What's in a Newport News?

I often mention Newport News in this blog, especially in connection with the USS Monitor, CSS Virginia, USS Cumberland and USS Congress because of what took place off Newport News in 1862.

But, the name Newport News seems to be a strange one for a city or town.

I mean, I can get the Newport part of the name since it is on the water and a port.  But what about the News?

You can find out where the name comes from by going to my Saw the Blockade Civil War blog and clicking on it.  I wrote about it May 30 and May 32.

--Old B-Runner