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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

UPDATE ON CITY RESPONSE TO NOR’EASTER

For more information, contact

Kim Lee 757-926-3685 | klee@nngov.com

Newport News, VA 2009 Nov 12

The City of Newport News is closing its Emergency Information Center call line and directing citizens with storm-related concerns to call the Police/Fire non-emergency line at 757-247-2500. The Emergency Operations Center will remain staffed through the night.

City Offices

City offices will resume normal business hours on Friday, November 13, 2009.

Parks and Recreation Programs and Events

Since Newport News Public Schools will be closed on Friday, November 13, all Parks and Recreation school age programs will be consolidated to the Brittingham-Midtown Community Center and will be open from 8:50 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
All Recreation instructional programs are cancelled for Friday, November 13.
The Brittingham-Midtown Community Center will open at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, November 13.
The Oyster Point Oyster Roast scheduled for Friday, November 13 has been cancelled.

Solid Waste Collections
Due to inclement weather, all solid waste collections, garbage, recycling and bulk waste, have been cancelled for Thursday, November 12 and Friday, November 13. Make up collections will occur as follows:

For the week of November 9, the regularly scheduled Wednesday collections will take place on Saturday, November 14 and the regularly scheduled Thursday collections will occur on Monday, November 16.
For the week of November 16, all regularly scheduled collections will be delayed one day – Monday's collections will take place on Tuesday, Tuesday's on Wednesday, Wednesday's on Thursday and Thursday's on Friday.

Please do not place you carts curbside until your collection day. Your patience is greatly appreciated. For questions on solid waste, debris and stormwater issues, call the Public Works Call Center at 757-269-2700.

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