Sandfiddler Road News Today

VIRGINIA BEACH — In a few months, throngs of vacationers will descend on the secluded seaside community of Sandbridge, about 15 miles south of the Virginia Beach resort area. Large vacation homes dominate the 5-mile strip of land nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the upper portion of Back Bay. These days, Sandbridge is relatively quiet except for the sound of hammers hitting nails. ...

A structural safety inspection report, valid for three years, is required to obtain a short-term rental permit in Virginia Beach. A state licensed architect or engineer must inspect the decks, balconies, exterior stairways and porches.

The drowning happened in the ocean near the 2200 block of Sandfiddler Road, the Virginia Beach Police Department said.

Virginia Beach police confirmed to News 3 Wednesday that a man drowned in Sandbridge on Tuesday .

The medical examiner’s office identified the body of 27-year-old Ryan Tew, a kayaker who went missing last week. Coast Guard crews and local agencies searched by air, land and sea, calling off the search for Tew the evening of Sept. 14, after an “exhaustive” two days combing Virginia Beach waters.

A company called Avangrid Renewables wants to bring subsea cables above the ground in Sandbridge.

One person was inside the home on Sandfiddler Road and was able to get out safely.