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2. Newport News, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   GNIS feature ID. 1497043 [4] Website. nnva.gov. Newport News ( / ˌnuːpɔːrt -, - pərt -/) [6] is an independent city in southeastern Virginia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 186,247. [5] Located in the Hampton Roads region, it is the fifth-most populous city in Virginia and 140th-most populous city in the United ...

3. Joe Frank (politician) - Wikipedia

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   University of Virginia. Joe Samuel Frank (November 14, 1942 – October 27, 2022) was an American politician who was the mayor of Newport News, Virginia. A native of Newport News, and a lawyer, he was first elected mayor for the term starting July 1, 1996. He was re-elected in May 1998, 2002, and 2006. His last term expired on June 30, 2010. [2]

4. List of people executed in Virginia - Wikipedia

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   Newport News: Electrocution: Muriel Hatchell Chuck Robb: 2 Linwood Earl Briley: Black 30 M October 12, 1984 Richmond City: John Gallaher 3 James Dyral Briley Jr. Black 28 M April 18, 1985 Judy Barton, Harvey Barton, and Harvey Wilkerson: 4 Morris Odell Mason: Black 31 M June 25, 1985 Northampton: Margaret Hand 5 Michael Marnell Smith: Black 40 ...

5. Jessie M. Rattley - Wikipedia

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   Jessie M. Rattley was born to the late Alonzo and Altona Menifield, on May 4, 1929, in Birmingham, Alabama. She attended schools in and graduated from Fairfield High School in 1947, after which she entered Hampton Institute in Hampton, Virginia, graduating with honors in 1951. That same year Mrs. Rattley began her teaching career at Huntington ...

6. List of newspapers in Virginia - Wikipedia

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   The Marlin Chronicle – student newspaper of Virginia Wesleyan University. Ring-tum Phi – student newspaper of the Washington and Lee University. The Rotunda – student newspaper of Longwood University. Spartan Echo – student newspaper of Norfolk State University. The Tartan – student newspaper of Radford University.

7. R. Cowles Taylor - Wikipedia

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   R. Cowles Taylor. Robert Cowles Taylor (August 12, 1893 – December 20, 1955) [1] was an American politician and dentist who served as the mayor of Newport News, Virginia from 1942 to 1955. [2]

8. Nathaniel Jarrett Webb - Wikipedia

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   Alma mater. College of William and Mary. Nathaniel Jarrett Webb (April 25, 1891 – July 18, 1943) was an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the Newport News City Council, and a member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Newport News and Warwick County, Virginia from 1934 to 1936. He was known as Nat Webb.

9. History of Newport News, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   During the 17th century, shortly after establishment of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607, English settlers and explorers began settling the areas adjacent to Hampton Roads. In 1610, Sir Thomas Gates took possession of a nearby Native American village which became known as Kecoughtan . In 1619, the area of Newport News was included in one of four ...