I missed the fireworks last night apparently as I'm in New York City for a few days attending a very exciting Mid-Atlantic Ocean Conservation conference.
The Virginia Beach Democratic Committee has two candidates running for Chair - Sylvia Ellis and Susan Mariner.
I have dispatched emails to both women' [...]
More and more, the best blog in Virginia Beach to go to for local VB City government goings on is Henry Ryto's blog, Avenging Archangel.
One of the leading environmentalists in this City told me that I need not be concerned for what was in the City's updated [...]
In the special election to fill the seat of Republican State Senator Ken Stolle, Virginia Beach Republicans overwhelming voted in favor of successful businessman, Jeff McWaters. By a vote of 4,776 to 2,815, Jeff McWaters defeated City Councilwoman, Rosemary Wilson.
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Today is the last day before the firehouse primary tomorrow in Virginia Beach. If you have not yet listened to the podcasts with Rosemary Wilson and Jeff McWaters, candidates for the 8th Senate District, this might be your last shot to do so before the vote.
A friend from Virginia Beach writes me today about potential changes in the Virginia Beach grading scale. Here’s his email:
Parents of school kids are being asked by Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) to take a survey to measure opinion about a proposal to adapt a [...]
Two more endorsements rolled in today for Jeff McWaters in the Virginia 8th District State Senate GOP nomination fight between him and Virginia Beach City Councilwoman Rosemary Wilson.
The south Hampton Roads paper, the Virginian-Pilot, endorsed McWaters today.
“McWaters can’t be expected to immediately fill the void [...]

CIVIC Leadership Institute presented the 2009 Darden Award for Regional Leadership to Harry Lester, President of Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. His other community involvement includes: Hampton Roads Partnership (founding member), Virginia Beach Vision, Virginia Marine Science Foundation, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Chrysler Museum [...]
Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney Harvey Bryant has something to be mad about.
At issue was a person accused of indecent liberties, a felony, who pled guilty. At the sentencing, the Judge allowed the accused to change the guilty plea without even hearing from the victim.
From Bryant’s [...]
I am so trying hard to do this on Saturday! Spread the word! This is important!
From Chesapeake for Change's Pat Okerlund:
Community Organizer Training: Training to Win (National Training Weekend)
Please join us for a day of training on the community organizing methods that will be instrumental in helping to [...]
One came from Jody Wagner with the subject line "A chance to pick up a Virginia Senate seat". Considering that she is an 8th district resident and a connected Virginia Beach Democrat, I momentarily got excited.
One person I'm' [...]
Water: The City of Virginia Beach supplies clean water directly to my home at a cost of $0.009 [...]
As the 8th Senate District race between Jeff McWaters and Virginia Beach Councilwoman Rosemary Wilson runs further off the rails of legitimate campaigns and into a mudslinging contest from both sides, the stage is being set for a very similar nomination fight that will come on [...]
Here are some exclusive Andre Dawkins highlight clips from the Duke vs. Radford game I attended on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Dawkins left Atlantic Shores Christian School in Virginia Beach, Virginia early to play for the Duke Blue Devils. He scored 20 points--his most so far [...]
1. The number of progressives in Virginia Beach continues to grow and is nearing the' [...]
Jeff McWaters has received the endorsement of Virginia Beach Sheriff-elect and soon-to-be former State Sen. Ken Stolle, who is vacating the seat. In an email today to supporters, Stolle writes:
“In this election there are two Republicans vying for the seat, both have served the community of [...]
Please be on time. Index cards will be provided at entry (10:30) and you will have until 10:50 to have cards turned in [...]
In this episode of Virginia Politics On-Demand, we recap this week’s news, including Hamilton’s resignation and Mathieson’s potential congressional run.
We also hear from a triumphant, yet realistic, Governor-elect Bob McDonnell, as he returns home to a victory celebration in Virginia Beach.
Finally, Jeff McWaters, candidate seeking the [...]
That was the organization name given to the City of Virginia Beach in a Freedom of Information Act request this week, according to multiple trusted sources.
That begs the question. Either the FOIA request was supposed to be for Mathieson for Delegate and someone spelled Delegate “C-o-n-g-r-e-s-s” [...]