NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Flooding is a problem in both Newport News and Hampton, especially along Newmarket Creek, officials agree.
As a result, a study is planned to discover solutions for the repetitive flooding. A federal grant will foot most of the bill, while the two localities split the remaining cost equally.
Newport News City Council voted on Tuesday to enter into an agreement with Hampton for the study. Newport News wrote a letter of support in 2022 when Hampton applied for the Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program from the Federal Emergency Management Agency…