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Newport News has a long history dating back to the days of Jamestown, Virginia. The area which is now the city of Newport News has existed under different names and forms including Elizabeth Cittie, Warwick River Shire, Warwick County, Virginia, Warwick City, and the current independent city of Newport News .
v. t. e. 1862 – Naval Battle of Hampton Roads fought near Newport News village during the American Civil War. 1880 – Old Dominion Land Company created by Collis Potter Huntington "to secure railway right-of-ways" on the Virginia Peninsula. [1] 1882 – Chesapeake and Ohio Railway begins operating. [2] 1883 – Hotel Warwick in business.
Newport News ( / ˌnuːpɔːrt -, - pərt -/) [6] is an independent city in southeastern Virginia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 186,247. [5] Located in the Hampton Roads region, it is the fifth-most populous city in Virginia and 140th-most populous city in the United States. The city is at the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the northern shore of the ...
Native American history, kites fest, art and more. What to do in Newport County this weekend Gannett Will Richmond, Newport Daily News July 10, 2024 at 7:00 AM
This weekend offers plenty of family fun and the opportunity to experience some culture. And, there's always something happening on the water.
Take a look at what's happening and start making your plans.
Newport News Shipbuilding ( NNS ), a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is the sole designer, builder, and refueler of aircraft carriers and one of two providers of submarines for the United States Navy. Founded as the Chesapeake Dry Dock and Construction Co. in 1886, Newport News Shipbuilding has built more than 800 ships, including ...
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility ( TJNAF ), commonly called Jefferson Lab or JLab, is a US Department of Energy National Laboratory located in Newport News, Virginia.