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Stacy Parker

Stacy Parker covers Virginia Beach government, tourism and development. She’s a Virginia Beach native and a University of Maryland graduate who began her career in journalism as a teen correspondent for The Pilot years ago.

Maria Reich used more than $93,000 of business pandemic relief for a down payment on a residence and tens of thousands of dollars more for mortgage, car and credit card payments as well as home improvements, according to court documents.

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Virginia Beach accountant sentenced for wire fraud stemming from embezzlement schemes

August 26, 2024 at 5:52 p.m.

Maria Reich used more than $93,000 of business pandemic relief for a down payment on a residence and tens of thousands of dollars more for mortgage, car and credit card...

Chuck Rigney expensed approximately $47,000 in travel and other spending, with the biggest price tags on trips abroad to Germany, Brazil, Spain and Italy over a roughly 12-month period. An investigation of Rigney's travel expenses are underway, but city officials have not explicitly said what prompted the review. "I'm certainly not trying to hide anything," Rigney said.

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Virginia Beach’s ex-economic development director responds as records reveal $47,000 in travel expenses

August 24, 2024 at 6:36 p.m.

Chuck Rigney expensed approximately $47,000 in travel and other spending, with the biggest price tags on trips abroad to Germany, Brazil, Spain and Italy over a roughly 12-month period. An...

Former Councilman Linwood Branch and several other residents contend that the city “illegally manipulated the Virginia Beach electoral system by eliminating three at-large seats that are expressly established under the City Charter,” and deprived the rights of voters.

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Lawsuit challenging Virginia Beach’s district election system can proceed, judge rules

August 19, 2024 at 4:55 p.m.

Former Councilman Linwood Branch and several other residents contend that the city “illegally manipulated the Virginia Beach electoral system by eliminating three at-large seats that are expressly established under the...

Transmission lines for Dominion Energy's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project will run across the property of Walton Funeral Home and other land in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake. It's one of four properties Dominion is seeking to acquire for the project through the process of eminent domain.

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Virginia Beach funeral home loses eminent domain fight to keep Dominion Energy wind project off property

August 14, 2024 at 8:17 a.m.

Transmission lines for Dominion Energy's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project will run across the property of Walton Funeral Home and other land in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake. It's one of...

Chuck Rigney resigned in July after serving in the role for less than six months. City Manager Patrick Duhaney said Tuesday that some of Rigney's travel expenses "do not align with our policies."

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Former Virginia Beach economic development director’s travel expenses under scrutiny

August 13, 2024 at 5:20 p.m.

Chuck Rigney resigned in July after serving in the role for less than six months. City Manager Patrick Duhaney said Tuesday that some of Rigney's travel expenses "do not align...

The "reimagined" Atlantic Avenue project will extend from 5th Street to 40th Street and is currently in the design phase, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year.

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Virginia Beach’s Atlantic Avenue overhaul includes plans to remove trolley lanes, add bicycle path

August 7, 2024 at 4:48 p.m.

The "reimagined" Atlantic Avenue project will extend from 5th Street to 40th Street and is currently in the design phase, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of...

An existing office building would be razed to make room for a new tower twice as tall with independent living apartments for ages 62 and older. Several surrounding parking lots would be developed into an assisted living and memory care building as well as an amenity building with an indoor pool and pickleball court.

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Virginia Beach Oceanfront could get new senior living community with indoor pool, pickleball court

August 7, 2024 at 3:40 p.m.

An existing office building would be razed to make room for a new tower twice as tall with independent living apartments for ages 62 and older. Several surrounding parking lots...

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Courts |
Virginia Beach accountant sentenced for wire fraud stemming from embezzlement schemes

City Politics |
Virginia Beach’s ex-economic development director responds as records reveal $47,000 in travel expenses

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Lawsuit challenging Virginia Beach’s district election system can proceed, judge rules

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Virginia Beach funeral home loses eminent domain fight to keep Dominion Energy wind project off property

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Former Virginia Beach economic development director’s travel expenses under scrutiny

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Virginia Beach’s Atlantic Avenue overhaul includes plans to remove trolley lanes, add bicycle path

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Virginia Beach Oceanfront could get new senior living community with indoor pool, pickleball court

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New rideshare pilot program could be coming to Virginia Beach

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A prized golf course in Virginia Beach has fallen into disrepair. It needs millions of dollars of work.

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Virginia Beach’s economic development director has resigned