Virginia Beach is building a new public Oceanfront park and more state headlines

The state Capitol. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury)

• “Virginia Beach is building a new public Oceanfront park.” — The Virginian-Pilot

• “Virginia Tech campus in Potomac Yard set to open next week.” — ALXNow

• “Central Virginia schools back in session, new cell phone policy enforcement begins.” — WRIC

• “Two well-known Northern Virginia nonprofits announce merger.” — InsideNoVa 

• “Top federal prosecutor in western Virginia joins law firm Cleary.” — Reuters