Good morning, this is Virginia Beach Local Pulse for Friday, June nineteenth, and we are glad to be with you. We wake up today keeping an eye on the skies and the coast. Forecasters at the National Weather Service say we are looking at warm, humid air over the city, with scattered showers and a few thunderstorms possible this afternoon, especially inland along Princess Anne Road and near Town Center. Along the Oceanfront and the Boardwalk, we have a moderate risk of rip currents as the Atlantic stays a bit choppy, so we are careful if we head into the water. Temperatures sit in the low eighties today, dipping into the low seventies tonight, and the weekend outlook keeps us warm with a daily chance of pop up storms. From City Hall, we follow the ongoing push on flooding and drainage. City staff are moving ahead with neighborhood stormwater upgrades off Shore Drive and in the Lynnhaven area, aiming to cut nuisance street flooding during those heavy downpours that hit our evening commute. Council also continues to talk about funding for more bike and pedestrian improvements near Virginia Beach Boulevard and Independence, so our daily trips on foot or bike feel a little safer. On the job front, local recruiters report that we still see hundreds of open positions in hospitality and tourism, especially at hotels along Atlantic Avenue, the Oceanfront restaurants on Pacific Avenue, and at the Oceanfront resort area. Health care and logistics jobs are also in demand around the London Bridge and Lynnhaven corridors, giving us a mix of options if we are looking for work or a career change. In real estate, agents say the median home price in Virginia Beach sits in the mid four hundreds, with townhomes near Kempsville and Greenbrier moving quickly. Inventory is tight, so when a well priced house near Great Neck Road or in Red Mill Farms hits the market, we see multiple offers within days. We also have new business activity. A new cafe and coworking spot opens near Town Center on Virginia Beach Boulevard, giving us another place to meet, work, and grab coffee, while a longtime Oceanfront shop on Atlantic Avenue begins a renovation to expand before the late summer crowd. Looking ahead, we have live music on the Boardwalk this weekend, youth sports tournaments at the Virginia Beach Sports Center near the Convention Center, and family friendly events at Mount Trashmore Park if the weather holds. Local high school teams are wrapping up summer leagues, and coaches are already talking about strong showings from our baseball and soccer players. On the public safety side, Virginia Beach Police report a quiet past twenty four hours overall, with routine calls for service and no major citywide alerts. Officers remind us to lock our cars, especially in parking lots along Holland Road, Lynnhaven Parkway, and near apartment complexes where opportunistic thefts tend to happen. For a feel good note, volunteers at the food pantry off Rosemont Road spend the week stocking summer meal boxes for local families, reminding us how our community pulls together when schools are out and kids still need support. Thank you for tuning in, and please remember to subscribe so we can stay connected each morning. 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
