20 Aug 2018

Arlington National Cemetery moves forward with cemetery expansion plans

Arlington National Cemetery announces its public release of the draft environmental assessment in support of the cemetery’s southern expansion and associated roadway realignment projects. ANC invites the public to attend an information meeting to ensure its public partners remain fully included in the process.

14 Aug 2018

Corps to spray for mosquito larvae at Craney Island

NORFOLK, Va. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Norfolk District, will conduct aerial mosquito treatment on Thursday August 16th 2018, over federal property on Craney Island.

10 Aug 2018

Corps to conduct second pulse release from Gathright Dam

Operators at Gathright Dam near Covington, Virginia, are scheduled to conduct a pulse release of water from Lake Moomaw Wednesday, August 15.

6 Aug 2018

Corps, city to conduct aerial spraying for mosquitoes over Craney Island

The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the city of Portsmouth, Virginia, will conduct joint aerial mosquito spraying Wednesday, August 8th, over federal properties on Craney Island, adjacent city properties, and the Churchland area in Portsmouth.

1 Aug 2018

Craney Island aerial spraying scheduled for Thursday

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, will conduct aerial mosquito treatment on Thursday August 2nd 2018, over federal property on Craney Island.

24 Jul 2018

Mosquito scheduled for July 26, 2018 at Craney Island

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Norfolk District, will conduct aerial mosquito treatment on Thursday July 26th, over federal property on Craney Island.

20 Jul 2018

Gathright Dam pulse release scheduled for Wednesday

Operators at Gathright Dam near Covington, Virginia, are scheduled to conduct a pulse release of water from Lake Moomaw Wednesday, July 25.

3 Jul 2018

U.S. Army Corps Advances Port’s Wider, Deeper, Safer Effort; 55-Foot Target Depth Approved

The effort to make The Port of Virginia the deepest and safest port on the U.S East Coast continues to advance as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today issued its critical, final authorization to move ahead with the Wider, Deeper, Safer project.

25 Jun 2018

Gathright Dam officials cancel first pulse release

Officials at the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have canceled Wednesday's pulse release at Gathright Dam.

11 Jun 2018

Local Army engineer district changes leaders

On June 13, 2018, Col. Patrick Kinsman will assume command of the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from Col. Jason Kelly, in a Change of Command ceremony set for 10 a.m. at the city of Norfolk’s Half Moone Center here.

5 Jun 2018

FNOD Restoration Advisory Board meets June 7, 2018

Restoration efforts at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot (FNOD), remain an ongoing priority for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Community members can learn more about this Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) and hear the latest cleanup progress during the project’s quarterly Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting held at the Suffolk Chesapeake Courtyard Marriott, 8060 Harbour View Blvd., in Suffolk on Thursday, June 7th, from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m.

4 Jun 2018

Communities come together to plan for, discover options to reducing flood risks

The Virginia Silver Jackets are hosting a Lower Virginia Peninsula Coastal Resilience Tournament in Hampton, Virginia on June 5.

30 May 2018

Corps to commission multi-purpose vessel

The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will officially welcome a new vessel to its fleet Thursday.

22 May 2018

“Goo Must Go” - Back in Business on the Elizabeth

A program to be signed by the Corps of Engineers on May 24 will be the first of its kind in the country and will once again allow impacts to healthy river bottom on the Elizabeth River to go forward while developers offset the impacts by cleaning up some of the contaminated “goo” elsewhere on the river.

15 May 2018

FNOD Updated Public Involvement Plan Released for Public Review May 15, 2018

The 2018 Public Involvement Plan (PIP) discusses the public involvement activities that will be implemented to both maintain and improve communication efforts between USACE and stakeholders as part of USACE’s ongoing Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) remedial response effort at FNOD.

1 May 2018

Corps ready for mosquitoes as season arrives

The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is actively preparing to keep the mosquitoes at bay at its Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area in Portsmouth, Virginia.

23 Apr 2018

DoDEA invests in schools overseas with USACE assistance

Many of the schools throughout the Department of Defense Education Activity-Europe are failing,

18 Apr 2018

Corps schedules two 15 minute closures at Deep Creek Bridge

CHESAPEAKE, Va. -- The Deep Creek Bridge will close to vehicle traffic for two 15 minute intervals on Thursday, April 19, between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 11:30. a.m.

17 Apr 2018

Gathright Dam to begin controlled flood release today due to weekend rainfall

The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin a controlled flood release at Gathright Dam near Covington, Virginia today.

9 Apr 2018

Corps Announces Gathright Dam Pulse Release Dates for 2018

NORFOLK, Va. -- The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will deviate from Gathright Dam's existing water control plan in order to conduct six pulse releases near Covington, Virginia from June through October 2018.