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Jefferson Lab Data Center groundbreaking sparks community questions

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By Brendan Ponton
| WTKR-TV (Norfolk, VA) Verified
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Community members in Newport News have questions about a new building under construction at Jefferson Lab — and a town hall meeting is planned to address them. Amanda Doughty has been vocal in her opposition to large-scale data centers coming to the area. She has also been working to clear up rumors about what is being built at Jefferson Lab. "So there's been some misconceptions over — well in the community at what's going on over at Jefferson Lab," Doughty said.
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Newport News Fourth of July event delayed due to heat

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By Brendan Ponton
| WTKR-TV (Norfolk, VA) Verified
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The free Stars in the Sky celebration at Victory Landing Park will now begin at 7 p.m. instead of 5 p.m. Saturday because of the heat. Fireworks will still be at 9 p.m. Torrance Archie, the director of the city's Parks and Recreation Department, said the city has been closely monitoring the weather.
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America 250: Newport News' 140-year shipbuilding legacy

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By Brendan Ponton
| WTKR-TV (Norfolk, VA) Verified
NEWPORT NEWS — As the nation marks the 250th anniversary of American independence, the Hampton Roads region is reflecting on one of its most enduring contributions to the country — a shipbuilding legacy stretching back nearly 140 years. It was back in 1886 when Collis Huntington founded what was then known as Chesapeake Dry Dock and Construction Company. The company was originally established to support the railroad industry.
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