celebrated the completed restoration of historic aircraft and spacecraft, renewed landscaping, new kayak launch, expanded dock, and improved resiliency of Newmarket Creek on Saturday, May 25, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

A ...

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April 24, 2024 - U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott presented Hampton officials with $1,383,069 grant that will be used to help make the city more resilient during flooding.

The setting was the Briarfield Terrace neighborhood, which backs up to Newm...

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April 18, 2024 - Are you ready for hurricane season? Learn preparedness tips and gather supplies at Community Preparedness Day.

Hampton's Emergency Management Office is hosting a free day of education about such topics as: building an e...

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May 18, 2024 - Thrillist, a media website covering food, drink, travel and entertainment, has named Hampton as one of 11 cities in the United States where you can "actually afford to buy a beach house."

To create the list, published thi...

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March 12, 2024 - Mayor Donnie Tuck announced today that Hampton has been selected by Bloomberg Philanthropies as one of 25 U.S. cities to join Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities. The three-year initiative is designed to leverage historic levels of fede...

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Aug. 4, 2023 - The Hampton Fire and Rescue division has retained its top rating after an external re-evaluation by the Insurance Services Office. Hampton first received its Class 1 rating in 2015.

The Insurance Services Office evaluates fire prot...

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April 6, 2023 - Hampton's libraries will no longer charge late fees for overdue books. They are also adding the ability to communicate with customers by text and email.

"This will eliminate a big barrier for families who sometimes are afraid to c...

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