Newport News is known for shipbuilding and for its diverse citizenry. To showcase that diversity, the city will host a free event to celebrate is on Aug. 12, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at City Center at Oyster Point. Made in Newport News will include live music, entertainment, art experiences, a beer garden, food, and family activities. Local entertainers will perform overlooking … [Read more...] about Free event highlights Newport News breakthroughs, trailblazers, creatives, and more
On The Move
Newport News Street Museum Means Murals
Newport News has its sculptures, and soon murals will be added throughout the city. In collaboration with the City of Newport News, the Contemporary Arts Network (CAN) foundation presents The Newport News Street Museum beginning this month and continuing through the summer. The project features a variety of abstract and figurative murals executed by regional and national … [Read more...] about Newport News Street Museum Means Murals
Plastic Free July
Challenge yourself, family and friends to reduce plastic use in July. Single-use plastics are used for a few brief minutes, but they can persist in landfills or as litter for decades. They can break down into microplastics that contaminate our soil and water. This July, you can help reduce plastic pollution by making small changes in your daily life. There are … [Read more...] about Plastic Free July
Newport News Center of Web Series In Progress
Newport News will be the center of a feel-good web series being created by Yorktown resident Timothy Meyer, Jr. The story, set in the 1980s, is about a high school janitor, who at one time was an Atari National Championship contender, that has fallen on hard times. He lost the championship a few years earlier due to cheating by others. He life turns around when helps … [Read more...] about Newport News Center of Web Series In Progress
Explore the Civil War on The Peninsula
By Susan Smigielski Acker The Civil War era is part of Coastal Virginia’s history. Now there is a way to fully explore those history-making sites. The Civil War Trails, the Hampton History Museum, and Hampton Convention and Visitors Bureau along with other partners, created a new wayfinding brochure to explore battle sites and more. There are over 60 Civil War Trail … [Read more...] about Explore the Civil War on The Peninsula