The Virginia tourism industry has fully recovered since the COVID-19 pandemic in all five categories of spending including recreation, transportation, lodging, food & beverage and retail. The state’s ...

Virginia Beach has been named a top travel destination for 2026 by The New York Times, citing its new attractions and coastal ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Governor Glenn Youngkin and the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) announced that 2024 was the biggest year for tourism to the state on record, surpassing pre-pandemic levels for the ...

NORFOLK, Va — Visitors to the Old Dominion state are spending more than ever, according to the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC). Virginia's tourism industry generated a record $33.3 billion in 2023, ...

Visitor spending in Southwest Virginia reached $766 million in 2023, a 12% increase from 2022, according to data from the Virginia Tourism Corp. The region also saw a 29% increase from 2019, a rise ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Visitors spent $33.3 billion in Virginia last year, according to recently released data from the state, a nearly 10% increase from the year before. Boardwalks and piers ...

Virginia’s tourism industry generated $33.3 billion in visitor spending in 2023, an increase of nearly 10% over 2022, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday. “The commonwealth’s record-breaking visitor ...

BRISTOL (WCYB) — According to the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, the state saw a record-breaking $30.6 billion in direct visitor spending in 2023 and local officials say this is helping ...

Staunton and Waynesboro received nearly $40,000 in tourism grants from the Virginia Tourism Corporation. Waynesboro's $20,000 grant will fund its "A Getaway Worth Staying For" campaign targeting ...

PORTSMOUTH — The opening of Rivers Casino Portsmouth coupled with one of the best years for bookings at the Renaissance Portsmouth Waterfront Hotel marked 2023 as a big year for the city’s tourism.