Good morning, Newport News.

Newport News will host a free Juneteenth Freedom Festival on Saturday, June 21 at Victory Landing Park from 3-8 p.m. The festival will feature performances by 702, Sammie, Dru Hill and Jazze Pha and will include community auditions for dancers with Sisqó — offering families a fun, safe day out.

BayPort Foundation held its Charity Golf Classic on May 1 at James Rivers Country Club—47 businesses sponsored nearly 100 golfers who raised $142,734 to support its scholarship and workforce programs.

A former Riverside Health respiratory therapist filed a federal lawsuit alleging the hospital system deducted 30 minutes each day for meal breaks—even when breaks were missed—and rounded clock times for its benefit.

She worked from November 2021 to April 2024 and seeks back pay and liquidated damages for alleged violations of state and federal wage laws.

Virginia State Police issued a CODI Alert for a missing 12-year-old girl named Winter Ganoe who was last seen walking in the 100 block of Melville Drive—she wore a lilac Hello Kitty shirt, blue pants and princess sneakers—and she is described as having brown hair, hazel eyes and measuring 5-foot-2 at 160 pounds.

Virginia Opera and the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art are seeking new funds after federal grants were withdrawn, forcing the Opera to cover a $25,000 cost while MOCA needs $33,000 for a student art project.

Both groups are appealing the decision—hoping to keep community arts strong.

School divisions in Hampton Roads face a loss of more than $11 million in federal COVID relief funds after the government ended the extension for unspent money — Portsmouth schools will lose over $7.5 million and Chesapeake schools over $3 million — forcing both districts to appeal and adjust their budgets for planned projects.

Relay For Life Peninsula VA

5-9 p.m. — Port Warwick — Donations encouraged — Celebrate and honor cancer survivors and those lost through this community-focused event by raising funds for cancer research.

Tidewater Chapter HOW Kayak Fishing Event

8 a.m. – 3 p.m. — Beaverdam Park — Free for veterans and first responders — Experience a day of kayak fishing with family-friendly activities and lunch included.

2025 Small Business Symposium

8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. — Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center — Free entry — Explore financing options and network with local entrepreneurs and supply chain professionals.

Driver Improvement Course

9 a.m. - 5 p.m. — Hampton Inn & Suites Newport News — $68 cash or money order only — Complete your Driving Improvement Class and get certified the same day.

Newport News Greek Festival

9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. — Hellenic Community Center — Free entry — Celebrate Greek culture with traditional music, food, and dance performances over three fun-filled days.

The Peninsula Amateur Golf Tournament

Tournament duration: 36 holes — Kiln Creek Golf Club and Resort — Registration details available for members — Compete in this exciting amateur golf event.

Object Oriented Analysis and Design Using UML Training

9 a.m. - 5 p.m. — Genesis Training Center — $2090 — Enhance your software development skills with this comprehensive UML training class.