Newport News, Virginia
About Newport News
Set in the southeastern part of Virginia, Newport News is a mid-size city counting 183,056 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 5th largest city in Virginia.
Officially, Newport News is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 69 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,653 residents per square mile.
📰 Newport News News Today
- More than a prank? Newport News woman outraged by surprise visitors WAVY.com · Aug 18
- News | California investor makes foray into Newport News, Virginia, with flex building deal CoStar · Aug 18
- Business Notes: Newport News shipyard recruits through schools; Sentara expands food lockers - The Virginian-Pilot The Virginian-Pilot · Aug 15
- Gary Wayne Rice of Newport News Williamsburg Yorktown Daily · Aug 17
- Ms. Bernice Jones Obituary (2026) - Newport News, VA - C. C. Carter Funeral Home, Inc. - Newport News Legacy obituary · Aug 18
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Newport News Unique
- One of the 5 largest cities in Virginia (#5 statewide).
- The only place in America named Newport News — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southeastern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Newport News
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Newport News
- Angie's Café (café)
- Anna's Italian Restaurant — pizza
- Asian Grill — chinese
- BJ's — american
- Buffet City — chinese
- CAVA — mediterranean
- Catrin Cantina — mexican
- Chili's — tex-mex
- Circa 1918 — american
- Craft 60 Taphouse & Grill — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Stick-It Axe Throwing · Arcade
- Surge Adventure Park · Arcade
- Tagtime Laser Tag · Arcade
- The Mariners' Museum · Museum
- Virginia Living Museum · Museum
- Virginia War Museum · Museum
- Peninsula SPCA Petting Zoo · Zoo
- Tilt Studio · Arcade
- USS Monitor · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Newport News
- Chatham Trail reviews ★
- Culpepper Lot reviews ★
- DMV Lot reviews ★
- Eastwood Lot reviews ★
- Harpersville Lot reviews ★
- Midtown Lot 1 reviews ★
- Midtown Lot 2 reviews ★
- Stoneybrook Lot reviews ★
- Woodhaven Lot reviews ★
- Balthrope Marsh · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Boulevard Park reviews ★
- Causey's Mill Historic Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Newport News
- B.C. Charles Elementary
- B.T. Washington Middle
- Carver Elementary
- Center for Autism
- David A. Dutrow Elementary
- Denbigh High
- Enterprise Academy/Newport News City
- George J. McIntosh Elementary
- Hidenwood Elementary
- Homer L. Hines Middle
- Kiln Creek Elementary
- New Horizons Woodside Campus
- Newport Academy
- Newport News Juvenile Detention Home
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Mary Immaculate Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Riverside Regional Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.