Norfolk General Performs First Open Heart Surgery

by Justin Kirk | Nov 1, 2022

Norfolk General Hospital becomes the site of the first open heart surgery in the Hampton Roads region.

The New Williamsburg Community Hospital Opens

by Justin Kirk | Nov 1, 2022

The new Williamsburg Community Hospital opens, replacing the antiquated Bell Hospital.

New Facilities for Virginia Beach

by Justin Kirk | Nov 1, 2022

Recognizing their community’s need for a larger hospital, the Virginia Beach City Council donated land for an expanded hospital on 25th Street and Arctic Avenue in 1960. After raising almost $1 million, the new General Hospital of Virginia Beach opened in 1961,...

Dixie Hospital Relocates

by Justin Kirk | Oct 27, 2022

Dixie Hospital Relocates to a New Facility on Victoria Boulevard in Hampton.

Charity Care and Expansion at Norfolk General

by Justin Kirk | Oct 27, 2022

Through the 1950s, Norfolk General Hospital continued to operate as a charity organization. The hospital provided care regardless of a patient’s ability to pay—taking in over 50 percent of Norfolk’s indigent patients. To keep up with the costs of charity care and pay...