Community Facilities
Schools
District IV is zoned for five elementary schools: Kiln Creek, McIntosh, Richneck, and Greenwood - with Kiln Creek located outside the district.
Middle schools serving the district are Hines, Reservoir and Dozier all of which are located outside the district. Woodside High School located between Greenwood Elementary and New Horizons Regional Center serves the planning district.
Some schools, e.g., Woodside High School, serving the planning district have enrollments that exceed their capacity. General Standford elementary school, opened in 2003 on Fort Eustis, relieves elementary school overcrowding. New elementary school sites are identified for both the proposed Asheton and Huntington Pointe developments.
These school facilities are also discussed in Chapter 5. Public Education.
Police and Fire
The Denbigh Police Station in the Grissom Center currently serves Planning District IV. The residents of the District would like a satellite police facility to be located in the District; and, the proposed Huntington Pointe provides a location opportunity for a police station.
Planning District IV is served by Fire Stations No. 4, No. 6, and No. 9. A new station is planned at the airport to help serve the district and the proposed Huntington Pointe development. i
Police and fire facilities are discussed in Chapter 8. Public Safety.
Other City Facilities
The satellite City Treasurer's office facility located on Jefferson Avenue serves the Denbigh, Richneck, Lee Hall, and Endview areas of the City. A site located between Fort Eustis Boulevard, Interstate 64, the CSX railroad, and Jones Run is reserved by the plan for the relocation of the City Farm Prison.
Health Care Facilities
Mary Immaculate Hospital, a member of Bon Secours Health System, is located on Denbigh Boulevard. Mary Immaculate is planning to expand its outpatient services in the Patrick Henry CommerCenter.
Two convalescent centers, Riverside Regional Convalescent, on Old Denbigh Boulevard, and St. Francis Nursing Center, next to Mary Immaculate Hospital, are located in the district. Near Riverside Regional Convalescent is Warwick Forest, a Continuing Care Community. An assisted living facility, Manorhouse at Newport News, is located on Denbigh Boulevard near Village of Stoney Run.
Riverside Regional Health System's main laboratory, laundry and food preparation facilities are on Old Denbigh Boulevard near Warwick Forest and Riverside Regional Convalescent Center.
Serenity House Substance Abuse Recovery Program located on Richneck Road between Jefferson Avenue and Denbigh Boulevard provides comprehensive residential treatment and after care for substance abuse individuals.
State and Federal Facilities
The Department of Motor Vehicles has a branch office located on Patrick Henry Drive to serve Newport News, York County, the City of Poquoson, and James City County. A regional post office distribution facility is located at the intersection of Turnberry Boulevard and Patrick Henry Drive.