News Flash

March 13, 2020 - A number of city activities and events have been canceled or postponed because of ongoing concerns about the Coronavirus:

• The Millenium Tour scheduled for Saturday at the Hampton Coliseum has been postponed. A new date will be announced soon.
• Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Friday ordered all K-12 schools in the state closed for a minimum of two weeks - from March 16-27.  He said localities will maintain authority over specific staffing decisions.
• A public meeting on the 2021 city budget, scheduled for Saturday at Sandy Bottom Nature Park, has been canceled. 
• The Hampton Senior Center at 3501 Kecoughtan Rd.  will close at 5 p.m. today and will remain closed next week.
• The "Count Me In Hampton" Census kickoff on Saturday, March 14 at Peninsula Towne Center has been postponed. 
• The Marketplace Talks on "Privilege As It Relates To Gender" scheduled for March 14 at New Life Church on Power Plant Parkway and the "Census And A Movie" event scheduled for March 16 at Hampton’s Main Library have been postponed. New dates will be announced later.
• The St. Patrick’s Day celebration downtown on March 14 has been postponed. Organizers hope to have the celebration later this Spring.
• Sturgill Simpson, A Good Look’n Tour, at the Hampton Coliseum on Friday, March 13, was canceled.
• All March events and the walking program at the Boo Williams Sportsplex, 5 Armistead Pointe Parkway, have been canceled for the next three weeks. They are working to reschedule.
• The DMV Select offices in the Hampton Treasurer’s Office, 1 Franklin St., will be closed until further notice.

This list will be updated as more closings and cancellations are made. For more information about the Coronavirus, including the best way to protect yourself and your family, visit the CDC website. For more information about the city’s Emergency Management Office, visit www.hampton.gov/emergency.