VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 25, 2024) CEO and Executive Director of the Virginia Port Authority, Stephen Edwards, gives remarks during the Atlantic Ocean Channel (AOC) Phase II Groundbreaking Ceremony held at the 2nd Street Municipal Park in Virginia Beach, Va. This ceremony marks the commencement of construction for the final Norfolk Harbor Deepening contract along with the upcoming beach nourishments projects at Resort and Croatan Beaches in Virginia Beach. (U.S. Army Photo by Alysia Rigano)