Newport News Gazette

01/16/2025

01/16/2025

News 3 is covering local road improvement projects planned for 2025, beginning with Newport News.

The city will be updating pedestrian push buttons and signal displays. Additionally, new express lanes will be constructed along I-64 through Newport News.

To learn more, click the link in comments.

01/16/2025

01/16/2025

Exciting news for the foodies! Here’s the mouthwatering lineup of food vendors coming to the Winter Carnival!! 🌭🥨🍿

❄️ Remember: The Winter Carnival is February 1st from noon - 5 PM!!! ❄️

📍401 Oriana Road (the former K-mart site)

For more information, visit www.nnparksandrec.org

01/16/2025

Increasing clouds are expected today, though temperatures will be warmer than yesterday (but still chilly!). A few light snow showers or flurries are possible late this afternoon across northern portions of the area. No accumulation is expected. Temperatures moderate Friday and Saturday before cooler conditions return Sunday. A light snow accumulation is also possible Sunday, again mainly for northern parts of the area. Stay tuned for updates!

01/16/2025

01/16/2025

VIRGINIA STATE POLICE UNVEIL NEW SAFETY INPSECTION STICKER
New Features Allow for Greater Security

RICHMOND – With the changeover in the calendar year from 2024 to 2025, vehicles in Virginia that have passed safety inspections are now receiving a new safety inspection sticker. The sticker, which is utilizing the color green for the first time, includes multiple changes from previous iterations. The changes are designed to make the inspection sticker more difficult to counterfeit.

The new sticker includes a holographic state seal as well as a dogwood tree flower image. Both images are difficult for counterfeiters to effectively copy. The sticker also, for the first time, includes two QR codes. The larger QR code directs individuals to the Virginia State Police Safety Division webpage. The smaller QR code is for administrative purposes. The expiration month appears on a white background, while the expiration year is placed on top of the dogwood image.

“We want Virginians to have confidence that when they see an inspection sticker on a vehicle that the vehicle has been truly inspected by a qualified professional, and that vehicle is, in fact, safe to be out on the road,” said Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Hanley, Interim Superintendent of Virginia State Police. “These new features add an additional layer of security to ensure criminals are not circumventing the safety inspection system.”

As mentioned earlier, inspection stickers being placed on vehicles this year (expiring in 2026), will be green in color. Inspection stickers expiring in 2027 will be blue. For 2028 and 2029, the stickers will be red (2028) and yellow (2029).

01/16/2025

Official statement. - PDJ

01/15/2025

01/15/2025

01/15/2025

We’re aware of a 2.8 magnitude earthquake that was felt in Central Virginia. Our teams are contacting local government officials now, and are working to assess the impact.

01/14/2025

Virginia is growing. Virginia is competing. Virginia is winning.

01/14/2025

01/14/2025

🚨 STARTING TODAY: DUI patrols through the weekend.
If you’ve been drinking, call a sober friend, ride share, or taxi to get you home safely.
or get pulled over🚗

01/14/2025

📜 City Council Swearing-In Ceremony

🎉 Welcome back, Robert S. Coleman! Congratulations to reelected Council Members Tina L. Vick and Marcellus L. Harris III, and thank you to all for taking the oath to serve our community at today’s City Council Swearing-In Ceremony. 🙌
Special recognition to recently retired Patricia P. Woodbury, pictured here with Mayor Jones. After 16 years as Central District representative, her dedication and love for Newport News will always be cherished. 💙

01/14/2025

As devoted followers of NNFD's page, you might have noticed we have been celebrating quite a bit lately! NNFD is a department moving forward, AND we have more personnel that we would like to acknowledge that were released at today's Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) review.
EMT Josie Woods 5/A
EMT Tyler Martin 3/A
EMT Christian Collier 6/A
EMT Chance Bannon 2/A
EMT-Paramedic Julia Black 1/B
CONGRATULATIONS!
(Pictured l-r: Chief Stafford, Dr. Lawson, EMT Josie Woods 5/A, EMT Tyler Martin 3/A, EMT Christian Collier 6/A, EMT Chance Bannon 2/A, EMT-Paramedic Julia Black 1/B, Fire Chief Rogers, and Chief Kain)