Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 29th of May.
Good morning, Newport News.
The Langley for Families Foundation raised over $483,000 at its 11th Annual Charity Golf Classic on May 20 in Williamsburg — net proceeds will be granted to local nonprofits that support education, healthcare, housing and human services.
Newport News Police arrested Tony Tynes on May 20 for his role in the shooting of Dreshaun Pruden at a convenience store on J Clyde Morris Boulevard on May 17 — court documents show that surveillance footage and Crime Line tips helped link him to the fatal incident.
Ariana Lee, a senior at Woodside High School's Arts and Communications Magnet, will graduate in June and plans to study political science and communications at Stanford after serving in community projects — her experience includes starting a social media page and creating a youth mental health nonprofit — while crediting NNPS teachers for her growth.
The USNS Comfort, a 1,000-bed hospital ship based in Norfolk, will depart Friday morning for a three-month mission to provide medical and humanitarian aid to Grenada, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic as part of Continuing Promise 2025 — a program aimed at strengthening U.S. partnerships in Latin America.
The City of Newport News has rebranded the Brooks Crossing Innovation and Opportunity Center as the U-Thrive Center to offer job help, education and support services for young people, families and underserved residents.
City officials are working with Old Dominion University and Newport News Public Schools and will move staff into the new center this summer while current programs continue and new ones launch.
The Newport News Sheriff’s Office will host its annual Shred Day at Todd Stadium on May 31 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.—providing a drive-thru service for secure paper shredding that helps fight identity theft—with Sheriff Gabriel Morgan covering the cost.
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.
Driver Improvement Course
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Hampton Inn & Suites Newport News — $68 cash or money order — Complete your driving improvement course and receive your Certificate of Completion the same day.
Pollinator Play Day at Green Drinks
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. — Bird Girl Bottle Shop — Free entry — Celebrate pollinators through hands-on activities led by local artist Okailey Okai.
Object-Oriented Programming in C# Rev. 6.1 Training
N/A — June 23-27 — Genesis Training Center, Newport News, VA — $2090 — Enhance your skills with hands-on C# programming courses led by experts.
Free Pickleball Open Play
6:30-8:30 p.m. — Huntington Park Tennis Center — Free entry — Enjoy casual pickleball games while meeting fellow sports enthusiasts.
Driver Improvement Course
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Hampton Inn & Suites Newport News — $68 cash or money order only — Complete a driving improvement class and receive your certificate the same day.
No new real estate listings today. You can submit one here.
No new job posts today. You can submit one here.
No new community announcements today. You can submit one here.
Stay in the know, Newport News.
Free, always. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.