Posted on: May 16, 2022
May 16, 2022 - Hampton’s test of restricting access to the Mallory Street Bridge during evening rush hour has reduced traffic in Phoebus significantly, Public Works Director Jason Mitchell said. City Council agreed to extend that restriction thr...
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Posted on: May 12, 2022
May 12, 2022 - City Council unanimously adopted a budget containing a combination of tax relief and targeted new spending for Fiscal Year 2023, which begins July 1.
The tax relief includes a 6-cent reduction in the tax rate for property (from $1.2...
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Posted on: May 11, 2022
May 10, 2022 - Jump ahead in time 20 years. What do you want Hampton to look like? What do we, as a community, need to get there? Help the city set a course for the future.
To help get people in the right time period, best-selling author and futurist Rebec...
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Posted on: May 9, 2022
May 6, 2022 - Home prices in the city may be climbing, but Hampton remains one of the nation’s most affordable beach towns, according to a study of more than 200 localities.
That assessment is courtesy of SmartAsset, an online destination for con...
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* Hampton City News
Posted on: May 2, 2022
May 2, 2022 — The weekly Buckroe Beach Farmers Market will open for the season on Saturday, May 7, and will continue through the end of October.
The market, located along South 1st Street near E. Pembroke Avenue, brings together local v...
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Posted on: May 2, 2022
May 3, 2022 — Beginning July 1, 2022, Hampton residents will no longer be able to park on their front lawns if parking is allowed on their street. The law doesn't require anyone to build a driveway, but grant money is available for those affected by the c...
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Posted on: April 26, 2022
April 26, 2022 — A website dedicated to living on a budget has identified Bluebird Gap Farm in Hampton as “the best family-friendly day trip” in Virginia.
In a blog post on the website cheapism.com, writer Mary Shustack picked...
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Posted on: April 13, 2022
Hampton’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year contains a combination of tax relief and targeted new spending – with the greater share going to tax relief. City Manager Mary Bunting released her recommended budget Wednesday afternoon for Fiscal Year...
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Posted on: April 5, 2022
April 5, 2022 - The city of Hampton has partnered with Charlottesville nonprofit Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP) to make adding solar panels more affordable for residents.
LEAP's Solarize Virginia project began in 2014 and has helped 714 hou...
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Posted on: March 29, 2022
March 29, 2022 - The Hampton History Museum honored two of its founders by naming the museum's garden courtyard for former Mayor Jimmy Eason and his wife, Midge, who helped raise funds build the museum, which opened in 2003.
Hampton History Museum Executiv...
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Posted on: March 28, 2022
March 28, 2022 — The Mallory Street Bridge will be reduced to one-way traffic on weekdays from 3-6 p.m. starting on Friday, April 1. The lane closure, planned for two months, is designed to prevent motorists from using Phoebus as a detour to bypass rush h...
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Posted on: March 24, 2022
March 25 — The office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney in Hampton is accepting applications for a free summer program that will allow local students to learn about all aspects of criminal justice through interaction with professionals.
The Junior Commonwealt...
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Posted on: March 24, 2022
March 24 — The City of Hampton will host a Regional Job Fair on Thursday, April 7, at the Hampton Roads Convention Center.
More than 100 companies and municipal departments will be meeting with prospective employees at the job fair, which will ru...
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* Hampton City News
Posted on: March 10, 2022
March 10, 2022 - What are your priorities for Hampton? City Manager Mary Bunting will recommend a tax rate cut for Fiscal Year 2023, balancing that reduction with priorities for new initiatives. Residents are being asked to give their views, with online p...
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Posted on: March 2, 2022
March 2, 2022 – The City of Hampton and Langley Air Force Base are hosting two open house, drop-in style public meetings this month to share findings from a recent study of flooding impacts on base access via LaSalle Avenue. This study was compl...
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* Hampton City News
Posted on: February 25, 2022
Feb. 25, 2022 - The annual opportunity for people to get involved in setting the city's priorities on expenses and taxes begins March 3. City Manager Mary Bunting answers questions and listens to feedback before proposing her recommended budget t...
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Posted on: February 22, 2022
Feb. 22, 2022 - Assessment notices have gone out to homeowners, who may be surprised to see a large increase in the value of their homes. That doesn't mean that tax bills will increase by that percentage, as City Manager Mary Bunting has already said she ...
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* Hampton City News
Posted on: February 16, 2022
Feb. 18, 2022 - Hampton Mayor Donnie Tuck will hold a virtual town hall discussion at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 28. Planned topics include city traffic jams caused by interstate backups and parking issues around Buckroe Beach.
In both cases, some residents ha...
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* Hampton City News
Posted on: January 27, 2022
Jan. 27, 2023 - Hampton and the Virginia Department of Health are partnering to provide drive-through free Covid testing to anyone 5 and up. The tests will be the PCR lab tests, which are more accurate than rapid tests but take longer to get results.
The t...
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Posted on: January 26, 2022
Jan. 26, 2022 - The value of 99% of all properties in Hampton has increased this year, driven largely by the increase in housing values, according to figures presented to City Council on Wednesday by Assessor Libby Griebel. That means "Hampton has a ...
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Posted on: January 24, 2022
Jan. 20, 2022 - Midyear grants of up to $10,000 are available to nonprofit groups working to better the lives of youth and young adults. The additional grants are part of the Youth Opportunities Mini-Grant Program, which began 2012.
The grant program, titl...
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* Hampton City News
Posted on: January 20, 2022
Jan. 22 - Hampton's libraries and parks will reopen on Sunday as the city and its roadways get back to normal following a snowstorm.
All public libraries will operate for normal business hours on Sunday. All parks, including Bluebird Gap...
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* Hampton City News
Posted on: January 8, 2022
Jan. 8, 2022 - The Virginia Department of Health will add a Covid-19 testing center to its vaccination clinic in Newport News, beginning Monday, Jan. 10. The testing center will be open by appointment from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
The tes...
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Posted on: December 27, 2021
Dec. 27, 2021 - The City of Hampton will receive more than $9 million in grants to deal with sea level rise and extreme weather as part of an ongoing statewide effort by the Virginia Community Flood Prevention Fund.
The grants, announced last week by Gov. ...
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* Hampton City News
Posted on: December 9, 2021
Dec. 8, 2021 — City Council unanimously passed a resolution thanking Councilwoman Chris Snead for her service, as she prepares to begin her third career with the city.
Snead has won three elections to City Council since 2012. Prior to that, she w...
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Posted on: December 8, 2021
Dec. 8, 2021 – Hampton City Council members unanimously agree that Michelle Ferebee, former Economic Development Authority chair and a NASA deputy director, should fill the vacancy that will be created when Councilwoman Chris Snead takes office ...
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Posted on: December 7, 2021
Dec. 7, 2021 - Gov. Ralph Northam visited Hampton on Tuesday afternoon for a ceremony in which he introduced the inaugural Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan to address climate change and its effects on the commonwealth.
Hampton was chosen f...
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Posted on: December 2, 2021
Dec. 2, 2021 - Hampton Roads Transit has installed 16 new bus shelters in Hampton this year, and will mark those upgrades with a ceremonial ribbon cutting Friday, Dec. 3, at 10 a.m.
The event will take place at 81st Street and Orcutt Avenue in Hampton wher...
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Posted on: November 16, 2021
Nov. 16, 2021 - Hampton has been named a Top 10 Digital City in the nation for the 19th time by the Center for Digital Government. The annual awards recognize cities utilizing technology to tackle social challenges, enhance services, strengthen cybersecur...
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Posted on: November 5, 2021
Nov. 5, 2021 — A groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday will kick off a major, $2.5 million renovation to provide the Citizens Unit Boys & Girls Club, on Shell Road, with a new gymnasium, multipurpose room, commercial grade kitchen, and new program rooms...
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Posted on: October 29, 2021
Oct. 28, 2021 - Mayor Donnie Tuck was awarded the Mayor's Cup on Wednesday for getting the most blood donations in a two-month challenge period. Donations totaled 101 units, which have benefited 303 people. Hampton also won the cup from the Red C...
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Posted on: October 20, 2021
Oct. 21, 2021 — Hampton will receive a $100,000 grant as part of $4.4 million in state grants for 33 investment projects that will create and support business development, economic recovery, and the redevelopment of industrial and commercial structures.
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Posted on: August 25, 2021
Aug. 25, 2021 — Hampton’s Division of Fire and Rescue has received international accreditation for another five years. The division was first accredited by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International in 2016.
Hampton was the firs...
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Posted on: October 2, 2020
Oct. 2, 2020 - A state organization for local governments has named Hampton a 2020 "Local Champion" in the area of communications during the COVID-19 crisis. The award will be presented to Mayor Donnie Tuck, City Manager Mary Bunting, and the ci...
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