NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — New police data shows that Newport News is safer so far this year than during the same period last year.
Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew and Mayor Phillip Jones presented the encouraging data Friday afternoon at police headquarters during held a news conference covering shootings and other violent crime in the city.
Homicides are down 9% for the first seven months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, with non-fatal shootings down 54%…