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Newport News Shipbuilding 2025 revenue up 9% as parent company builds on ‘momentum’
21+ hour, 52+ min ago (339+ words) Newport News Shipbuilding's parent company, Huntington Ingalls Industries, reported meaningful progress over the past year and is entering 2026 with strong momentum. Those projects at Newport News include finishing a multipurpose'carrier refueling and overhaul work center, making pier updates to support…...
High school scoreboard: No. 3 Catholic bests No. 8 Norfolk Christian in private school girls basketball
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (26+ words) Cape Henry Collegiate won the 2026 TCIS boys indoor track and field championship, and Norfolk Academy won the 2026 TCIS girls indoor track and field championship....
Williamsburg Farmers Market will open Saturday for the season
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (159+ words) The weekly market will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Duke of Gloucester Street between both Henry and Nassau streets. This year, the market will run from February through December. Previously, the ... The weekly market will be held from 8 a.m. to…...
How Norfolk mayor’s other job as college administrator will affect his current role
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (312+ words) Norfolk's longtime mayor has accepted an administration position at a two-year Petersburg college. Kenny Alexander, who has been Norfolk mayor since 2016, was appointed as interim president of Richard Bland College on Jan. 28. "I will have authority to carry out and…...
Portsmouth wants to transform this empty waterfront plot, with input from residents
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (658+ words) PORTSMOUTH " A safe, public gathering space with frequent unique events and space to dock and dine are a few ideas for the city's waterfront. Residents are weighing in on Portsmouth's waterfront redevelopment plans before the city officially solicits proposals from…...
Portsmouth shooting leaves 2 injured, including 1 juvenile
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (234+ words) Two people, including one juvenile are injured following a shooting in the 200 block Chowan Drive, according to a news release from the Portsmouth Police Department. PORTSMOUTH " Two people, including one juvenile, are injured following a shooting in the 200 block of…...
Arts Notes: Weeks of performances will help brave the chill in Williamsburg
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (309+ words) It's free, but seats can be selected by visiting wm.universitytickets.com. W&M Presents! also brings one of the most unusual, eclectic, exciting quartets around " the Kronos String Quartet " on Feb. 8, same place and time. On Feb. 10, the Chamber…...
Authorities still search for 1 missing girl from Portsmouth; 2 others found
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (216+ words) PORTSMOUTH " Authorities are asking for help locating a girl who was last seen Jan. 18 in the city's Park View neighborhood. Police say the girl is considered a runaway after leaving a residence in the 300 block of Fort Lane around 7:30 a.m. That's…...
Newport News aims to capitalize on federal shipbuilding investments
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (551+ words) Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones" pitch to maximize federal investment into the city"s shipyards leans on investments outside the front gate. Jones was one of roughly 200 mayors in Washington on Thursday who met with a range of Trump administration…...
Chesapeake resident portrays Continental Army chaplain during Revolution
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (1167+ words) Hurricanes, thunderstorms and earthquakes are deemed acts of God " things completely beyond human control. Social, political, and religious evolutions, while influenced by man to a degree, are often inspired by divine winds that somehow escape domination by mere mortals. Historical…...