Newport News police are investigating after 27-year-old Spirit Pryer was fatally shot on Aqua Vista Drive.

Virginia Peninsula Community College will break ground soon on a new training facility for maritime and construction careers in Newport News.

A woman died following a shooting in Newport News last week. On Wednesday around 9:25 p.m., police responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the 600 block of Aqua Vista Drive, according to a release.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A Newport News woman is shining a light on what she feels could be code violations at a newly-built apartment complex, and she’s not the only one raising alarms. A … ...

The Peninsula Health District issued an advisory for Yorktown Beach (site area 1) and Anderson Park Beach on 16th Street in Newport News, according to a release.

Recently, Gov. Glenn Youngkin highlighted Tyrone Jarvis, the owner of Go Green Auto Care in Newport News, for his work in helping to change state law, all with the use of rainwater.

Updated: Jul 22, 2025 / 09:04 AM EDT NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Newport News announced that nearly $1 million in grant funding will go towards flood resilience assessments.

"People do need to be held accountable," said Lisa Reed, a Newport News mother who lost her daughter to fentanyl. Reed says she believes enforcing tougher fentanyl penalties is long overdue.

Stuart Gardens Apartments in Newport News was added to the Virginia Landmarks Register for its WWII-era significance.

Newport News City Council announced Wednesday that $4 million would be invested into Newport News-Williamsburg Airport (PHF) to turn the airport into an Air Commerce Park.