NN Mayor Phillip Jones to deliver State of the City address
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones is set to deliver the annual State of the City address Thursday evening.
The address is scheduled to take place starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Ferguson Center for the Arts at Christopher Newport University. The theme for 2025's address is 'Our City. Our Story. Our Moment.'
Jones will be joined alongside former mayors Barry E. Duval, Mckinely L. Price and Joseph C. Ritchie, where they will discuss the city's accomplishments from the previous year, ongoing projects and shared goals for the future of the city.
The address will be livestreamed on the city's website for those who cannot attend in person. Individual tickets to attend in person start at $55.
For more information on the address or for getting tickets, contact Allie Carson via email at allie@vpcc.org or via phone at 757-325-8157.
Continue to check WAVY.com for updates.
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