The Virginia Department of Health has announced an emergency closure for parts of the James River due to shellfish flooding. Health department officials say river flooding between Newport News and ...

Jamal Edward Tucker, 34, of Newport News, died after his motorcycle struck an Audi sedan near the intersection of Jefferson ...

All northbound lanes on the Route 17 James River Bridge, from Isle of Wight County to Newport News, reopened Saturday afternoon ahead of schedule. Critical repairs were done to the bridge’s grid deck.

If you’re planning to drive over the James River Bridge this weekend, expect a possible detour. All northbound lanes, from Isle of Wight County to Newport News, will close to traffic at 9 p.m ...

That’s a couple of blocks south of Main Street in Midtown Newport News, near the James River Nursing and Convalescent Center. The sedan’s driver, a 43-year-old woman, was not injured ...