According to the city, the Virginia Beach Development Authority (VBDA) awarded the Facade Improvement Grants in order to help improve the exterior of multiple local, small businesses.

Some of Virginia’s best antique stores, breweries, vineyards, restaurants, farmers markets, and scenic views are hidden away in small towns across the state. Case in point: Woodstock, Virginia.

Meals are set to become a bit more expensive in Virginia Beach as the city’s meal tax increase is set to go into effect on July 1. ... the small businesses that built this area for the tourism.

Visitors to Aslin Beer have lots of seating prospects: in the main building; out in the "yard," above; at a picnic table in the back; or in (or on top of) a shipping container.

Middleburg's rolling green hills, charming shops, and country inns have all the old world charm of a Jane Austen novel. Middleburg, Virginia, is a picturesque rural town about an hour outside of ...

Virginia Beach-based Acoustical Sheetmetal Co. will invest $45.8 million to expand its operations, with plans to add 350 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday.. Acoustical Sheetmetal is a ...

MPN Group/Virginia Beach School of the Arts For more information on the grant program or for 2026 announcements, click here . The 2026 FIG Program is expected to be announced in January of 2026.