Residential Rehabilitation Tax Abatement

To improve and maintain the quality of our housing stock, the City offers a real estate tax abatement incentive for homeowners who undertake the renovation, rehabilitation or replacement of residential property. Find out if you can qualify.

Veteran's Day Holiday Schedule

City offices will be closed on Wednesday, November 11 for the Veteran's Day holiday. Garbage, bulk waste, and recycling will be collected as usual on Monday, November 9 and Tuesday, November 10. However, Wednesday's collection will take place on Thursday and Thursday's will take place on Friday that week.

Oyster Point Oyster Roast

Come join us for the Oyster Point Oyster Roast on Friday, November 13, from 5:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. at City Center at Oyster Point. Oysters are the stars of this event with local seafood vendors selling roasted, steamed, and fried oysters. Other seafood and non-nautical food will be available as well. Entertainment will be provided by local favorite The Band of Oz and educational exhibits will be on display from numerous local organizations. Admission to the Oyster Roast is free and free parking is available in City Center parking garages.

Attention Entrepreneurs!

Looking to start or grow a business? Register now for the Start and Grow Your Hampton Roads Business seminar series, sponsored by the Department of Development and the U.S. Small Business Administration. This FREE series will be held 6pm–8 pm on Tuesdays from November 3^rd to the 24^th.

Gang Awareness and Prevention Forums

The 2009 Fall Neighborhood Leadership Institute of the Office on Children, Youth and Families will present Gang Awareness and Prevention Forums. The five session Institute will cover topics such as the history and psychology of gangs, gangs in Virginia and Newport News, and prevention of gangs as well as a special session for the faith community. The forums will be held October 28th, November 5th, 12th, 19th (Faith session) and December 3rd. All sessions will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Brittingham–Midtown Community Center.

Chinese Drywall

Concerned you may have Chinese manufactured drywall in your home? Here’s some useful information.

Flu Precautions

It's that time of year again and this year we are faced with the H1N1 flu in addition to the seasonal flu. Learn how to protect yourself from getting the flu and how to prevent spreading it in your home and in the community.

Smoke Testing of Sewer Lines

The City is in the process of inspecting the entire sanitary sewer system to identify any breaks or defects that may lead to an overflow. As part of the process, work crews will be conducting smoke tests of the system. Residents may see smoke coming from the vent stacks on houses or holes in the ground. The smoke is non-toxic, non-staining, has no odor, white to gray in color and creates no fire hazard. Door hangers will be placed on the front door of every building in the areas to be tested 2 to 10 days in advance. Additional tests include manhole checks and closed caption TV inspections. A schedule identifying the areas being tested is available online.