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Virginia Beach was chartered as a municipal corporation by the General Assembly of Virginia on January 1, 1963. The city currently operates under the council–manager form of government . [ 162 ] Like all incorporated cities in Virginia, it is an independent city and does not fall under the jurisdiction of a county government.
All of Virginia Beach's high schools under Virginia Beach City Public Schools have held their graduations each year at the Virginia Beach Convention Center since 2008. [12] Related to this, academy information nights for rising high schoolers are held in the convention center each November, with booths for each high school and special program. [13]
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Virginia Beach Oceanfront refers to the three mile (4.8 km) long (27 feet wide) boardwalk area in South East Virginia Beach on the Atlantic Coast. It is located North of the Rudee Inlet Bridge and includes the boardwalk itself, Atlantic Avenue, and Pacific Avenue . [ 1 ]
Sentara Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization serving Virginia, northeastern North Carolina and Florida. It is based in Hampton Roads, Virginia, and offers services in 12 acute care hospitals, with 3,739 beds, 1.2 million members in its health plan, [1] [2] [3] 10 nursing centers, and three assisted living facilities across the two states.
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Fort Story became a military installation in 1914 when the Virginia General Assembly gave the land to the U.S. Government "to erect fortifications and for other military purposes". The base was named for Major General John Patten Story (1841–1915), a noted coast artilleryman of his day.
The Virginia Beach City Council is the legislative branch that governs the City of Virginia Beach and its more than 450,000 citizens. It has 11 members that serve four-year terms and are elected on a staggered basis. General elections are held the Tuesday following the first Monday in November in even-numbered years.