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Government Offices Closed for Veterans Day
James City County, Williamsburg and York County government offices and courts are closed today in observance of Veterans Day. The York-Poquoson Social Services office and York County libraries will...
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Newport News Airport to PEOPLExpress: Pay Up or Get Out
PEOPLExpress staff members spent Veterans Day removing their computers, signs and other equipment from the Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport’s terminal after receiving an order to vacate...
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New Ads to Play Up ‘Fun’ Side of Historic Triangle in Bid to Lure More Tourists
Colonial Williamsburg and the operators of the Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center have a new message for folks deciding where to vacation: The Historic Triangle is fun. To drive that...
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Busch Gardens Offers $12 Tickets to Brighter Christmas Town
Christmas Town is slated to start in less than two weeks at Busch Gardens, and to celebrate, the park is selling tickets for more than half off. The 12 Days of Christmas deal — offered through Tuesday...
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Man Blames Attempted Vehicle Theft on Prescription Drug Addiction
The Williamsburg-James City County Courthouse A man convicted of attempting to steal a car that had four children inside at a James City County 7-Eleven was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison....
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Fort Bragg Soldier Gets No Active Jail Time for Attack on Cheating Husband
Margaret “Maggie” Sarah Kloske (Photo courtesy James City County Police Department) Margaret Sarah Kloske wanted her husband to watch her kill herself. She wanted him to feel the same pain she felt...
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Norment Leads Charge to Prevent Obamacare-Related Cancellations of Health...
State Sen. Tommy Norment (R-3rd District) Health insurance companies would be allowed to renew policies not compliant with Obamacare through 2016 if Gov. Terry McAuliffe signs a bill passed earlier...
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Regional Business Incubator to Stay in James City County For Now
The Williamsburg Health Evaluation Center (Ian Brickey/WYDaily) Despite hopes of relocating to the City of Williamsburg, a program aimed at fostering startups and small businesses will remain at its...
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Police Arrest Third Man in Connection With June Polo Ralph Lauren Shoplifting
The last of three men alleged to have stolen $2,100 worth of clothes from Polo Ralph Lauren in Williamsburg Premium Outlets was arrested Tuesday. Jordan Tyler Douglas, 21, was charged with one felony...
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Two Applications for City School Board Seat Submitted by Deadline
The Williamsburg City Council will choose its next representative on the Williamsburg-James City County School Board from a pool of two applicants. City residents Kyra Cook and Dr. Letizia...
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Joan Gilkison Quilts Together Life of Service, Receives Literacy for Life Honor
Joan Gilkison (Photo by Cathy Waltrip) Sew together the many patches of Joan Gilkison’s life, and the result is a vibrant quilt of philanthropy. Gilkison is a quilter by passion. She’s a poet too,...
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Police: Woman Slashes Man with Knife During Argument
An hourslong argument resulted in the arrest of a woman who is accused of wielding a knife and injuring a man. Nikki Corvette Meekins, a 29-year-old James City County resident, was charged with felony...
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JCC Man Gets Five-Year Sentence for Strangulation Conviction
Michael Charles Davis (Photo courtesy Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail) A 32-year-old man received a five-year prison sentence Wednesday for choking a woman until she passed out. James City County...
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JCC Man Sentenced for Receiving, Delivering Marijuana
The Williamsburg-James City County Courthouse A 67-year-old man pleaded guilty Wednesday to distributing more than five pounds of marijuana in Williamsburg. James City County resident Tien V. Chu was...
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Two Men Accused of Stealing From Closed JCC Golf Course
Adam Alspaugh (left) and Benjamin Hogge (right) (Courtesy Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail) Two men each received 10 felony charges after an investigation revealed they allegedly stole copper and...
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J. Blaine Blayton Principal Accepts Position in Loudoun County
Photo courtesy WJCC Schools Williamsburg-James City County Schools have begun the process of looking for a new elementary school principal. J. Blaine Blayton Elementary School Principal Paula Huffman...
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Police Seek Public’s Help in Shooting Death Investigation
(Marie Albiges/WYDaily) Police are offering a reward of up to $1,000 for anyone with information regarding the Nov. 7 shooting of 26-year-old Tyler Anthony Cole. Cole was found in a vehicle that had...
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Police Identify Teen Suspect in Violent JCC Home Invasion
One of four people suspected of breaking into a home off Olde Towne Road, stealing firearms and beating a 58-year-old woman has been identified. James City County Police identified a 15-year-old boy...
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McAuliffe Urges Virginians to Turn to Federal Marketplace for Health Insurance
Gov. Terry McAuliffe Open enrollment begins today on the federal health insurance marketplace, where Virginians can go to buy health insurance policies through Feb. 15. Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who has...
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Man Accused of Stealing from Sunglass Hut to Face Grand Jury
The Williamsburg-James City County Courthouse A felony drug possession charge was dropped Thursday against a 21-year-old man accused of having traces of cocaine in his wallet when he was arrested for a...
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