- Thousands gathered along the waterfront in Newport News for the annual Stars in the Sky fireworks display celebrating Independence Day, with crews working on a barge in the James River to prepare for the show.
As thousands gathered along the waterfront Saturday evening, eyes turned toward the sky in anticipation of the annual fireworks display celebrating Independence Day.
But long before the first burst of color illuminated the night, crews were already hard at work far from the shoreline.
Reaching the launch site required a journey across the James River aboard a Newport News Fire and Rescue boat, followed by a transfer onto another vessel before finally stepping aboard the barge that would serve as the foundation for the evening’s fireworks show…