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Cockeyed Rooster Cafe gets ABC license for Newport News location

Newport News New Capabilities 4-Month Expansion Push

The Cockeyed Rooster Cafe's Newport News restaurant is open. The restaurant's website lists it at 27 Hidenwood Shopping Center, serving daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., the same hours as the Smithfield original.

Why it matters: Newport News diners now have a second Cockeyed Rooster, from a family that has run Virginia restaurants since the 1980s.

Newport News airport gets $6M federal grant to rebuild taxiway

Newport News Built World Ongoing airport repositioning (since June 2025)

The Federal Aviation Administration recorded a $6 million grant to the Peninsula Airport Commission on September 11. The money will rebuild part of the main taxiway at Newport News-Williamsburg Airport (PHF) — 1,400 feet, one slice of a 6,250-foot project.

Why it matters: If the pivot succeeds, Newport News keeps its airport as a logistics hub instead of watching passenger airlines abandon it.

City Express by Marriott Newport News gets Virginia alcohol license

Newport News Rule Changes 1-Day License Issuance

On September 28, 2026, the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) issued a Hotel Limited license to the City Express by Marriott hotel at 12359 Hornsby Lane in Newport News. The license permits the hotel to sell alcoholic beverages to guests.

Why it matters: This license allows the hotel to serve alcohol, a common traveler amenity, while adding regulatory duties like staff training and compliance.

Newport News restaurant Jarochitos Tacos receives Virginia ABC license

Newport News Rule Changes Ongoing — single license on record

Jarochitos Tacos, a Mexican restaurant at 14501 Warwick Blvd in Newport News, received a Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) restaurant license on September 23, 2026. The license lets the business serve alcohol with food once it opens.

Why it matters: Newport News diners may soon have a new licensed taco spot at 14501 Warwick Blvd, though the permit doesn't confirm it's open yet.