Newport News residents push for new development on Jefferson Avenue

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A community committee is working with Newport News city planners to revitalize a stretch of Jefferson Avenue between J. Clyde Morris Boulevard and Mercury Boulevard.

Heidi Dittmar, a longtime resident of the area, said she felt compelled to get involved.

“Driving down Jefferson I felt like this whole area was getting forgotten,” Dittmar said…

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