The design and construction team on the $350-million Atlantic Park development in Virginia Beach is making waves as it heads toward completion of the 10.2-acre project this year. Photo courtesy W.M.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The water is flowing at Atlantic Park’s surf lagoon, and developers expect it to open “mid-summer.” Project organizers say filling of the 2.67-acre surf lagoon is the first major ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Camden Hoover, a 17-year-old from Virginia Beach, has been in over 150 surf competitions since she was 5. “My dad taught me how to surf. He had me surfing before I could swim. I ...

Griping about the waves in Virginia Beach will soon be a thing of the past. Atlantic Park, a Wavegarden-powered surf park, is slated to officially open to the public on August 16. Home of the East ...

A crowd of more than 500 lined the walls of the lagoon while pounding bass beats spun by a DJ provided the soundtrack for the festivities.

VIRGINIA BEACH — Like clockwork, the wave begins to crest. “Paddle, paddle,” surf coach Jason Borte calls out as he pushes the surfboard forward. Now it’s time to grab the rails and pop up. “Bend at ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – A big milestone on a project is making a splash in Virginia Beach. WAVY has learned three fire hydrants were used to pump millions of gallons of water into the new ...