Stacy Parker
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Staff writer for The Virginian-Pilot [email protected]
Joined February 2011
Hurricane Erin is churning up the waves in Virginia Beach this morning.
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Media briefing with Virginia Beach public safety officials now as the first large storm of the season is expected to impact the city this evening and tomorrow.
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At 13, Virginia Beach surfer Story Martinez is an up-and-coming star – The Virginian-Pilot
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The Pungo resident is an up-and-coming star who is putting in the time and effort to make a name for herself on the big stage. She will compete in the East Coast Surfing Championships this week at …
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ECSC in Virginia Beach to pause Thursday until Hurricane Erin passes
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Organizers of the East Coast Surfing Championships will have to pause the competition and batten down the hatches as Hurricane Erin moves up the coast. But once the storm passes, they expect great …
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Here's an early look at Virginia Beach's new surf park, which opens Saturday
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Atlantic Park Surf is the pinnacle of a $350 million mixed-use project in the heart of the resort area. It opens to the public Saturday.
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Century-old historic Virginia Beach building to be razed for Oceanfront condo project
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The project will transform the east end of 21st and 22nd streets into an 8-story residential tower with 131 condominiums and retail. The site is currently home to 21st Street Seafood Raw Bar Compan…
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Virginia Beach wants Oceanfront shops to remove vulgar clothing
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Clothing displays in front of several shops along Atlantic Avenue are raising eyebrows this summer, and some city officials and tourists say the lewd merchandise has no place in a family-friendly r…
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Luxury houseboat rentals is a growing trend in Virginia Beach. The Rudee Retreat features a fully-equipped kitchen with a dishwasher, refrigerator, wine cooler and four burner stovetop. conditioning and a firepit on the rooftop deck.
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The company Flohom has branched out from Maryland to offer luxury houseboat rentals in Virginia Beach and has two boats in Rudee Inlet. More could be on the way according to city officials, who hav…
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Virginia Beach sheriff's deputies hit the waves to unwind
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The surf team hit the waves for the first time at the end of July and met again early Friday morning at Croatan Beach. Despite the rough, choppy conditions, several of them paddled out together pas…
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Happy National Lighthouse Day: Tour 2 historic structures in Virginia Beach Thursday
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Both the old and new Cape Henry lighthouses will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday. The event will feature local vendors, crafts and food for sale from Marine Canteen Food Truck…
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With Atlantic Park’s surf lagoon opening soon, the project is thrusting Virginia Beach into the limelight as a case study of a new trend: surf parks anchoring mixed-use projects where people live, work and play.
Virginia Beach surf park to make a big splash soon; city to host international summit
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Virginia Beach wants proposals for development project with parking garage near convention center
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The city’s Development Authority would own and operate the parking aspect and could share in the cost of a project.
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For sale: Virginia Beach Oceanfront hotel next to the future Rudee Park
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The Schooner Inn, overlooking the Boardwalk near Rudee Loop, is for sale and could be redeveloped into a hotel three times as big.
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Historic Virginia Beach cottage turns 130, opens new decoy exhibit
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The de Witt Cottage, built in 1895, is home to the Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum. The two entities are celebrating anniversaries with a new exhibit, McNair & Sons Decoys, now on display.
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In the summertime, the living is easy at these old-school pool and beach cabanas.
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Oceans Condominiums has 42 cabanas that overlook either a large pool or the ocean, each with its own character and style.
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Ex-Virginia Beach Republican Party chair found not guilty of intercepting wire communications
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The charges involved an incident where Laura Hughes allegedly improperly recorded a phone call about who else was running for chair. The crime carried a maximum penalty of five years in prison.
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New committee rakes in big dollars to influence Virginia Beach election referendum
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Every Vote Counts has raised more than $330,000 since forming. The group wants at-large council members and aims to persuade voters to vote “no” to a district-only election system.
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Bobby Melatti, Virginia Beach's entertainment guru, dies at 77
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Melatti shepherded Latin Fest, Funk Fest, Monsters on the Beach and dozens of other annual events while also volunteering with numerous civic groups. In recent months, as he faced multiple health i…
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RT @anobleDC: Reporters asked for local sheriffs' policies for working with ICE on immigration detainers. Here's how Hampton Roads sheriffs….
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Most sheriff’s offices in the Hampton Roads region have policies in place outlining a partnership with federal immigration officials, including the use of 48-hour detainer holds. The number o…
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