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Secretary of the Interior Visits Jamestown Island to Hear About Climate Change
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Colonial National Historical Park Superintendent Dan Smith listen to speakers at a roundtable on climate change. (Photo by Brittany Voll/WYDaily) Rising...
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WJCC Seeking Proposals to Implement New Alternative Education Program
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools is beginning work toward implementing a new alternative education program through a request for a provider. The division sent out a request for proposals...
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Tuesday’s Primary Features Showdown Between Wittman, Republican Challenger
Tuesday marks the primaries for November’s election, featuring a showdown for the U.S. House of Representatives seat that includes the Historic Triangle. Rep. Rob Wittman, a Republican who represents...
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Abram Frink Community Center to Close for Maintenance
The Abram Frink Jr. Community Center is closing June 13 for maintenance. From June 13 until Sept. 1, the Abram Frink Center will be closed as part of a project on the HVAC system for James River...
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Surry Power Station to Test Emergency Sirens on Wednesday
Surry Power Station (Photo courtesy Dominion Virginia Power) The emergency alert siren system for the Surry Power Station will be tested at about 11:10 a.m. Wednesday. The test consists of a steady...
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Literacy for Life, WJCC Celebrate Continued Education
Joan Peterson, Literacy for Life’s executive director, addresses a crowd of learners, tutors and staff at a ceremony Monday (Hannah S. Ostroff/WYDaily) There were hugs, camera flashes and a few tears...
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JCC Man Pleads Guilty in Heroin-Related Death Case
Roy Edgar Morrisette A 39-year-old James City County man pleaded guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter in connection to what police allege was a heroin sale he conducted that led to the April 2013...
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Wittman Wins Republican Nomination for U.S. House Race
U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman (VA-1) represents the Historic Triangle. U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman earned the Republican nomination in the District 1 race, defeating Anthony Riedel in Tuesday’s primary. Wittman, who...
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JCC Police, York Deputies to Host Coffee With A Cop on Friday
The James City County Police Department and the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office will host a Coffee With a Cop gathering at Shorty’s Diner in the James-York Plaza in Upper York County at 10:30 a.m....
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Police: James City Man Wakes to Find Teen in His Bedroom
A 16-year-old Charles City County boy is facing charges after a Williamsburg West resident said he woke up to the boy in his bedroom. The man told police he was awoken by a noise at his home on the...
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James City County Expands Chicken Keeping to Larger Area
Backyard chicken keeping is now allowed in more James City County neighborhoods, and the Board of Supervisors is looking to further expand the areas in which chickens can be kept and change the...
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JCC Supervisors Reverse February Vote, Accept State Grant
The James City County Board of Supervisors reversed its February decision not to accept about $150,000 in state grant money. On Feb. 25, the board voted 3-2 — with Supervisors Jim Kennedy (Stonehouse)...
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Xanterra Requests Kingsmill Plan Deferral; Supes Could Consider Two...
If things go as planned, the James City County Board of Supervisors may be reviewing two Kingsmill expansion plans at its July 8 meeting. The board was slated to take up consideration of a plan to sell...
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WJCC Schools Invest in Apps, New Website to Improve Communication with Parents
Teachers, staff, parents and students — as well as the greater community — will soon have access to Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools information in a new, modern way. Beginning July 1, the...
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JCC Police: Up to $50,000 in Jewelry Stolen from Colonial Heritage Home
The James City County Police Department is investigating after someone broke into a home in Colonial Heritage and stole jewelry valued between $40,000 and $50,000. The theft occurred June 5 between...
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Rev3 Triathlon Expected to Cause Traffic Delays This Weekend
About 900 athletes are expected this weekend to participate in the Rev3 Triathlon in James City County, and the race is expected to cause some traffic delays. The Rev3 Triathlon — along with a glow run...
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James City County Residents Invited to June Neighborhood Leaders Forum
James City County is inviting residents to the next gathering of the Neighborhood Leaders Forum. At 6:30 p.m. June 17, the forum will meet at the James City County Recreation Center at 5301 Longhill...
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General Assembly Passes Budget Lacking Medicaid Expansion
Less than four days after the resignation of state Sen. Phillip Puckett (D – 38) tipped control of the Senate of Virginia to Republicans, the General Assembly has passed a budget that does not include...
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Former JCC Cell Phone Store Manager Found Guilty of Embezzling Money
The Williamsburg-James City County Courthouse A 35-year-old Maryland woman who until last August worked as the sales manager at a store selling Sprint mobile phones on Monticello Avenue in James City...
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Williamsburg Pottery Awards Scholarships to High School Seniors
Recipients of the 2014 Maloney Scholarships (L-R): Danyah Hassan, Trudy Horsting, Precious Skinner, Williamsburg Pottery owner Kim Maloney, Jessica Leigh Holmes and Erica Pence (Submitted) In honor of...
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