AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Hampton Virginia. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/hampton-va 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/hampton-va https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:32:45 -0500 Today, Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI), Mike Gallagher (R-WI), and Don Beyer (D-VA) introduced the Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act. This bipartisan https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-kind-gallagher-and-beyer-introduce-the-bicameral-congressional-trade-authority-act-31429533-hampton-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-kind-gallagher-and-beyer-introduce-the-bicameral-congressional-trade-authority-act-31429533-hampton-va.html Government and Politics Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), Chair of Congress’ Joint Economic Committee and a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, today testified before https://www.americantowns.com/news/chairman-beyers-remarks-at-rules-committee-hearing-on-inflation-reduction-act-31429532-hampton-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/chairman-beyers-remarks-at-rules-committee-hearing-on-inflation-reduction-act-31429532-hampton-va.html Government and Politics Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) today announced the Alexandria Police Department has been awarded $600,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of https://www.americantowns.com/news/beyer-announces-600000-in-doj-funding-for-body-worn-cameras-in-the-alexandria-police-department-31429536-hampton-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/beyer-announces-600000-in-doj-funding-for-body-worn-cameras-in-the-alexandria-police-department-31429536-hampton-va.html Government and Politics Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA), co-sponsor of the House companion bill introduced by Rep. David Trone (D-MD) and Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), https://www.americantowns.com/news/beyer-statement-on-senate-passage-of-the-public-safety-officer-support-act-to-recognize-suicide-as-a-lineofduty-death-31429538-hampton-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/beyer-statement-on-senate-passage-of-the-public-safety-officer-support-act-to-recognize-suicide-as-a-lineofduty-death-31429538-hampton-va.html Government and Politics Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The funding will help support Virginia's adoption of cleaner energy technologies WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine https://www.americantowns.com/news/warner-kaine-announce-over-115-million-in-federal-funding-for-virginia-transit-systems-31437248-hampton-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/warner-kaine-announce-over-115-million-in-federal-funding-for-virginia-transit-systems-31437248-hampton-va.html Government and Politics Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representatives Jennifer Wexton, Don Beyer, and Gerry Connolly (all D-VA) https://www.americantowns.com/news/northern-virginia-delegation-welcomes-home-asim-ghafoor-31437252-hampton-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/northern-virginia-delegation-welcomes-home-asim-ghafoor-31437252-hampton-va.html Government and Politics Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $2,124,300 in emergency rural health care funding to bolster https://www.americantowns.com/news/warner-kaine-announce-more-than-21-million-in-funding-to-address-covid19-in-rural-virginia-communities-31437250-hampton-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/warner-kaine-announce-more-than-21-million-in-funding-to-address-covid19-in-rural-virginia-communities-31437250-hampton-va.html Government and Politics Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Serving up Hampton hometown flavors, the Crabtown Seafood Festival returns to the downtown waterfront each summer. The festival features seafood https://www.americantowns.com/news/crabtown-seafood-festival-2022-31438169-hampton-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/crabtown-seafood-festival-2022-31438169-hampton-va.html Arts and Entertainment Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) and Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee Chair https://www.americantowns.com/news/higher-education-leaders-introduce-new-bill-to-lower-cost-of-college-31469598-hampton-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/higher-education-leaders-introduce-new-bill-to-lower-cost-of-college-31469598-hampton-va.html Government and Politics Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Richmond, VA – If Republicans gain power, Jen Kiggans, Kevin McCarthy and Rick Scott have made it clear that Virginians’ Social Security https://www.americantowns.com/news/debate-special-jen-kiggans-would-put-social-security-and-medicare-on-the-chopping-block-and-raise-health-care-prices-31474418-hampton-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/debate-special-jen-kiggans-would-put-social-security-and-medicare-on-the-chopping-block-and-raise-health-care-prices-31474418-hampton-va.html Government and Politics Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $940,732 in federal funding to help Virginians with disabilities https://www.americantowns.com/news/warner-and-kaine-announce-over-940000-in-federal-funding-to-help-virginians-with-disabilities-access-housing-across-the-commonwealth-31506183-hampton-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/warner-and-kaine-announce-over-940000-in-federal-funding-to-help-virginians-with-disabilities-access-housing-across-the-commonwealth-31506183-hampton-va.html Government and Politics Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement after participating in a House Energy and Commerce Committee Roundtable on https://www.americantowns.com/news/griffith-statement-on-energy-security-in-the-us-we-must-utilize-every-source-of-american-energy-including-coal-31528879-hampton-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/griffith-statement-on-energy-security-in-the-us-we-must-utilize-every-source-of-american-energy-including-coal-31528879-hampton-va.html Government and Politics Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today backed bipartisan, bicameral legislation to ensure that Veterans who medically https://www.americantowns.com/news/spanberger-backs-bipartisan-bicameral-bill-to-deliver-full-disability-compensation-and-retirement-benefits-to-combatinjured-veterans-31555121-hampton-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/spanberger-backs-bipartisan-bicameral-bill-to-deliver-full-disability-compensation-and-retirement-benefits-to-combatinjured-veterans-31555121-hampton-va.html Government and Politics Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine are encouraging Virginia school districts, local governments, non-profits, https://www.americantowns.com/news/warner-and-kaine-encourage-virginia-entities-to-apply-for-bipartisan-safer-communities-act-funding-to-address-school-safety-and-reduce-community-violence-31557680-hampton-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/warner-and-kaine-encourage-virginia-entities-to-apply-for-bipartisan-safer-communities-act-funding-to-address-school-safety-and-reduce-community-violence-31557680-hampton-va.html Government and Politics Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The City's first festival of the season in 2023 will be the new "Hampton Mosaic Festival: A Celebration of Culture, History and the Arts." Combining https://www.americantowns.com/news/hampton-mosaic-festival-2023-31563972-hampton-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hampton-mosaic-festival-2023-31563972-hampton-va.html Arts and Entertainment Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500