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Book Exchange Looks to Open Second Location at Riverwalk Landing
The Book Exchange is located in the Colony Square Shopping Center on Jamestown Road. Its owner, Kelsie Davis, is eyeing a spot in Riverwalk Landing. (Gregory Connolly/WYDaily) A longtime James City...
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Police: Attempted Purse Snatcher Chased, Apprehended by Two Men
Benjamin Brock Lewis (Photo courtesy James City County Police Department) A 28-year-old James City County man is facing charges after police say he tried to snatch a purse from a woman in front of the...
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Lumber Liquidators Faces Lawsuit in California Over Formaldehyde Levels
Lumber Liquidators headquarters is in Toano. Toano-based Lumber Liquidators is facing another lawsuit pertaining to its use of wood imported from China, the fourth such attempted court action seeking...
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Vietnam Veterans Chapter Receives Tax Exemption from James City Supervisors
The Vietnam Veterans of America’s Williamsburg chapter is exempt from paying James City County taxes after a decision Tuesday night. Chapter 957 of the veterans’ organization was granted tax exemption...
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JCC Working Group Slated to Begin Drafting Comprehensive Plan Update;...
James City County’s Planning Commission is slated to begin writing the updates to the county’s Comprehensive Plan, which is used to guide development within the county. The Planning Commission Working...
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Freedom Park to Add New Parking, Patio, Picnic Shelters
Freedom Park is expected to include new parking, picnic shelters and a patio by the end of this year. (Brittany Voll/WYDaily) If work goes as planned, Freedom Park will have a patio, picnic shelters, a...
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This Week in Crime: Man Accused of Breaking Into Homes to Steal Food
A man is arrested for allegedly breaking into two homes in search of food. A man and a woman are arrested for allegedly stealing a credit card to purchase a Playstation 3. For the full stories on...
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Second Round of Entrepreneurship Training Offered to Unemployed,...
The Mason School of Business (W&M Photo) After a successful first round of informational sessions aimed at helping unemployed or underemployed people launch a new business, the College of William...
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JCC Recreation Center Cuts Underused Evening Child Care
The James City County Recreation Center is no longer offering evening child care after nearly a year of low usage. As of July 1, the Recreation Center on Longhill Road has suspended its evening child...
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WJCC Staff, Consultants Working on Short-Term Option to Accommodate...
The start of the upcoming school year might also mark the start of resumed discussion about how to accommodate projected middle school growth in Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools....
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Court Upholds Ruling, Declares Virginia’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
A group of people went to the Williamsburg-James City County Courthouse in February to support U.S. District Judge Arenda Wright Allen’s ruling that the ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional....
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Police: Woman Headbutts, Bites Officers in Williamsburg-James City County...
A woman is accused of biting and assaulting two police officers after refusing to leave the Williamsburg-James City County Courthouse, police said. Maj. Greg Riley of the Williamsburg Police...
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Second Man Arrested in Polo Ralph Lauren Shoplifting
A second man has been arrested in connection with the theft of $2,100 of clothing from Polo Ralph Lauren in Williamsburg Premium Outlets on Richmond Road. Gary Lee Drew, a 22-year-old Norfolk...
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Jury Finds James City County Father Guilty of Child Abuse
The Williamsburg-James City County Courthouse A jury recommended Tuesday that a 27-year-old James City County man spend two-and-a-half years in prison after finding him guilty of abusing his...
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Sales Tax-Free Weekend for School Supplies Returns Friday
Virginia’s annual back-to-school sales tax-free weekend begins Friday. For the ninth consecutive year, purchases of certain clothing items, shoes and school and office supplies will be exempt from...
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Zoës Kitchen Plans Grand Opening in Settler’s Market Today
Zoës Kitchen is bringing “fast casual” Mediterranean cuisine to Williamsburg with its 124th nationwide location opening in Settler’s Market today. The Zoës Kitchen franchise is spreading south of...
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Raccoon Found on Jolly Pond Road Tests Positive for Rabies
A raccoon found on the 2000 block of Jolly Pond Road in James City County has tested positive for rabies. Anyone with information regarding exposure to the animal — including a bite, scratch or...
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Historic Triangle Localities Honored for Collaborative Planning Review
The three points of the Historic Triangle have been honored for collaborating on the vision for the area’s future. The Virginia Chapter of the American Planning Association, and independent educational...
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August Tourism Ad Campaign Scheduled to Go Live Today
Philadelphia families will be targeted in a new ad campaign designed to increase Williamsburg-area visitation in August. (Screenshot from “All in for August” website) Two groups responsible for...
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Car and Foot Chase Ensues After Police Awaken Man Passed Out in Vehicle
Delbert William Foster (Courtesy Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail.) A man is facing numerous charges after he tried to flee from James City County Police in a vehicle and on foot when officers found...
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