We are rejuvenating the Public Private Partnership (P3) program and would like to invite you to join. The program is designed to foster a mutually beneficial relationship with local businesses and non-profits related to disaster resilience. To receive not...
Three Newport News Fire Department members recently attended a week-long academy that taught them valuable leadership skills.
Lt. Steven Gray and senior firefighter-medics Carlos Munoz III and Ashley Roberts were among 80 firefighting professionals from ac...
The Newport News Fire Department was recently recognized as the Peninsula EMS Council’s Outstanding EMS Agency of the year.
The department also received the council’s 2018 award for Outstanding Contributions to EMS Health and Safety, and Lt. Andre Dorsey w...
Newport News one of just 97 agencies in the country and 3 in Virginia with Class 1 Rating
Newport News City Manager Jim Bourey today announced that the Insurance Service Office has upgraded the Fire Department’s Public Protection Classification (PPC) ratin...
The Newport News Fire Department participates in PulsePoint, a nationally recognized mobile app that empowers citizens to help save lives.
The app, which interfaces with the City's dispatch system, alerts CPR trained users when someone nearby is experienci...
Curious about what the Department of Public Works does for Newport News and its citizens? Get an inside look with a new video featuring staff from all nine City of Newport News Public Works divisions. As part of National Public Works Week, May 20-26, the ...
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, with the peak occurring between mid-August and late October. Prepare now to be safe later.
Hurricane season begins June 1st. Start your preparations now by signing up for NNALERT.
The City of Newport News Parks, Recreation & Tourism Department will present the “4th of July Stars in the Sky” on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at Victory Landing Park (50 25th St.). The event begins at 7:00 p.m. with free children’s inflatables (m...
2019 marks the fifth year of the Newport News One City Marathon, and with that comes a fifth race being added to the complement of offerings – a half marathon. At the request of participants, the new event is available f...
Newport News City Manager Cindy Rohlf today announced her selection of Steven R. “Steve” Drew for the position of Chief of Police. Drew is currently Deputy Chief of Patrol Operations and Business Services for the Richmond (Va.) Police ...
The Street Maintenance Division sweeps city-maintained streets, city-wide (April to October). Signs are posted at the main entrances into subdivisions that notify citizens of the day their area will be swept
Program available to youth and young adults living in the southeast community; businesses sought to provide work sites for program
The city is gearing up for the second year of the Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Initiative’s Summer Training and E...Read on...
The City of Newport News Parks, Recreation & Tourism Department will present the “4th of July Stars in the Sky” on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at Victory Landing Park (50 25th St.). The event begins at 7:00 p.m. with free child...
There are many things to consider when choosing a self-storage unit for your belongings. In the long run, you may save yourself a lot of expense by doing a little research before choosing not only a unit but a secure way of protecting your belongings.
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The Daily Press publishes a "Weekly Wanted" page in the paper that identifies suspects that are wanted by the Newport News and Hampton police departments.