NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Swimming advisories have been issued for two Newport News beaches, according to the health department.

Camp Morrison Industrial Park in Newport News has decades of history dating back to World War I. Now, the city is considering a new plan to turn the vacant lot into hundreds of homes.

Health officials said Wednesday a few Peninsula beaches were under a swimming advisory, meaning the public should avoid activities in the water there. Hilton and Huntington Beach in Newport News and ...