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Newport News
Saturday, May 31st, 2025
Good morning, Newport News. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 31st of May.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ HII furloughed 471 salaried employees at Newport News Shipbuilding on Friday — a step to boost accountability and efficiency. The spokesperson said the furlough is expected to last no more than five months — and the company will review its next steps during that time. WTKR
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Summer concerts and events have begun, and experts warn Newport News music lovers that scammers use fake tickets and hacked accounts to steal money. Elizabeth Carter from the BBB advises buying tickets directly from venues or trusted brokers—using credit cards for their fraud protections. WTKR
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Peake Childhood Center will open its new Newport News center on June 4 to care for 200 children from six months to five years old — easing costs for families with state help and payments not exceeding 7% of income. The nonprofit will hire 37 staff — and work with Virginia Peninsula Community College to train child care workers. WTKR
- ➤ Newport News Public Schools honored exemplary support staff on May 29 at Marriott at City Center—award winners included one honoree from each school and seven administrative departments for their work in helping students and families. Newport News Public Schools
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ A University of Maryland study finds that Chesapeake Bay now faces more frequent and intense marine heat waves using advanced satellite tracking—researchers noted that heat waves in the upper Bay are shorter while those near Hampton Roads last longer, and events in the South Potomac have doubled in the last 20 years. 13News Now
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Retired Col. Samuel Malavé-Garcia said a VA clerical error in April wrongly declared him dead—causing his benefits to be suspended and his bank account to be frozen. He said he worked with Congressman Bobby Scott's office to restore payments after his wife died on April 5th. 13News Now
- ➤ The Gunslingers of VFA-105 at NAS Oceana were awarded several honors for their work during their 9-month Red Sea deployment with the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group last year—Cmdr. Joel Nogle said his team is the best he has ever served with. The squadron now works on the hangar and flight line and is preparing for its next assignment. WTKR
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Hurricane season will begin June 1, so a local veterinarian advised residents to prepare disaster kits for their pets that include two weeks of food, medication, and key documents — a plan that also helps ensure animals are not left behind in emergencies. He recommended gradually increasing the volume of thunder sounds to help desensitize dogs to severe weather. 13News Now
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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