Ordinary, VA Municipal and More

Ordinary

See all locations

Customize your news

Partly Cloudy

60°F

Ordinary, VA · Municipal

Virginia Mercury

partner publisher · 16.1K followers

Newport News to create $9.5 million seafood market, revamp industrial park

Drive to the eastern end of Jefferson Avenue in Newport News and you’ll mainly find warehouses, industrial buildings and parking lots before the roadway terminates at the James River. But in a few years, this area will play host to a revamped waterside seafood market, where citizens can eat the catch of the day as […]

Newport News, VA · 15h

WTKR News 3

partner publisher · 126.3K followers

SS United States’ Newport News legacy lives on as famed ship is sunk

As the SS United States is sunk off the coast of Florida to begin a new life as an artificial reef, pieces of the historic ocean liner and its legacy remain in Newport News, the city where it was built.

Newport News, VA · 1d

myfamilytravels.com

website

We Ranked The Most Nostalgic Places In Virginia And Here’s Who Made The Cut

Old-fashioned diners, vintage attractions, and shops that seem untouched by modern trends can bring back memories you didn’t even realize you missed. Sometimes a familiar sign or a classic storefront is enough to spark a whole conversation. Virginia has plenty of places where the past still feels close. Historic...

Virginia · 1d

Urbanna Southside Sentinel

website

Dozens of citizens pack bridge design hearing

A curious community filled the lobby of Lancaster High School on Wednesday, Oct. 21, to see the design for a new bridge that will become part of the Middle Peninsula landscape for decades. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) conducted a design public hearing seeking feedback on the proposed design...

Lancaster, VA · 11h

whro.org

website

Community ‘food forest’ finally breaks ground in Newport News

Nonprofit leaders are working to transform a plot of land in the Southeast neighborhood into a “food forest” where neighbors can roam through greenery and pluck produce for free. The Newport News Green Foundation recently broke ground on the $1 million Sarfan Food Forest, which has been in...

Newport News, VA · 7h

WAVY News 10

partner publisher · 125.7K followers

Rutter Mills to host turkey drives in Virginia Beach and Hampton

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) – After a successful inaugural event in 2025, Rutter Mills is set to host their second annual turkey giveaway. This year, Rutter Mills is expanding to two locations and increasing the giveaway to 1,000free turkeys as last year’s inaugural Turkey Drop was extremely successful, giving away 300 in less than an […]

Virginia Beach, VA · 2d

WAVY News 10

partner publisher · 125.7K followers

Two major road resurfacing projects scheduled in Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Two major roadway resurfacing and improvement projects are set to begin in Norfolk. On Nov. 16, motorists can begin to expect lane closures, traffic delays and temporary parking restrictions in the following areas in Norfolk: Construction will take place on weekdays from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Officials say overnight work […]

Norfolk, VA · 1d

WAVY News 10

partner publisher · 125.7K followers

VDOT announces I64 express lanes to open on peninsula next month

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY)- Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has announced updates to the Hampton Roads Express Lanes Network. Preparations Underway for Peninsula Express Lanes With road construction nearing completion on several segments, more Express Lanes are expected to open in Newport News and Hampton as early as December 2026. This initial opening will include […]

Newport News, VA · 1d

WTKR

website

Long-vacant Newport News building set for demolition along Jefferson Avenue

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A long-vacant commercial building along Jefferson Avenue is expected to be demolished as Newport News continues efforts to improve and revitalize the corridor. The roughly 18,000-square-foot building previously housed Unclaimed Freight Company, a furniture store in the Sedgefield area of the city. Neighbor Ron Cupp,...

Newport News, VA · 2d

WAVY News 10

partner publisher · 125.7K followers

Less than half of state toll relief money has been used, casting doubt on future help

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Less than half of the money set aside in the state budget for toll relief at the Downtown and Midtown tunnels has been used, according to state lawmakers, casting doubt on what future relief will look like. State Sens. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) and Emily Jordan (R-Suffolk) informed Portsmouth City Council of […]

Portsmouth, VA · 20h

Urbanna Southside Sentinel

website

Supervisors OK $197,000 gym floor fix

Supervisors voted unanimously on Wednesday, Nov. 4, to appropriate $197,000 from county coffers to fix the damaged Middlesex High School gym floor. On Aug. 28, pouring rain flooded the 1970s portion of MHS, which included the John S. Clements Memorial Gymnasium, weight room, locker rooms, carpentry room and team and training rooms. The total estimated cost of damage is $300,000.

Middlesex County, VA · 11h

WAVY News 10

partner publisher · 125.7K followers

Phoebus High in Hampton goes into lockdown after bomb threat

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Phoebus High School went into modified lockdown Tuesday afternoon after Hampton Public Safety Communications received a report of a bomb threat around 2:07 p.m., according to the Hampton Police Division. The School Resource Officer (SRO) Unit responded and created a perimeter to safely evacuate the building, and then students were evacuated. […]

Hampton, VA · 2d

WTKR News 3

partner publisher · 126.3K followers

Portsmouth Cares Thanksgiving food box giveaway returns this weekend

The annual Portsmouth Cares Thanksgiving Food Box Giveaway is back this weekend, offering over 350 turkeys with sides and fixings on a first-come, first-served basis.

Portsmouth, VA · 15h

whro.org

website

Mayor Phil Jones plans to 'give his 30s' to Newport News

On the last day of early voting, Newport News Mayor Phil Jones posted outside of Denbigh Community Center with his family to greet voters. He said hello to almost every passerby, or thanked them for voting. For the ones wearing a sports team jersey, he made sure to ask how their team would do. For those who wanted it, he jumped in on selfies.

Newport News, VA · 2d

12onyourside.com

website

Virginia-born Tuskegee Airman looks ahead to 111th birthday

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - James Clayton Flowers, a Tuskegee Airman and World War II veteran born in Surry County, Virginia, is preparing to celebrate his 111th birthday on Christmas Day. His nephew, Gary Flowers, said the family calls him Uncle Clayton and is proud of his life and accomplishments. Gary...

Surry County, VA · 1d

WAVY News 10

partner publisher · 125.7K followers

Carnival Cruise Line commits $300,000 to military, veteran communities

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY)-America’s Cruise Line is marking Veterans Day with $300,000 in support for military members, veterans, and their families across seven U.S. homeport communities. Carnival Cruise Line‘s commitment includes a special celebration with longtime partner Operation Homefront in Norfolk, Virginia along with contributions to organizations serving veterans and military families. As the cruise line […]

Norfolk, VA · 1d

hoodline.com

website

Newport News Refugee Family Loses $1,800 a Month in Food Aid Overnight

740 Thimble Shoals Blvd, Suite F — Refugee Services Organization Office. Ramazan Ali Rezaie and his wife Gullaghai came to the United States as refugees in November 2023, following his sister who had worked for the U.S. government in Afghanistan. Three years later, their extended family of 18 in Newport News has lost about $1,800 a month in food assistance, and four adults in the household now qualify only for emergency Medicaid, after federal eligibility restrictions tightened this year.

Newport News, VA · 4d

whro.org

website

Isle of Wight teacher, students to research lives of WWII veterans buried in Suffolk for national project

Gerald Holland's great-uncle Earnest Thornton Holloway left his Poquoson home to serve in World War II. He was killed at 19 in the 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf. Holland, a history teacher at Smithfield High, uses his authentic stories to personify history and applied for National History Day's Silent Heroes program to support it. He recently learned he was one of 56 around the country awarded the grant and it will help him support research and teach about U.S. veterans.

Suffolk, VA · 1d

whro.org

website

NRHA claims it doesn’t have money to renovate its units. Leaving them vacant may cost federal funding.

At the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority board meeting in November 2025, then-executive director Nathan Simms highlighted the progress on refreshing the aging apartments in the Young Terrace and Grandy Village public housing communities for rental. "We've completed a total of 86 unit turn/refresh activities, 47 at Grandy, 39 at...

Norfolk, VA · 3d