Coastal Virginia Resources
Important City Information
New to Hampton Roads or moving across town? Here are the utility hook-ups, city services, schools, and local contacts you'll need — all in one place.
Moving tip: When you set up utilities, ask them to transfer accounts into your name without interruption — it can save you and the seller from disconnect/reconnect fees.
Utility Hook-Up
Cable / Internet
| Cox Communications | (757) 222-1111 |
| Charter (Suffolk) | (855) 757-7328 |
| Dish Network | (800) 333-3474 |
| DirecTV | (800) 657-9921 |
| Verizon | (877) 535-2976 |
Electric (All Cities)
| Dominion Virginia Power | (888) 667-3000 |
Gas
| Virginia Natural Gas | (866) 229-3578 |
| Columbia Gas (Portsmouth) | (800) 543-8911 |
Telephone
| AT&T | (800) 222-0300 |
| Cox | (757) 222-1111 |
| Verizon | (800) 922-0204 |
DMV
| Division of Motor Vehicles | (800) 435-5137 |
City Services
Trash & Bulk Pickup
| Chesapeake | (757) 382-2489 |
| Norfolk | (757) 441-5813 |
| Portsmouth | (757) 393-8663 |
| Suffolk | (800) 273-7300 |
| Virginia Beach | (757) 385-4650 |
Water & Sewer
| Chesapeake | (757) 382-6352 |
| Norfolk | (757) 664-6700 |
| Portsmouth | (757) 393-8524 |
| Suffolk | (757) 514-7000 |
| Virginia Beach | (757) 385-4631 |
City Hall / Information
| Chesapeake | (757) 382-6241 |
| Norfolk | (757) 664-4000 |
| Portsmouth | (757) 393-8432 |
| Suffolk | (757) 923-2000 |
| Virginia Beach | (757) 385-4111 |
Voter Registration
| Chesapeake | (757) 277-9797 |
| Norfolk | (757) 664-4353 |
| Portsmouth | (757) 393-8644 |
| Suffolk | (757) 514-7750 |
| Virginia Beach | (757) 385-8683 |
Schools, Colleges & Local Links
City Websites
| Chesapeake | Visit › |
| Hampton | Visit › |
| Newport News | Visit › |
| Norfolk | Visit › |
| Portsmouth | Visit › |
| Suffolk | Visit › |
| Virginia Beach | Visit › |
Public Schools
| Chesapeake | Visit › |
| Newport News | Visit › |
| Norfolk | Visit › |
| Portsmouth | Visit › |
| Suffolk | Visit › |
| Virginia Beach | Visit › |
Numbers and links are provided for convenience and may change; please confirm with each provider.
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