By Alex Nunes — The summer season may be months behind us, but advocates for beach access aren’t letting up on their calls for lawmakers to do more to strengthen and protect shoreline rights. They made their case again Thursday night at a special public hearing in Richmond.

By Christopher Allen — … The right of access to the shoreline is enshrined in the state’s constitution. But the definition of “access” is less clearly defined, as many people feel these rights-ofway do not include adequate parking for visitors.