Virginia Beach Local Pulse: Curfew Lifted, Boardwalk Bounces Back

Good morning, this is Virginia Beach Local Pulse for Sunday, April 26. We start with some welcome relief as the curfew lifts across our city, and local businesses along the Oceanfront are jumping in with nine thirty dollar deals on meals and specials to draw us back to the boardwalk and spots like Rudee Inlet. This means smoother evenings ahead for families strolling Atlantic Avenue without time restrictions.From City Hall, council just approved a budget tweak that keeps property taxes steady while boosting funds for beach replenishment projects near Croatan Beach, directly helping our daily commutes and erosion worries. On the job front, listings are up about two thousand in hospitality and tech near Town Center, rounding to plenty of openings for summer hires.Real estate stays hot with median home prices around four hundred fifty thousand dollars in Kempsville, and inventory ticked up five percent last week per local MLS reports, giving buyers a bit more breathing room. Weather-wise, we have partly cloudy skies this morning with temps in the low sixties, light winds off the Chesapeake Bay perfect for outdoor yoga at First Landing State Park, though watch for afternoon showers that could dampen evening plans. Outlook stays mild into tomorrow.New business buzz includes a fresh coffee shop opening tomorrow on Laskin Road and a popular wing joint at Lynnhaven Mall expanding hours. Upcoming, catch the Take Back Our Beach community rally tonight at the Convention Center with live music and speakers rallying for safer shores. Our high school sports shone yesterday as First Colonial soccer beat Salem six to two.Crime report from the past day notes a theft arrest near Red Wing Park and a resolved disturbance on General Booth Boulevard, no major injuries, and police urge us to lock vehicles amid rising reports. For a feel-good lift, neighbors in Shadowlawn rallied to clean up after recent storms, planting over a hundred trees along Dam Neck Road.Thanks for tuning in, listeners, and remember to subscribe for daily updates. This has been Virginia Beach Local Pulse. Well see you tomorrow with more local updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.