Newport News in the news, from 14 sources
19 stories about Newport News in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website and 1 game on the schedule. Latest: “Newport News launches housing relief grant program” from WAVY.com, Oct 8.
Latest about Newport News
The newest stories with Newport News in the headline, one per story.
Merchants Capital secures $97.8 million for 491-unit affordable development in Newport News, VA.
Community members voice opinions on proposed Dominion Energy-NextEra merger in Newport News
Man suffering from life-threatening injuries after Newport News stabbing
From Town Hall, the schools and the library
7 notices in the past month and 7 public meetings this week, read every morning from Newport News’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
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- Provisional Meeting
The provisional meeting will be held on November 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM at City Hall, 2400 Washington Avenue.
3 days ago - Upcoming Meetings
Learn about the upcoming Canvass and provisional meetings.
Nov 2 - In-person Early Voting and Ballot Drop-off Stations
Learn more about the three locations residents can drop-off early voting ballots for the upcoming General and Special Elections.
Oct 30
5 more from nnva.gov
- Vice Mayor Curtis D. Bethany III to Serve as the Next President-Elect of the VML Board of DirectorsOct 14
- Newport News Fire Department Secures $3.4 Million Federal GrantOct 14
- Newport News Welcomes $450 Million Federal Investment in Sailor Quality-of-Service ImprovementsOct 14
- Newport News Fire Department Earns Virginia Municipal League's Top Innovation HonorOct 13
- Newport News Fire Department Invites Community to Fire Prevention Week Safety ShowcaseOct 9
- 13NovVirginia Peninsula Mayors and Chairs Commission on HomelessnessFri · 1:30pm
- 16NovYellow Collection DayMon · 12am
- 16NovNeighborhood Recreation & Parks Council Committee MeetingMon · 9am
- Reading Dragons & Friends Contest
Read, Collect and WIN!
Nov 2 - Libby & Kanopy
Services to Require PINs
Oct 7
Who’s covering Newport News
Newport News was in the news from 11 outlets in the past 90 days, led by 13newsnow.com with 6 stories about Newport News. Stories with Newport News in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.
- Community members voice opinions on proposed Dominion Energy-NextEra merger in Newport NewsOct 7
- Man suffering from life-threatening injuries after Newport News stabbingOct 7
- One hospitalized for stab wound, another injured after attempted robbery in Newport NewsOct 7
4 more from 13newsnow.com
- Tractor trailer crash shuts down I-64 east lanes in Newport News Monday nightOct 6
- Newport News homeowners can apply for new property tax relief grantOct 5
- Man hospitalized, teen detained after overnight stabbing in Newport NewsOct 5
- Newly unsealed body-camera video shows moments after Richneck Elementary shootingOct 7 · Mentions Newport News
- Newport News launches housing relief grant programOct 8
- Attempted robbery at Newport News smoke shop leaves one stabbedOct 7
- Newport News Police Department increasing patrols this weekOct 6
3 more from WAVY.com
- Dominion-NextEra merger draws divided public response at SCC hearing in Newport NewsOct 7
- Public hearing on Dominion-NextEra merger set for Newport NewsOct 7
- Newport News family pleads for tips in Sherree Brown's disappearanceOct 7
2 more from WTKR
- Why foul-mouthed boy, 6, who shot Va. teacher, and yelled ‘f–k you bitch,’ didn’t face chargesOct 8 · Mentions Newport News
- ‘I don’t care if I go to jail’: Newly released video shows 6-year-old defiant after Virginia school shootingOct 8 · Mentions Newport News
- BODYCAM: 6-year-old admits taking gun after shooting Virginia teacherOct 8 · Mentions Newport News
- GRAPHIC: Bodycam footage reveals moments after 6-year-old boy shot his first grade teacherOct 8 · Mentions Newport News
- Newly released body-cam video shows moments after 6-year-old shoots Virginia teacherOct 7 · Mentions Newport News
What Newport News’s news is about
Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.
Newport News sports
High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.
Warwick High School (Newport News, VA) Football
Schedule - Menchville Monarchs (Newport News, VA) Football 26-27
Menchville High School (Newport News, VA) Girls Soccer
Denbigh High School (Newport News, VA) Football
Schedule - Warwick Raiders (Newport News, VA) Field Hockey 26-27
News - Heritage Hurricanes (Newport News, VA) Football
All-Time Roster - Heritage Hurricanes Basketball (Newport News, VA)
Teams - Heritage Hurricanes Football (Newport News, VA)
Homes listed in Newport News
Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.
Remembering neighbors
Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.
From neighbors
The news that never makes the paper: what Newport News is posting.
Posts go to Town Square, where neighbors can reply.
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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Newport News, found through Google News; stories with Newport News in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Newport News, VA are left out (1 this time). Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.