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Planning commission approves CoreCivic reentry center expansion at Ward Boulevard, 7–1

Newport News Planning Commission · April 1, 2026
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The commission voted 7–1 to approve CoreCivic’s conditional‑use permit to expand the reentry facility at 7714 Ward Boulevard, adding up to 12 beds and interior office space; staff had recommended denial citing buffer loss and concentration of similar uses.

The Newport News Planning Commission on April 1 voted 7–1 to approve CoreCivic’s conditional‑use permit to expand the reentry center at 7714 Ward Boulevard, authorizing a modest increase in residents and additional interior office space for program staff.

Planning staff had recommended denial, citing that the property had previously expanded to 84 residents under earlier approvals and that the current proposal—adding 12…

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