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Blizzard Blasting Virginia Beach, Steady Real Estate, School Sports Win, and Community Kindness in the Face of Winter Storm
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Good morning, this is Virginia Beach Local Pulse for Sunday, February 1. We kick off with the big story gripping our city: a powerful bomb cyclone is slamming the East Coast, bringing blizzard-like snow and extreme cold right here to Virginia Beach. The National Weather Service reports a Winter Storm Warning until 7 PM today, with 3 to 5 inches of accumulation already likely overnight, highs barely scraping the upper 20s, and northwest winds gusting to 60 mph at Oceana Naval Air Station. Wind chills near zero mean frostbite risks soar, especially with ongoing power outages from last week's ice storm affecting thousands regionally—stay inside if you can, bundle up for any errands, and avoid the roads near the Oceanfront where high surf and coastal flooding hit until 1 PM. Expect partly cloudy skies tonight with lows around 19, then sunny and breezy Monday with highs in the upper 30s.
Shifting to City Hall, we celebrate progress as state lawmakers in Richmond just passed bills to lock in our 10-1 district voting system in the city charter, ending years of uncertainty and potential lawsuits that could disrupt local elections. This directly stabilizes how we choose our leaders affecting everything from taxes to beach access.
On the real estate front, while statewide trends show property assessments up about 4 percent, our market here holds steady with median home prices around 425,000 dollars—great for buyers eyeing spots in Kempsville or near Red Wing Park amid this chill.
Crime stays low in the past 24 hours: police report no major incidents, just a minor arrest for shoplifting at a Lynnhaven Mall store and routine traffic stops—no public safety alerts, but we urge caution on icy bridges like those over the Lynnhaven River.
Schools shine too: Kellam High clinched a thrilling overtime basketball win over First Colonial last night, boosting our spirits. Job market perks up with about 2,000 openings posted locally, many in hospitality rebounding at the boardwalk.
New business buzz: a fresh coffee spot opened on Laskin Road, while a beloved ice cream parlor near Mount Trashmore announced expansion plans.
Looking ahead, bundle up for Wednesday's First Friday art walk at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art if weather eases, and mark Saturday's community sledding event at False Cape State Park—weather permitting.
For a feel-good lift, neighbors in Croatan rallied to shovel out elderly residents on Arctic Avenue after last night's snow, sharing hot cocoa and stories.
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Shifting to City Hall, we celebrate progress as state lawmakers in Richmond just passed bills to lock in our 10-1 district voting system in the city charter, ending years of uncertainty and potential lawsuits that could disrupt local elections. This directly stabilizes how we choose our leaders affecting everything from taxes to beach access.
On the real estate front, while statewide trends show property assessments up about 4 percent, our market here holds steady with median home prices around 425,000 dollars—great for buyers eyeing spots in Kempsville or near Red Wing Park amid this chill.
Crime stays low in the past 24 hours: police report no major incidents, just a minor arrest for shoplifting at a Lynnhaven Mall store and routine traffic stops—no public safety alerts, but we urge caution on icy bridges like those over the Lynnhaven River.
Schools shine too: Kellam High clinched a thrilling overtime basketball win over First Colonial last night, boosting our spirits. Job market perks up with about 2,000 openings posted locally, many in hospitality rebounding at the boardwalk.
New business buzz: a fresh coffee spot opened on Laskin Road, while a beloved ice cream parlor near Mount Trashmore announced expansion plans.
Looking ahead, bundle up for Wednesday's First Friday art walk at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art if weather eases, and mark Saturday's community sledding event at False Cape State Park—weather permitting.
For a feel-good lift, neighbors in Croatan rallied to shovel out elderly residents on Arctic Avenue after last night's snow, sharing hot cocoa and stories.
Thanks for tuning in, listeners—subscribe for daily updates. This has been Virginia Beach Local Pulse. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI