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JCC Supervisors OK Expansion of Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists Sanctuary
The plan calls for an expansion of the existing sanctuary building. (Gregory Connolly/WYDaily) More than 20 years after starting services in the Williamsburg area, the Williamsburg Unitarian...
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Maintenance to Close Campgrounds at Chickahominy Riverfront Park
Routine maintenance on a water tank will close the campgrounds at Chickahominy Riverfront Park form Tuesday through Friday, though all other park amenities will remain open. The James City Service...
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JCC Citizens Sound Off on Budget Priorities
Landra Skelly speaks to the James City County Board of Supervisors during a budget hearing Tuesday. (Gregory Connolly/WYDaily) Seven James City County citizens offered thoughts during a public...
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This Week in Crime: Health Care Worker Accused of Stealing From 94-Year-Old...
This week, a 94-year-old woman claims her health care nurse stole jewelry from her, and a teenager admitted to stealing a bike from a James City County bike shop. Check out all the crime stories that...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Closings in the Historic Triangle
All government offices in the city of Williamsburg, James City County and York County will be closed today in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Williamsburg-James City County Courthouse...
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Sponsor Brings Musical Outreach to Area Schools with the Williamsburg Symphonia
The Williamsburg Symphonia performs “Peter and the Wolf” on Friday at Matoaka Elementary School. (Hannah S. Ostroff/WYDaily) John Jamison sat in the back of the gymnasium, waiting for the melody that...
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Funding Responsibility for Fourth Middle School Not Finalized
James Blair administrative offices The City of Williamsburg and James City County have given their blessings to a plan for the joint system’s fourth middle school, but funding for the project has yet...
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WATA Seeks Locals to Join Riders Advisory Committee
A WATA bus The Williamsburg Area Transit Authority is searching for citizens to join its Riders Advisory Committee, which offers feedback to the authority about which bus routes should be expanded,...
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McAuliffe Awards $286K Farmland Preservation Grant to James City County
Gov. Terry McAuliffe A James City County program designed to safeguard rural lands from intense development has received a nearly $300,000 grant from Gov. Terry McAuliffe. The Purchase of Development...
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WJCC Teachers Ask School Board to Consider Salary Increases During Budget...
Employee compensation dominated a lightly attended public hearing Tuesday on Williamsburg-James City County Schools’ upcoming budget. Two people spoke during a public hearing on the school division’s...
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Kingsmill Resort Opens New Spa Along James River
One of the rooms at the new Spa at Kingsmill. (Photo courtesy Kingsmill) Kingsmill Resort has opened a $1 million spa along a bend in the James River, where guests can take advantage of more than 50...
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WATA Sets $12.4 Million Budget for Upcoming Year
A WATA bus The Williamsburg Area Transit Authority’s Board of Directors approved Wednesday a $12.4 million budget for the upcoming year, a spending plan that calls for the local contribution to the...
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General Assembly Moves York Judge to Appeals Court, Reappoints WJCC District...
The Williamsburg-James City County Courthouse (staff photo) York County-Poquoson Circuit Court Judge Richard Y. AtLee Jr. was named to the Court of Appeals of Virginia during Tuesday’s General Assembly...
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Man Crashes Car into WJCC School Bus on Longhill Road
The crash occurred at the intersection of Olde Towne and Longhill Roads. (Gregory Connolly/WYDaily) No one was injured in a vehicle accident that caused minor damages to a Williamsburg-James City...
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Child Advocacy Group’s Certification Renewed
A local organization dedicated to advocating for children will continue its efforts for another year. The National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association has renewed the program...
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Jail Guard Pleads Guilty to Having Sex With Inmate
The Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail A 25-year-old man faces up to five years in prison after admitting to having an inappropriate sexual relationship with an inmate. Alexander M. Koehler, who worked...
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WJCC Taps Middlesex Schools Administrator for J. Blaine Blayton Principal Post
Amy Stamm (Courtesy Middlesex County Public Schools) J. Blaine Blayton Elementary School has a new principal. The Williamsburg-James City County School Board approved a contract hiring Amy Stamm as the...
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Lease Extension Keeps Eco Discovery Park Open Through March
Eco Discovery Park President Steve Rose continues to try to negotiate a deal with James City County to purchase the land where the park is located. Eco Discovery Park’s lease for land owned by James...
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Beyond Bricks in New Town Set to Close
Beyond Bricks was located near the Regal movie theater in New Town. (Gregory Connolly/WYDaily) Beyond Bricks, a 15-month-old business in New Town where customers of all ages could go to play with...
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JCC Gets Sign Showing Travel Time to Richmond
This sign was installed along Interstate 64 near the Croaker Road interchange (Exit 231) to show drivers travel times to Richmond. (Photo courtesy VDOT) The Virginia Department of Transportation is...
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