Camp Morrison Industrial Park in Newport News has decades of history dating back to World War I. Now, the city is considering a new plan to turn the vacant lot into hundreds of homes to boost housing availability.
“Why not give other families opportunities with jobs to have a place to live?” said a resident near Camp Morrison who supports the housing plan.
Camp Morrison Industrial Park sits empty as broken windows and ivy roots take over what’s left of old warehouses. Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones says the land could be used to meet a housing need within the city…