Reporter

Josh Janney

Josh Janney covers the cities of Newport News and Hampton. He earned a master's degree in communications with a specialization in journalism from Syracuse University and previously covered local government for The Winchester Star in northwestern Virginia. In his free time, he enjoys going to the cinema or visiting a local coffee shop.

Hampton Roads Transit will restart and expand a rideshare service next month that costs $2 a ride, giving more people in Newport News and Virginia Beach more transportation options.

Transportation |
Get a $2 rideshare trip in Virginia Beach, Newport News beginning in October

September 12, 2024 at 5:40 p.m.

Hampton Roads Transit will restart and expand a rideshare service next month that costs $2 a ride, giving more people in Newport News and Virginia Beach more transportation options.

Newport News City Council unanimously voted Tuesday night to allow accessory dwelling units in the city as a by-right use within all zoning districts where single-family dwellings are permitted.

City Politics |
Newport News OKs accessory dwelling units to increase affordable housing options

September 11, 2024 at 4:49 p.m.

Newport News City Council unanimously voted Tuesday night to allow accessory dwelling units in the city as a by-right use within all zoning districts where single-family dwellings are permitted.

According to police, a ShotSpotter alert prompted officers to go to the 1200 block of 16th Street just after 6:15 a.m. Tuesday.

Crime and Public Safety |
Menchville High student, 15, shot to death at school bus stop in Newport News

September 13, 2024 at 10:31 a.m.

According to police, a ShotSpotter alert prompted officers to go to the 1200 block of 16th Street just after 6:15 a.m. Tuesday.

Peninsula native and renowned historian Calvin Pearson, the founder and president of Project 1619, passed away last week at 73. The nonprofit played a crucial role in correcting the narrative about the arrival of enslaved Africans in English-speaking North America.

News Obituaries |
Project 1619 loses ‘a force of nature’ with death of founder Calvin Pearson

September 10, 2024 at 11:32 a.m.

Peninsula native and renowned historian Calvin Pearson, the founder and president of Project 1619, passed away last week at 73. The nonprofit played a crucial role in correcting the narrative...

Canon Virginia, Inc. is launching a new silk protein production line at its manufacturing facility in Newport News and is retraining 30 employees to staff the new line.

SUBSCRIBER ONLY

Business |
Canon’s facility in Newport News is launching a new product

September 11, 2024 at 9:36 a.m.

Canon Virginia, Inc. is launching a new silk protein production line at its manufacturing facility in Newport News and is retraining 30 employees to staff the new line.

While the opening of the Hampton Life Center is a welcome expansion, it comes as the organization is facing significant financial challenges — including recent cuts in state and federal funding that have led to some layoffs and reduction of prevention programming.

Health |
LGBT Life Center opens new ‘loud and proud’ medical facility in Hampton

September 6, 2024 at 5:14 p.m.

While the opening of the Hampton Life Center is a welcome expansion, it comes as the organization is facing significant financial challenges — including recent cuts in state and federal...

Thousands of spectators will crowd the Southeast area of Newport News Saturday for the 33rd Annual Southeast Community Day Parade and Festival. Numerous streets will be closed from around 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Things To Do |
Southeast Community Day Parade expected to draw thousands to Newport News

September 5, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.

Thousands of spectators will crowd the Southeast area of Newport News Saturday for the 33rd Annual Southeast Community Day Parade and Festival. Numerous streets will be closed from around 9...

Dignity for the Aged — a nonprofit that aims to improve long-term care facilities and advocate for the residents who live in them — has a new home and new university partnership to help with its advocacy and lobbying efforts.

Health |
Peninsula nonprofit focused on nursing home advocacy opens office, partners with CNU

September 4, 2024 at 5:31 p.m.

Dignity for the Aged — a nonprofit that aims to improve long-term care facilities and advocate for the residents who live in them — has a new home and new...

Newport News’s Lions Bridge is back open to traffic after being closed for about three months — but the iconic lion statues that give the bridge its namesake will remain hidden from sight for several more months as work continues on improving the Lions Bridge Dam.

SUBSCRIBER ONLY

Transportation |
Lions Bridge reopens in Newport News, but iconic statues remain hidden

August 26, 2024 at 5:18 p.m.

Newport News’s Lions Bridge is back open to traffic after being closed for about three months — but the iconic lion statues that give the bridge its namesake will remain...

Hampton city planners estimate the 1% tree canopy increase will capture an additional 2,892 pounds of nitrogen and 236 pounds of phosphorus a year, and 1.8 million gallons of stormwater runoff for every 1 year/24-hour rainfall event.

Environment |
What a 1% increase in Hampton’s tree coverage could do for residents’ health

August 24, 2024 at 8:23 a.m.

Hampton city planners estimate the 1% tree canopy increase will capture an additional 2,892 pounds of nitrogen and 236 pounds of phosphorus a year, and 1.8 million gallons of stormwater runoff for...

All Stories

SUBSCRIBER ONLY

SUBSCRIBER ONLY