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Stacy Parker covers Virginia Beach government, tourism and development. She’s a Virginia Beach native and a University of Maryland graduate who began her career in journalism as a teen correspondent for The Pilot years ago.
Neither the police nor the company that staffs lifeguards at the Oceanfront would explain Tuesday how the recent drownings unfolded on beaches staffed with lifeguards for much of the day.
For 20 years, the Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon boosted Oceanfront businesses during the last big weekend of summer, but its numbers started to dwindle and the organizers decided not to return.
They met to discuss the Atlantic Park surf park project set to break ground this fall at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, but declined to offer specifics.
The 4-foot deep pool will be surrounded with concrete pavers and filled with water. It will be open to the public on Thursday during the day. After 5 p.m., it’s reserved for VIP ticket holders.