NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Newport News Waterworks and the City’s Public Works department are holding a joint open house and hiring event this Saturday in an effort to fill dozens of open positions.
The event will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 513 Oyster Point Road in Newport News.
Newport News Waterworks currently operates with about 20% of its positions vacant, a staffing shortage officials say has contributed to a 90-day backlog in fixing smaller water leaks that are not causing active damage…