Historic Triangle’s Monty Mason Named Legislative Hero by Conservation League
Monty Mason Del. Monty Mason (D-93) has been named a legislative hero by the Virginia League of Conservation Voters for his work in his first session in the House of Delegates. Legislative heroes...
View ArticleJCC Supervisors Approve In-Home Daycare Expansion on Mosby Drive
The James City County Board of Supervisors granted a permit Tuesday for an in-home daycare on Mosby Drive, which ended the owner’s yearlong effort to expand her business. Almost one year to the day...
View ArticleJYF Acquires 1776 Newspaper Containing Full Virginia Declaration
A 1776 issue of The Pennsylvania Gazette will join the exhibit at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown in 2016. (Photo courtesy Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation) A 1776 issue of the Pennsylvania...
View ArticleThis Week in Crime: Woman Arrested in Cocaine Bust; Man Accused of Assaulting...
A cleaning crew member is suspected in a jewelry theft. A person has been arrested in connection to December thefts from the Polo Ralph Lauren store at the Premium Outlets. A woman was arrested after...
View ArticleBallots Take Shape Ahead of November’s Election
With less than four months to go until November’s election, the ballots have been finalized and the fundraising and campaigning is well underway. Historic Triangle voters will have the chance to cast...
View ArticleJCC Supervisors Defer Decision to Extend Sewer Line Along John Tyler Highway
A request to extend sewer service to a vacant lot on John Tyler Highway led to disagreement among the James City County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday when the application went up for a vote. The...
View ArticleMonticello Avenue Continues to Support Retail, Restaurant Growth as More...
World Market celebrated its grand opening Thursday with the Greater Williamsburg Chamber and Tourism Alliance and members of the James City County Board of Supervisors. (Brittany Voll/WYDaily)...
View ArticleJames City County Man Found Guilty of Malicious Wounding After Violent Fight
The Williamsburg-James City County Courthouse A 50-year-old James City County man was found guilty of malicious wounding at a Monday trial connected to a violent fight in November that involved several...
View ArticleAlleged Lafayette Village Home Invader Pleads Not Guilty
Clockwise, from left: Christopher Allen Williams, Devonte J. Hayes, 21-year-old Marklin Antonio Mitchell, 21-year-old D’Andre Andrews Hardy. (Photos courtesy James City County Police Department) A...
View ArticleMore Than 700 Positions to Be Cut from Langley Air Force Base
F-22 Raptors from Langley Air Force Base fly over the installation. (Photo courtesy U.S. Air Force) More than 700 positions will be eliminated at Langley Air Force Base due to a U.S. Air Force program...
View ArticleVirginia Supreme Court Agrees to Hear JCC Appeal on Dominion’s Over-River...
A simulated view of the over-river power line from the Kingsmill area. (Photo courtesy Dominion) James City County and other groups against Dominion Virginia Power’s plan to build a high-voltage power...
View ArticleJCC Man Charged in Yearslong Mulch-Stealing Scheme
An employee of Peninsula Hardwood Mulch confessed to his employer he was paid to “look the other way” as Lawrence Ray Waltrip III took mulch from the business, police said. Waltrip, a 58-year-old from...
View ArticleWATA Board Plans to Test New Bus Route to Jamestown for Three Years
The Williamsburg Area Transit Authority received approval Wednesday to move forward with planning a three-year test route to the Jamestown area. WATA received a federal grant in 2009 to extend service...
View ArticleWATA, HRT Review Safety Concerns, Invite Route Suggestions at Community Meeting
A disconnect between the community’s needs for transportation services and the level of public transit currently provided sparked a meeting in Grove, where local legislators and transportation...
View ArticleWilliamsburg Landing, Riverside Partner for In-Home Aging Program
Riverside Health System and Williamsburg Landing are partnering to offer an aging in place program to local residents. Riverside’s ChooseHome program, which allows independent adults to stay in their...
View ArticleVDOT: Expect Delays This Weekend on James River Bridge
The James River Bridge (Photo courtesy Virginia Department of Transportation) For the second weekend in a row, motorists using the James River Bridge can expect delays Saturday and Sunday night. The...
View ArticleThe Velvet Rocker Celebrates Grand Opening on Olde Towne Road
The Tayman Family celebrates The Velvet Rocker’s grand opening with Jamestown Supervisor Kevin Onizuk (left) and Powhatan Supervisor Michael HIpple (right). (Photo courtesy Jim Goodridge/JPG Photo...
View ArticleSecond Phase Underway for Repair of Water-Damaged Jamestown Church Tower
The Jamestowne Church Tower (Historic Jamestowne photo) Colonial Williamsburg staff are in the process of preserving and stabilizing the lower portion of the Jamestown Church Tower after experts...
View ArticleJCC Man Dies in Saturday Motorcycle Crash
A 50-year-old James City County man died Saturday after his motorcycle struck a tow truck at Anderson’s Corner in Toano. Officers from the James City County Police Department responded to the 8500...
View ArticleJCC Supes to Plan Tourism Spending, Hear from Public on Tax Exemption Request
The James City County Board of Supervisors will further its discussion on tourism, which began during planning for this year’s budget, at its meeting Tuesday. When the board in May passed its budget...
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