Bond Refinancings Save James City County Millions
James City County has refinanced bonds issued in 2005 to fund the construction of Warhill High School and Wanner Stadium, resulting in more than $6.5 million in savings over the life of the bonds. The...
View ArticleThis Week in Crime: Gas Station Employee Accused of Embezzlement; Cable Scam...
A gas station employee allegedly embezzled hundreds of dollars. A woman reported a man posing as a cable company employee who tried to scam her. A Toano woman is accused of stealing checks from an...
View ArticleJCC Supervisors OK Detached Accessory Apartments
The James City County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to amend the county’s ordinance pertaining to accessory apartments, adding language that specifies rules for detached apartments and...
View ArticleJCC Woman Accused of Abusing 2-Year-Old Daughter to Undergo Mental Health...
The Williamsburg-James City County Courthouse A 22-year-old James City County woman charged with child abuse after a cell phone video allegedly depicted her abusing her 2-year-old daughter will undergo...
View ArticlePayment Card Information Possibly Compromised at Four Area Farm Fresh Stores
Private data from payment cards used at four Historic Triangle Farm Fresh stores between June 22 and July 17 may have been stolen by computer hackers. Farm Fresh’s parent company, Minnesota-based...
View ArticleBrothers Charged with Destruction of Property at Shell Gas Station
Two brothers were arrested after James City County police say they damaged property at the Shell gas station on Monticello Avenue after attempting to find someone to purchase alcohol for them....
View ArticleWJCC School Board Reviews Longhill Widening Proposal, Lafayette High Traffic...
The Williamsburg-James City County School Board reviewed proposals for adjusting how traffic will enter and exit Lafayette High School if Longhill Road is widened. Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc. — the...
View ArticleLogo Selected for Williamsburg’s Annual Christmas Parade
When the streets of Williamsburg swell with parade-goers in early December, the Greater Williamsburg Chamber and Tourism Alliance hopes the experience is part of a season good enough to fill the pages...
View ArticleJCC Police: Eight Vehicle Break-Ins Reported in Toano
The James City County Police Department is investigating after items were reported stolen from eight vehicles in Toano between Aug. 12 and Aug. 16. Deputy Chief Steve Rubino of the James City County...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Grants Request to Delay Same-Sex Marriage in Virginia
The Supreme Court of the United States has granted a request to delay same-sex marriage in Virginia, a move that comes less than 24 hours before circuit court clerks could have started issuing marriage...
View ArticleWJCC Schools Chief Financial Officer Resigns
Terry Stone (Courtesy Williamsburg-James City County Schools) Williamsburg-James City County Schools have launched the hiring process to fill the soon-vacant chief financial officer position. Terry...
View ArticleMan Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Steal Car with Kids Inside
The Williamsburg-James City County Courthouse A 42-year-old man pleaded guilty Thursday to trying to steal a car left outside of the Grove 7-Eleven with four children inside in September. Craig Thomas...
View ArticleJCC Man Enters Alford Plea in Strangulation Case
Michael Charles Davis (Photo courtesy Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail) A 31-year-old James City County man entered an Alford plea Thursday to a strangulation charge filed against him after police said...
View ArticleWoman Pleads Guilty to Leaving Six Young Children Alone in JCC Hotel Room for...
The Williamsburg-James City County Courthouse A 58-year-old woman pleaded guilty Thursday to leaving six of her grandchildren ranging in age from 2 to 11 alone in a room at the Pineapple Inn &...
View ArticleJCC Police Arrest Two Men in Unrelated Drug Investigations
Two separate investigations involving the Tri-Rivers Drug Task Force resulted in two arrests for intent to distribute drugs in James City County earlier this week. The task force and James City County...
View ArticleChildren Pull the Strings in Youth Harp Society
Williamsburg Youth Harp Society students perform a concert at Great Wolf Lodge (Photo courtesy of Williamsburg Youth Harp Society) A shy child growing up in Newport News, Cynthia Campbell found her...
View ArticleDead Bat Found in James City County Home Tests Positive for Rabies
A dead bat found in a basement of the Kingspoint area of James City County has tested positive for rabies. Anyone having information regarding any exposure to this animal — bite, scratch or contact...
View ArticleConference to Highlight Military Perspective in Ending Violence Against Women
A conference this week aims to educate the criminal justice community about violence against women and how to work together to prevent crimes in the future. The sixth annual Historic Triangle...
View ArticleKingz Power House Celebrates Fitness Studio Ribbon-Cutting
Victor Cruz (center) cuts the ribbon and is surrounded by KPH members and James City County Supervisor John McGlennon (Submitted) A fitness studio recently marked its official opening in a new location...
View ArticleThis Week in Crime: Woman Accused of Kicking Officer; Gas Station Break-In...
A restaurant employee accused two coworkers of inappropriately touching her. A woman is arrested for allegedly kicking an officer. A woman stole a wallet from an acquaintance at a Kmart. A teenager is...
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