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WJCC Students Start Year in Upgraded Schools
Students in some Williamsburg-James City County schools returned to classes Monday in improved buildings thanks to a summer of construction projects throughout the district. Upgrades and improvements...
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Prosecutor Says Defendant Lied on Stand About Father’s Death
The Williamsburg-James City County Courthouse A 35-year-old Maryland woman convicted in June of embezzling more than $2,500 from a Sprint store in James City County was sentenced to five years in...
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James City County Officer Finds 8 Ounces of Marijuana in Traffic Stop for...
A man sitting in the backseat of a car that had a defective brake light faces a felony drug charge after he took responsibility for the approximately 8 ounces of marijuana found in the car. A James...
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Police: Two Women Accused of Stealing More Than $2,700 in Merchandise from...
James City County Police have arrested one woman and issued a warrant for another in connection with several shoplifting incidents from stores in the Premium Outlets last month. Officers were called...
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Foot Pursuit Leads to Shoplifting Arrest at Premium Outlets
After a foot pursuit during which a deputy was pushed, a Virginia Beach man was arrested in connection with shoplifting incidents at two stores in the Premium Outlets in James City County. An...
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JCC Man to Spend Six Months in Jail for Ironbound Road Fight
The Williamsburg-James City County Courthouse A 50-year-old James City County man will spend six months in jail after a felony malicious wounding conviction stemming from a fight on Ironbound Road was...
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James City County Man Gets Five Years for Drunken Driving with Daughter in Car
The Williamsburg-James City County Courthouse A 41-year-old James City County man was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty in July to drunken driving with his 9-year-old...
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James City County Planners OK Vision for Longhill Road Improvements
Longhill Road near Regency at Longhill and Ford’s Colony (Gregory Connolly/WYDaily) A comprehensive vision for an improved Longhill Road in James City County is one step closer. The county’s planning...
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Howl-O-Scream Opens Friday at Busch Gardens
Horror is on the docket at Busch Gardens starting Friday, when Howl-O-Scream opens for its 16th year. Several changes are planned for the latest iteration of the fall event, including a song set to...
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JCC Planners Say Yes to Construction Equipment Storage Despite Opposition...
The James City County Planning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend allowing a construction company owner to store some equipment on his land despite several residents of his...
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Man Dies in Saturday Morning Crash on I-64
Traffic is backed up due to a crash on Interstate 64 West near mile marker 227 near Stonehouse. (Photo courtesy VDOT) Update 7:41 p.m.: The fatality in Saturday’s crash has been identified as Vicente...
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Pogge Named to Virginia Commission on Civics Education
Brenda Pogge Del. Brenda Pogge (R-96) has been appointed to serve on the Virginia Commission on Civics Education, a group tasked with educating students on the importance of citizen involvement in...
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This Week in Crime: Man Exposes Himself to Woman in Apartment Complex Laundry...
A woman said a man exposed himself to her in the laundry room at an apartment complex. An engagement ring and wedding band were stolen from a James City County home. A man was charged with animal...
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Confidential Informant Leads to Arrest of Suspected Pot Dealer in James City...
Acting on a tip from a confidential informant, investigators arrested a James City County man suspected of selling marijuana. The confidential informant told investigators with the Tri-Rivers Drug...
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Emergency Officials to Test Surry Nuclear Power Station Alarm
Surry Power Station (Photo courtesy Dominion Virginia Power) The emergency alert siren system for Surry Nuclear Power Station will be tested at about 11:10 a.m. today. During the test, a three-minute...
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Bryan Hill Starts as James City County Administrator
Bryan Hill (center) was named county administrator by the James City County Board of Supervisors at a meeting Aug. 8. (Gregory Connolly/WYDaily) Bryan Hill officially started as James City County’s...
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Young Artist Shows Creative Voice, Mixed Media as New Town Gallery Guest
Local artist Kristen Dahms is one of the guest artists at New Town Art Gallery. Her work is on display now through November. (Photo courtesy of Kristen Dahms) Kristen Dahms never saw herself as...
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McAuliffe Announces Plan to Expand Health Insurance Coverage, Mental Health...
Gov. Terry McAuliffe Gov. Terry McAullife announced Monday the launch of A Healthy Virginia, a plan he says will expand healthcare services to more than 200,000 citizens. The plan addresses several...
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James City County Supervisors Expand Chicken Keeping to More Areas
The James City County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday to expand backyard chicken keeping to more residential land in the county. Supervisors Mary Jones (Berkeley), Michael Hipple (Powhatan) and...
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JCC Police: Man Arrested for Drunken Driving with 6-Year-Old in Car
A 32-year-old James City County man was arrested for child neglect after he was accused of drunkenly driving with a child in the car. Antoine Maurice Grant was initially pulled over around 11 p.m....
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