City of Suffolk Program Guide: January 2021 - April 2021

City of Suffolk Program Guide: January 2021 - April 2021

The City of Suffolk Program Guide magazine features a multitude of family friendly events, programs, and activities and can be accessed at this link: www.suffolkva.us/p...

Know Your Zone - Zone Evacuation Information

All you have to do is Know Your Zone.         

When a storm is approaching, emergency managers will determine which zones are most at risk considering the intensity, path, speed, tides and other meteorological f...

City of Suffolk Media Releases

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Governor Northam Unveils Statewide COVID-19 Vaccine Pre-Registration System

CITY OF SUFFOLK TO CLOSE COVID-19 CALL CENTER

The City of Suffolk will be closing its’ COVID-19 Call Center today, Friday, March 5, 2021, at 5 p.m. due to the decrease in call volume. The Call Center had opened on Monday, February 8, 2021 to provide information and address COVID-19 vaccinat...

Fourth Round of Suffolk Small Business Assistance Grant Program Funds Now Available

The Suffolk Economic Development Authority (EDA) is ready to receive applications for the Fourth Round of its COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Grant Program.  

For this current round, applications will be open to small businesses established in ...

VA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY BURN LAW TO GO INTO EFFECT

The Suffolk Fire Marshal’s Office would like to remind citizens the Virginia Department of Forestry 4:00 p.m. Burn Law will go into effect February 15^th and lasts through April 30^th. Open burning with a permit is allowed from 4:00 p.m. ...

Public Utilities Announces Deadline Extension to Second HRUBS Utility Bill Pandemic Relief Program

The Suffolk Department of Public Utilities announces a deadline extension to the second HRUBS Utility Bill Pandemic Relief Program that originally became effective on Monday, December 21, 2020. This program provides a total of $1,378,452.19 in financial a...

Lake Cohoon Road Bridge Crossing Project Scheduled

The Department of Public Works advises that a major transportation project on Lake Cohoon Road/State Route 639 will be beginning in late January.  The City’s contractor will replace the deck and superstructure on the bridge over the CSX...

SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to City of Suffolk Businesses and Residents Affected Isaias

SBA OFFERS DISASTER ASSISTANCE TO CITY OF SUFFOLK BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS AND RESULTING TORNADOES

The City of Suffolk learned on Thursday, October 8, 2020, that Virginia businesses and residents affected by Tropical Storm...

All Three Rating Agencies Affirm Suffolk's AAA Status

The City of Suffolk has learned that all three ratings agencies (Fitch Ratings, Moody’s Investors Service, and S&P Global Ratings) have affirmed the City’s AAA rating with a stable outlook. The City achieved a AAA rating from all three rating agencies...

Suffolk Keeps Citizens Safe and Informed with Suffolk Mass Notification System

The City of Suffolk is now working with Everbridge, the worldwide leader in unified critical communications, to keep residents safe and informed with quick and reliable emergency notifications and public service announcements. As of Monday, March 2, 2020,...

Black Bear Safety Reminders

Spotting black bears in Suffolk is nothing unusual, especially considering our proximity to the Great Dismal Swamp. 

Residents can minimize negative interactions with bears by following some simple guidelines to take now:

Secure your garbage: &...