VIRGINIA BEACH — One of the city’s oldest Black communities has been formally listed as a historic district, landing a spot on the Virginia Landmarks Register. Seatack, a neighborhood about a mile west of the Oceanfront, has roots dating back more than 200 years. It will be considered next for a national distinction. Historians surmise Seatack likely emerged in Princess Anne County before the .
More than 60 people attended a rally at New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ on Saturday. There, people spoke out against a proposed lithium-ion battery energy storage facility for the neighborhood.
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