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Notable locations in Newport News: Reservoir Station (A), Newport News Park Picnic Area (B), Warwick Yacht Club (C), James River Country Club (D), West Avenue Branch Newport News Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Stoney Brook Shopping Center (1), Village Square Shopping Center (2), Beaconsdale Shopping Center (3), Newmarket Plaza Shopping Center (4), Newport Square Shopping Center (5), Patrick Henry Mall Shopping Center (6), Oyster Point Plaza Shopping Center (7), Warwick Shopping Center (8), Warwick Village Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Newport News include: Asbury Church (A), Collosian Church (B), Saint George Church (C), Grace Church (D), Shining Light Church (E), Stevens Church (F), Tabernacle Church (G), Denbigh Baptist Church (H), Denbigh Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Shade Cemetery (1), Peninsula Memorial Park Cemetery (2), Maney Cemetery (3), Morrison Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Browns Lake (A), Sluice Millpond (B), Kettle Pond (C), Lake Corbin (D), Eustis Lake (E), City Reservoir (F), Lake Maury (G), Yoder Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jones Run (A), Morrisons Creek (B), Jail Creek (C), Deep Creek (D), Skiffes Creek (E), Stony Run (F), Blows Creek (G), Bailey Creek (H), Warwick River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Newport News include: Lee Hall Roadside Park (1), Deer Park (2), Marihers Museum Park (3), Ivy Farms Park (4), Monitor-Merrimac Overlook Park (5), Lincoln Park (6), Huntington Park (7), Newport News Park (8), Teardrop Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Lee Hall Station Newport News Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Gallery Shop (Museums; 101 Museum Drive) (1), Newsome House Museum and Cultural Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2803 Oak Avenue) (2), Newport News City - Parks and Recreation- Museums- Virginia War Museum- Education Depart (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 9285 Warwick Boulevard) (3), Holocaust Teacher Resource Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 317 Lynchburg Drive) (4), James A Fields House Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 617 27th Street) (5), Ski World (Ski & Helicopter Tours; 12233 Jefferson Avenue) (6), Peninsula Fine Arts Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 101 Museum Drive) (7), King's Flea Market (Amusement & Theme Parks; 9706 Jefferson Avenue) (8), Amf Denbigh Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 13799 Warwick Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Hilton Garden Inn (180 Regal Way) (1), Economos Prop T-A Omni Newport News (1000 Omni Boulevard) (2), Days Inn - Newport News (14747 Warwick Blvd) (3), Best Western King James Hotel (6045 Jefferson Avenue) (4), Hilton Rooms (9903 Warwick Blvd) (5), Best Value Inn (10614 Jefferson Avenue) (6), Executive Inn (6069 Jefferson Avenue) (7), Hampton Inn & Suites Newport News-Arpt-O (12251 Jefferson Avenue) (8), Chatfield's (950 J Clyde Morris Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Us Government District Court - Civil Section (101 25th) (1), Virginia Commonwealth - Juvenile Justice Dept- 9th District Court Service (300 Ballard Street) (2), Newport News City - Courts- Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court- Ju (2501 Huntington Avenue) (3), Newport News City - Courts- General District Courts- Traffic Court Informa (2500 Washington Avenue) (4), Newport News City - Courts- Circuit Court (2501 Huntington Avenue) (5), Forrest Court (32 Tree) (6), U S District Court (101 25th) (7), United States Government Us Bankruptcy Court (101 25th Street) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Air pollution trends in Newport News
Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide 2nd Max at 2 sites: 2.8 ppm in 2005 (it was 3.7 ppm in 2000, 4.8 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.016 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.016 ppm in 2000, 0.019 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 3 sites: 0.078 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.082 ppm in 2000, 0.085 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 3 sites: 0.092 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.095 ppm in 2000, 0.104 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10): 15.3 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 20.4 µ/m3 in 2000, 23.1 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 12.9 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 13.5 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 2 sites: 0.0041 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0060 ppm in 2000, 0.0071 ppm in 1990).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Newport News and their reported violations in the past:
ECLIPSE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 230, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-19-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-19-2006)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and OCT-03-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-19-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-03-2001)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1999 and FEB-10-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-10-2000), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-10-2000)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
COVES AT WILTON CREEK (Population served: 190, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-2003), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-19-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-10-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Newport News compared to Virginia state average:
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with most branches in Newport News (2007 data):
- The Old Point National Bank of Phoebus: Sherwood Branch, Denbigh Boulevard Branch, Oyster Point Financial Center Branch, Professional Park Branch, The Warwick Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $841.8 mil, Deposits: $588.9 mil, headquarters in Hampton, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Old Point Financial Corporation
- Bank of America, National Association: Newport News Branch, Deer Park Branch, Hilton Branch, Denbigh Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Newport News Main Branch, Denbigh Branch, Oyster Point Branch, Chesapeake Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: Warwick Village Branch, Denbigh Office, Denbigh Branch, Washington Avenue Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
- SunTrust Bank: Warwick Branch, Oyster Point Branch, Denbigh Branch, Hidenwood Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
- Towne Bank: Oyster Point Branch, Port Warwick Branch, Warwick Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,194.5 mil, Deposits: $1,705.2 mil, headquarters in Portsmouth, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices
- Bay Community Bank: Newport News Branch at 603 Pilot House Drive, branch established on 2002-05-20; at 603 Pilot House Drive, branch established on 1999-02-11. Info updated 2006-04-19: Bank assets: $114.4 mil, Deposits: $80.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Union Bankshares Corporation
- Resource Bank: Newport News Branch at 735 Thimble Shoals Blvd., branch established on 2000-02-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,450.5 mil, Deposits: $832.3 mil, headquarters in Virginia Beach, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
- 4 other banks with 4 local branches
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Welfare |
346 | $1,128,656 | $39,144 | 22 | $38,156 |
| Financial Administration |
230 | $881,156 | $45,973 | 16 | $26,872 |
| Other Government Administration |
131 | $531,096 | $48,650 | 4 | $5,774 |
| Judicial and Legal |
133 | $486,501 | $43,895 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
405 | $1,594,432 | $47,242 | 8 | $18,682 |
| Solid Waste Management |
58 | $182,642 | $37,788 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
130 | $420,174 | $38,785 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
198 | $651,073 | $39,459 | 296 | $261,092 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
164 | $499,795 | $36,570 | 9 | $3,210 |
| Water Supply |
350 | $1,236,913 | $42,408 | 11 | $19,896 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction |
3556 | $12,149,006 | $40,998 | 486 | $1,033,347 |
| Health |
4 | $11,582 | $34,746 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
171 | $624,299 | $43,810 | 6 | $11,106 |
| Correction |
364 | $1,072,305 | $35,351 | 17 | $21,502 |
| Fire - Other |
24 | $95,866 | $47,933 | 1 | $1,758 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total |
1106 | $2,252,963 | $24,444 | 228 | $406,878 |
| Firefighters |
345 | $1,432,125 | $49,813 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
108 | $357,700 | $39,744 | 2 | $3,212 |
| Local Libraries |
53 | $152,773 | $34,590 | 42 | $41,070 |
| Other and Unallocable |
146 | $425,831 | $35,000 | 34 | $37,138 |
| Totals for Government |
8022 | $26,186,888 | $39,173 | 1182 | $1,929,693 |
Newport News government finances in 2004:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $22,878,000
- Charges - All Other: $37,736,000
Sewerage: $12,882,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,996,000
Parks & Recreation: $5,496,000
Housing & Community Development: $4,585,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $4,285,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $1,301,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $17,000
- Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $4,211,000
Regular Highways: $3,039,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,295,000
Corrections - Other: $2,005,000
Fire Protection: $1,523,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,256,000
General Public Buildings: $862,000
Parking Facilities: $765,000
Judicial & Legal: $363,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $109,000
Libraries: $24,000
- Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $248,438,000
Health Services - Other: $47,851,000
Welfare - Other: $37,774,000
Police Protection: $36,154,000
Water Utilities: $30,916,000
Fire Protection: $26,299,000
General - Other: $24,702,000
Parks & Recreation: $20,314,000
Corrections - Other: $19,996,000
Regular Highways: $17,826,000
Housing & Community Development: $17,528,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $9,442,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,655,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,614,000
Financial Administration: $7,305,000
General Public Buildings: $5,886,000
Central Staff Services: $4,575,000
Sewerage: $3,928,000
Libraries: $3,682,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,314,000
Private Transit Subsidies: $2,161,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,763,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $677,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $15,000
- Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $314,583,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $131,604,000
Total Other Securities: $109,082,000
Interest Revenue: $85,986,000
Total Federal Securities: $58,480,000
Benefit Payments: $34,696,000
Other Investments - Other: $23,609,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $18,950,000
From Local Government: $12,282,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $22,932,000
All Other: $9,336,000
Education: $3,337,000
Health & Hospitals: $149,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $36,352,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,967,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $35,546,000
Education: $6,235,000
Health & Hospitals: $2,411,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $189,110,000
Industrial Revenue: $43,527,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $129,889,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $425,203,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $91,266,000
Water Utilities: $42,205,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $32,592,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $419,933,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $178,025,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $137,606,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $40,501,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,026,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $96,537,000
Water Utilities: $53,290,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $24,875,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,060,000
Interest Earnings: $4,533,000
Rents: $3,355,000
Special Assessments: $55,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $14,144,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $7,144,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,086,000
General Public Building: $2,890,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,760,000
Financial Administration: $2,176,000
Fire Protection: $2,022,000
Sewerage: $1,117,000
Police Protection: $900,000
Regular Highways: $382,000
Corrections - Other: $364,000
Parks & Recreation: $346,000
Judicial: $153,000
Health - Other: $144,000
Libraries: $139,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $88,000
Central Staff: $52,000
General - Other: $35,000
Welfare - Other: $20,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $125,371,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $54,543,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $40,501,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $164,569,000
Public Welfare: $22,301,000
General Support: $16,558,000
Health & Hospitals: $12,245,000
Highways: $11,288,000
All Other: $10,335,000
- Tax - Property: $159,876,000
Other Selective Sales: $25,447,000
Total General Sales: $20,295,000
NEC: $16,497,000
Public Utilities: $11,961,000
Tobacco Sales: $5,091,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,532,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $370,619,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $11,347,000
Strongest AM radio stations in Newport News:
- WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
- WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WKGM (940 AM; 10 kW; SMITHFIELD, VA; Owner: WKGM, INC.)
- WNIS (790 AM; 5 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPMH (1010 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WGPL (1350 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA URBAN RADIO, INC.)
- WTJZ (1270 AM; 2 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHKT (1650 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLRT (1490 AM; 1 kW; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: HAMPTON RADIO II, INC.)
- WFOG (1050 AM; 5 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Newport News:
- WHRO-FM (90.3 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
- WHRV (89.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
- WGH-FM (97.3 FM; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WVKL (95.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
- WAFX (106.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WYCS (91.5 FM; YORKTOWN, VA; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC.)
- WJCD (107.7 FM; WINDSOR, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWSO-FM (92.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WSVY-FM (105.3 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKOC (93.7 FM; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)
- W271AD (102.1 FM; SMITHFIELD, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WNOR (98.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WHOV (88.1 FM; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: HAMPTON UNIVERSITY)
- WPTE (94.9 FM; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
- WWDE-FM (101.3 FM; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
- WOWI (102.9 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNSB (91.1 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
- WYFI (99.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WCMS-FM (100.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WROX-FM (96.1 FM; CAPE CHARLES, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR TELECABLE, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Newport News:
- W21AQ (Channel 21; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: THE UNION MISSION)
- W18BS (Channel 18; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WTKR (Channel 3; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- WVEC-TV (Channel 13; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: WVEC TELEVISION, INC.)
- WTVZ-TV (Channel 33; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WTVZ LICENSEE, LLC)
- WHRO-TV (Channel 15; HAMPTON-NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOC, INC.)
- WPXV (Channel 49; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WAVY-TV (Channel 10; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WGNT (Channel 27; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
- WYSJ-CA (Channel 31; YORKTOWN, VA; Owner: JBS, INC.)
- WGBS-LP (Channel 7; HAMPTON, ETC., VA; Owner: JOAN AND KENNETH WRIGHT)
- WVBT (Channel 43; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- W05BQ (Channel 5; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: THE UNION MISSION)
- WNLO-CA (Channel 45; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WBTD-LP (Channel 66; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WJGN-CA (Channel 5; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: THE UNION MISSION)
- WKTD-CA (Channel 17; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WTTD-LP (Channel 59; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WJHJ-LP (Channel 39; NEWPORT NEWS, ETC., VA; Owner: JBS, INC.)
- W56CS (Channel 56; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- WITD-CA (Channel 23; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- W25CS (Channel 25; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: KM BROADCASTING, INC.)
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