Virginia Beach News

Virginia Beach says Myrtle Beach crossed line in the sand (WIS News 10 Columbia)
A Web ad is touting Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, as a cheaper, more relaxing and yet more thrilling alternative to Virginia Beach, its fellow resort up the Atlantic coast.

Virginia Beach says ad crossed line in the sand (WTOP Radio Network)
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - Local tourism officials say their counterparts at a South Carolina resort crossed a line in the sand with an effort to steer Internet surfers' vacation dollars toward the beach some 350 miles down the Atlantic coast.

Myrtle Beach won't pull tourism ad dissing Virginia Beach (The Virginian-Pilot)
VIRGINIA BEACH The sandstorm between the Beaches is apparently just fine with Myrtle Beach. Tourism officials there defended a marketing campaign Thursday that disses Virginia Beach. In fact, the ads have run sporadically for two years and also name Daytona Beach and Gatlinburg, Tenn. andqu ...

Virginia Beach says Myrtle Beach crossed line in the sand (The State)
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. | Virginia Beach tourism officials say their counterparts in Myrtle Beach crossed a line in the sand with an effort to steer Internet surfers' vacation dollars toward the beach some 350 miles down the Atlantic coast. A Web ad that greeted Google users looking for information about Virginia Beach touted fellow resort Myrtle Beach, S.C., as a cheaper, more relaxing and yet ...

Americorps To Help Restore Virginia Key Beach Park (CBS4 Miami)
The beauty of a once forgotten jewel will soon shine bright again. Wildlife will return to nest in thousands of trees and plants that will be planted over the weekend at Virginia Key Beach Park.

Virginia Beach panel gives OK to sports complex (The Virginian-Pilot)
VIRGINIA BEACH A group of professional baseball players has advanced toward realizing the dream of an indoor sports facility off Dam Neck Road. The Virginia Beach Planning Commission unanimously voted in favor of 7 Cities Development Co.'s plan for a sports training and therapy center for amate ...

Virginia Beach woman charged with indecent liberties with 15-year-old boy (The Virginian-Pilot)
VIRGINIA BEACH Police have charged a 39-year-old woman with taking indecent liberties with a 15-year-old boy after the boy's parents discovered their relationship on MySpace.com. According to police, Jennifer Sue Lawson, of the 5100 block of Rugby Road, was a friend of the boy's family and offe ...

CALENDAR (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Spotlight welcomes sports calendar submissions from readers. Fax to (804) 775-8085 or e-mail tdsports@timesdispatch.com. Items must be received seven days before publication. BASEBALL Virginia Pirates 12-U team is looking for a pitcher/player. Lee Winder: (804) 641-5539. 10-U team is holding tryouts for summer and fall season. Information: (804) 605-1621.

Beach police drop investigation of Whaley shooting (The Virginian-Pilot)
VIRGINIA BEACH Police no longer are investigating the March shooting of high school football star Kevin Whaley outside a club. A lack of leads and cooperation from Whaley spurred the decision to consider the case inactive, police said. A two-time All-Tidewater Player of the Year, Whaley signed ...

Major League Lacrosse game set for Virginia Beach (Daily Press)
Philadelphia and Washington will play at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Sportsplex. The defending Major League Lacrosse champion Philadelphia Barrage and the Washington Bayhawks will play their season opener at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex.