Virginia Beach Local Pulse: June 18 - Summer Heat, Data Centers, and JazzTeenth Celebrations

Good morning, this is Virginia Beach Local Pulse for Thursday, June eighteenth, and we are glad to be with our listeners. We start with what is top of mind: the weather. Local forecasters say another warm, humid day is ahead, with highs in the mid 80s and scattered afternoon storms possible, especially inland and along the Oceanfront later today. Storms could bring brief heavy rain and gusty winds, so if we are heading to the Boardwalk, Town Center, or out on Shore Drive, we keep an eye on the sky and have a backup indoor plan. The outlook into the weekend keeps us warm, with pop up storms each afternoon but plenty of dry breaks for the beach. From city hall, our big policy conversation this week is about data centers and how they affect our power bills and taxes. According to 13News Now, State Senator Louise Lucas held a listening session here in Virginia Beach yesterday, taking comments from residents about the costs and incentives tied to new data infrastructure. She plans to bring that feedback back to Richmond, so what we say now could shape state tax policy and local economic development in the next few years. On the community front, we are still in a celebratory mood from Juneteenth. Social posts from local organizers highlight tonight’s JazzTeenth style events with live music and food vendors, as artists like Shaolinn help us mark the holiday through music, art, and community at venues around the Oceanfront and Town Center. Looking ahead, the Neptune Festival Seniors Gala continues today at the Oceanfront, bringing together older adults for dancing, live music, and a formal night out. Visit Virginia Beach also notes the Access College Foundation Scholarship Awards celebration today, recognizing local students earning help to attend college. For music lovers, the band Chicago is set to play The Dome by Rutter Mills tonight, giving us a big classic rock night right at the Oceanfront. In real estate, local agents report listing prices holding near recent highs, with a typical three bedroom home in Kempsville or Princess Anne now listing in the mid four hundreds, and days on market staying relatively short. On the job front, hospitality and tourism employers along Atlantic Avenue and at Town Center are still hiring for summer roles, from hotel staff to restaurant servers, many starting near the mid teens per hour. A quick feel good story: the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office shared that young anglers spent yesterday learning safety in the morning and then fishing in the afternoon, turning First Landing and local ponds into classrooms on patience and teamwork. For crime, Virginia Beach police report a generally quiet last twenty four hours, with routine calls for property crimes and traffic incidents, and no major public safety alerts citywide as of early this morning. We still stay alert, especially around late night Oceanfront activity, and report anything suspicious. Thank you for tuning in and being part of our Virginia Beach community. Remember to subscribe so we can keep sharing these local stories with you. 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 quiet please dot ai. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta