Photo: Smash the Iron Cage · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Newport News, VA: what to set up and who to call
Newport News runs its own elections, so the Newport News General Registrar, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. Trains stop in Newport News, at Kenny Station.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Newport News, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Newport News.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Newport News. Its homes paid an average of 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across Virginia).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Newport News water system
The City of Newport News water system supplies almost all of Newport News. It draws surface water and serves 407,300 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 84 systems serving 250,001–500,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VA3700500.
4 home internet providers serve Newport News
96% of 48,924 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 79% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 2,000/500 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 95% | 980/880 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 46% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 43% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Newport News depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Newport News, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on nnva.gov
- Bulky itemsCall to book, Wed
Recovery Operations Center
- Mon8 am–4 pm
- Tue8 am–4 pm
- Wed8 am–4 pm
- Thu8 am–4 pm
- Fri8 am–4 pm
- Sat8 am–4 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum foil and foil products (rinsed, no baked-on food)
- Corrugated cardboard boxes (flattened and no larger than 3' x3')
- Food and beverage cans (rinsed)
- Glass bottles and jars
- Paperboard items (pantry food boxes like cereal, cracker, cookie boxes, etc.)
- Plastic bottles, jugs and jars (rinsed, caps on loosely)
Main Street Library
110 Main St.
Fire Station #4
13561 Jefferson Ave., near Ft. Eustis
Fire Station #6
685 Oyster Point Road
Fire Station #10
12455 Warwick Blvd.
From nnva.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated May 11, 2023. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Newport News is in Newport News City Public Schools.
CSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Newport News spans 8 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Newport News residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Newport News | ZIP’s residents in Newport News |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23608 | Newport News, VA | 24% | 100% |
| 23602 | Newport News, VA | 23% | 100% |
| 23606 | Newport News, VA | 17% | 100% |
| 23601 | Newport News, VA | 14% | 100% |
| 23607 | Newport News, VA | 13% | 100% |
| 23605 | Newport News, VA | 6% | 78% |
| 23604 | Fort Eustis, VA | 3% | 100% |
| 23603 | Newport News, VA | 2% | 93% |
23609, 23612, 23628 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Newport News
Who supplies Newport News’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Newport News water system (EPA ID VA3700500). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Newport News?
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Newport News?
Cox Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Newport News?
23608 (24%), 23602 (23%), 23606 (17%), 23601 (14%), 23607 (13%), 23605 (6%), 23604 (3%), 23603 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Newport News in?
Newport News City Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Newport News?
In Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before). Elections here are run by the Newport News General Registrar. Check your registration at vote.elections.virginia.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Newport News’ own website (nnva.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.