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Huntington Bridge in downtown Newport News reopens to traffic

Newport News reopened the Huntington Avenue bridge after about eight months of work.

Newport News' total investment in Tech Center will be determined in future negotiations

Currently, the master plan for the Tech Center Research Park is in front of the Planning Commission, which will hold a public hearing on the plan April 3 and then recommend the City Council either approve or deny it.

Former Portsmouth Police Chief Tonya Chapman says she was forced out

Chapman abruptly resigned on March 18 after more than three years on the job. The announcement of her exit was sent via a city spokesperson with little explanation. Questions have swirled for days.

Newport News police vehicle involved in crash early Sunday

A Newport News police vehicle was involved in a crash early Sunday when police say a SUV ran through a stop sign and hit the officer’s car, according to police.

Once again, Hampton Roads braces for battle on aircraft carriers

For the second time in several years, the Navy is proposing early retirement of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier based in Norfolk. this time it's the Harry S. Truman. For the U.S., the debate is over national security. For Hampton Roads, it's also about chipping away at an economic pillar.

Group wants juvenile jail — now planned for Windsor — to be closer to area cities

RISE for Youth contends that the young inmates — who will largely hail from Newport News, Hampton, Norfolk and other cities — would be better served if the correctional center were closer to home.