that's why there's a great effort to market sporting events at that time joe flanagan found out it seems to be working since two williamsburg chamber tourism alliance has been marketing sports. we're always busy in the somewhat frozen but we needed to fill the january's and february's october november's and sports is a year round on it that has helped our our economy grow in two thousand thirteen and two thousand fourteen lisa told us they landed a hundred sixty teams competing in the girls' softball national fast pitch world series here is one of those tournaments brought athletes from all over the country they were here for seven days they are used every ten thousand room nights and set each year that was about a four million dollar economic impact in the economic impact has been up to ten to twelve million dollars annually now for spartan is a huge huge business. we know that families are time poverty so when they look at a sporting event there a lot of times looking at how can we incorporate this into a family vacation. someone who knows a thing or two about sports marketing is boo c

i'm joe flanagan will have the story and we are bracing for a wet and cold night that could even bring some snow jeff has williamsburg has a new city council building the new striker center opens monday just in time for the next council meeting as in the same spot is the oldest ryker center on north boundary street the williamsburg regional library will share the space you can start checking out books about two weeks now the williamsburg area has been finding success in sports marketing during the offseason when tourism is down soccer to softball the effort has been a big cat joe flanagan tells us it's been hard work by the chamber and tourism alliance for greater williamsburg chamber tourism alliance has a game plan that includes sports in its marketing plan. looking at where we are this destination covers all aspects of what the family would want and the facilities are top notch they are getting a quality performances while with erica wants park where the girls national fast pitch world series was held in two thousand thirteen and two thousand and fourteen the national softball assoc

causing problems at the beach has a live picture of the waves crashing ashore in virginia beach joe flanagan is live at the oceanfront with a look at what the city is doing to try and prevent beach erosion well that's right david here we are. see for yourself as videographer brandon graves of zooms in on a crow attend days like this. the residents of ct and very concerned news this was the scene at the water's edge and crow it and the rough seas pounding the beaches and taking say it out into the ocean. nature's way. we've lost about twenty to twenty five feet of a greased eight in the fifteen foot dune line this winter along with people's steps going out to the beads have been completely ripped out torn away the it's a never ending battle here between declining beaches and dredging that happens every strip beaches and storms like this one and to the showing issues and relate to the city virginia beach does its part to protect the brahma island park when the weather turns nasty the big help for us to not only to build a berm is not only to protect the park but help us with our stormwater we

the news starts now the morning and thank you for joining us on thirteen years now daybreak on joe flanagan will have those stories in just a moment but first let's get to your weekend weather forecast model of before you head out the door may not be able to tell from this sunrise over downtown offered but it is going to be chilly this morning meteorologist asia scott is tracking temps in the forties today really much warmer conditions to come to morning edition. good morning jeff good morning everybody that's right we are going to see temperatures today once again holding in the forties that is below what we should be this time of the year but we've got a big warm up coming your way. here's a look at satellite and radar right now we do have a break and some of the clouds across the area more clout that to the west and satellite we are showing that over the past so we did have those scattered showers overnight and now were mostly dry across the viewing area but we can't completely rule out a shower or two this morning as the system continues to push offshore temperatures aren't quite as bad

joining us on thirteen years now daybreak on joe flanagan news weather sports and a whole lot more coming your way over the next two hours first it is time for your week of weather forecasts yeah well it's going to be a new day dawning at least over hampton roads take a look at this gorgeous sunrise over the virginia beach oceanfront those clear conditions are going to stick around for most of the day but you may need an umbrella later on meteorology station scott tracking a chance for showers later tonight or morning i showed how is your morning so far and going pretty good the mornings now good morning everybody hopefully are also good start this morning it's early but you know what we're up and were added this morning taking a look at these temperatures is pretty chilly out there we've got temperatures closer to the coast near forty degrees in norfolk where twenty five in emporia right now chesapeake smith failure right at the freezing mark at thirty two degrees with thirty nine right now in virginia beach the morning to you and along the outer banks and into northeastern north below f

joe flanagan is live at the oceanfront with a look at the conditions right now jan thank you regina having my own personal storm mode and are thus the hat we've been out here all day freezing as we look across and beach while the waves whipping around from the outer banks to grow to an all day today. one neighbor told us they have lost twenty five feet of beach since the beginning of the year their current and another person saying parts of their backyard are slowly disappearing all because away and hear rudy inlet they an winds up on the resort strip not so much along the beachfront at crow a tan as videographer brandon graves pulls out and swings around to the left you see this and burn the city virginia beach public works has built today they do that in store modes like this one today to protect robben island park and also to keep sand out of the storm drainage system that's right drama here the oceanfront in virginia beach and will be out here with more at five o'clock reporting live in virginia beach joe flanagan thirty news now friday so we have new information about the death of an

for him the news starts now thank you for joining us on thirteen years now and a break on joe flanagan will have those stories in just a moment but first let's check your weekend weather forecast bundle up before you head out the door it's going to be a chilly morning meteorologist asia scott is tracking temps in the forties today angela got a beautiful shot there of virginia beach but much warmer conditions the common good morning i sure we can't wait. i you know i can't wait either for the seventies there back in the seven day forecast good morning joe good morning everybody know brought to a chilly start this morning and we still have quite a bit of clouds holding on across the area so the dish a satellite and radar we had some showers moved through overnight. right now we're seeing mostly dry conditions across the area but you'll notice there's a little bit of mixed precipitation popping up here tap the handle as we move through the morning hours at least for the next two or three hours we could see some mixed to our north. otherwise a shower or two possible as we go throughout the

before taxes doesn't have any big plans for his winnings except to take care of his mom good and joe flanagan this week's joe's job to be a vet tech at the office to helping to care for the popular and adorable new tiger cubs were born in early january their mother wouldn't care for them so zoo workers bottle feed them the are critically endangered malayan tigers so this was an important job is less than three hundred of them in the world so it's a very unique opportunity for us which were really trying to share with our visitors bring visitors and close the cubs haven't been named yet but we're told there will be chances for public input very soon. visitors can also lighten live feedings and check out the cups on the zoo's website and voting for two o one and so the other flank. once again i'm gonna fall the cute animal story and the baby store hours on the phone up with instead of galena mary and here we go again when mary is hoping the stars aligned this weekend and they tournament for the first time ever this weekend it's the caa tournament to cover storm in baltimore. the men to the fina

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i good morning and rose thanks for joining us now thirteen years now and a re con joe flanagan news weather sports and more coming your way over the next hour but first it is time for your wakeup weather forecasts yet take a look of beautiful sunrise over the virginia beach oceanfront was clear and warm conditions are going to stick around for most of the day. love it but you may need an umbrella later we are all just anxious contracting a chance for showers later tonight. good saturday morning i should really shower i now good morning towel we are tracking showers but nothing out wif bread so really unless you're going to be hanging out late tonight i don't think you'll see too much in the way of rain we're starting off chilly this morning we'll talk more about the rain in just a little bit where thirty eight degrees right now in norfolk with that that wind off of the base about keeping norfolk a little bit warmer than other spots twenty nine right now in newport news importing or down below freezing as well where thirty seven in portsmouth already at forty right now in virginia beach who